2006Final results
2006 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Hoffman (R) by 41.4 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
70.7%124,256
Richard A. HoffmanRepublican
29.3%51,450
175,706 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Nita M. LoweyRichard A. Hoffman
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$65.8K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$65.8K
$809K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006