2006Final results
2006 election for New York's 2nd District
U.S. House · New York
Steve Israel (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating John W. Bugler (R) by 40.8 points.
Steve IsraelDemocrat · winner
70.4%105,276
John W. BuglerRepublican
29.6%44,212
149,488 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.
Steve IsraelNo Republican
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006