2006Final results
2006 election for New York's 3rd District
U.S. House · New York
Peter T. King (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating David L. Mejias (D) by 12.1 points.
Peter T. KingRepublican · winner
56.0%101,787
David L. MejiasDemocrat
44.0%79,843
181,630 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.
David L. MejiasPeter T. King
$916.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$908.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$10.3K
Cash on hand
$160.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006