2006Final results
2006 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Jerrold Nadler (D) won with 85.0% of the vote, defeating Eleanor Friedman (R) by 71.4 points.
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · winner
85.0%108,536
Eleanor FriedmanRepublican
13.6%17,413
Dennis E. AdornatoConservative
1.3%1,673
127,622 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.
Jerrold NadlerNo Republican
$758.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$765K
Spent by the campaign
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$668.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006