2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Eliot L. Engel (D) won with 79.9% of the vote, defeating Robert Goodman (R) by 59.8 points.
Eliot L. EngelDemocrat · winner
79.9%161,594
Robert GoodmanRepublican
20.1%40,707
202,301 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 2008
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.
Eliot L. EngelNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$776.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$253.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008