2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 2nd District
U.S. House · New York
Steve Israel (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Stalzer (R) by 33.9 points.
Steve IsraelDemocrat · winner
66.9%161,279
Frank J. StalzerRepublican
33.1%79,641
240,920 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.
Steve IsraelFrank J. Stalzer
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$10K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$15.5K
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 12, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008