2010Final results
2010 election for New York's 2nd District
U.S. House · New York
Steve Israel (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating John B. Gomez (R) by 13.4 points.
Steve IsraelDemocrat · winner
56.3%94,594
John B. GomezRepublican
42.9%72,029
Anthony ToldaConservative
0.7%1,256
167,879 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 2010
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 IsraelJohn B. Gomez
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$405K
$3.9M
Spent by the campaign
$404.1K
$319.1K
Cash on hand
$854
Other candidates' campaigns: Anthony Tolda $177.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010