2018Final results
2018 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
Lee M. Zeldin (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Perry Gershon (D) by 4.1 points.
Lee M. ZeldinRepublican · winner
51.5%139,027
Perry GershonDemocrat
47.4%127,991
Kate M. BrowningOther party
1.1%2,988
270,053 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Perry GershonLee M. Zeldin
$5.1M
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$5.1M
Spent by the campaign
$4.8M
$154
Cash on hand
$24.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Kate M. Browning $580.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018