Political Highlights: Democratic nominee for Suffolk County Legislature, 1987; Huntington Town Board, 1993-2001; U.S. House of Representatives, 2001-17 Born: May 30, 1958; Brooklyn, N.Y. Residence: Huntington Religion: Jewish Family: Separated; two children Education: Nassau Community College, A.A. 1978; Syracuse U., attended 1978-79; George Washington U., B.A. 1982
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Steve Israel (D) Joan Johnson (R) Robert Walsh (RTL) Richard Thompson (C) David Bishop (INDC, GREEN, WFM)
Votes
90,438 65,880 11,224 10,824 10,266
%
47.9% 34.9% 6.0% 5.7% 5.4%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Steve Israel (D, INDC, WFM) Joseph Finley (R, C, RTL) John Keenan (GREEN)
Votes
85,451 59,117 1,558
%
58.5% 40.5% 1.1%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Steve Israel (D, INDC, WFM) Richard Hoffmann (R, C)
Votes
161,593 80,950
%
66.6% 33.4%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Steve Israel (D, INDC, WFM) John Bugler (R, C)
Votes
105,276 44,212
%
70.4% 29.6%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Steve Israel (D, INDC, WFM) Frank Staltzer (R, C)
Votes
161,279 79,641
%
66.9% 33.1%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Steve Israel (D) John Gomez (R) Anthony Tolda (CNSTP)
Votes
94,594 72,029 1,256
%
56.3% 42.9% 0.7%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Steve Israel (D, INDC, WFM) Stephen Labate (R, C) Michael McDermott (LIBERT) Anthony Tolda (CNSTP)