District: New York - 16th District Political Highlights: Bronx Democratic district leader, 1974-77; N.Y. Assembly, 1977-88; U.S. House of Representatives, 1989-2021 Born: February 18, 1947; Bronx, N.Y. Residence: Bronx Religion: Jewish Family: Wife, Patricia Ennis Engel; three children Education: Hunter-Lehman College, B.A. 1969; City U. of New York, Lehman College, M.A. 1973; New York Law School, J.D. 1987 Elected: 1988 Committee Assignments: Energy & Commerce (Health); Foreign Affairs Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Democrat House Seniority: 12th ranked House Democrat Twitter: 53,204 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1988 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D) Mario Biaggi (R) Martin O'Grady (RTL)
Votes
77,158 37,454 11,271
%
56.0% 27.0% 8.0%
1990 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, L) Kevin Brawley (C, RTL)
Votes
45,758 11,868
%
61.0% 16.0%
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, L) Martin Richman (R) Kevin Brawley (C) Martin O'Grady (RTL) Nana Laluz (NL)
Votes
98,068 16,511 3,143 3,067 1,592
%
80.1% 13.5% 2.6% 2.5% 1.3%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, L) Edward Marshall (R) Kevin Brawley (C) Ann Noonan (RTL)
Votes
73,321 16,896 2,187 2,075
%
77.6% 17.9% 2.3% 2.2%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, L) Denis McCarthy (R, C, RTL) Dennis Coleman (INDC)
Votes
101,287 15,892 2,008
%
85.0% 13.3% 1.7%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, L) Peter Fiumefreddo (R, C, INDC)
Votes
80,947 11,037
%
88.0% 12.0%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, L) Patrick McManus (C, R)
Votes
115,093 13,201
%
89.7% 10.3%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, L, WFM) C. Vanderhoef (R, C, INDC) Arthur Gallagher (RTL) Elizabeth Shanklin (GREEN)
Votes
77,535 42,634 1,931 1,743
%
62.6% 34.4% 1.6% 1.4%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, WFM) Matthew Brennan (R) Kevin Brawley (C)
Votes
140,530 40,524 3,482
%
76.2% 22.0% 1.9%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, WFM) Jim Faulkner (R, INDC, C)
Votes
93,614 28,842
%
76.4% 23.6%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, INDC, WFM) Robert Goodman (R, C)
Votes
161,594 40,707
%
79.9% 20.1%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D) Anthony Mele (R) York Kleinhandler (R)
Votes
95,346 29,792 5,661
%
72.8% 22.8% 4.3%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Eliot Engel (D, WFM) Joseph McLaughlin (R) Joseph Diaferia (GREEN)
