Charles B. Rangel

★ U.S. Representative

Born: June 11, 1930
Died: May 26, 2025
Age at death: 94
Home state: New York
Party: working families
On the ballot: 1970–2014

Career timeline

1970Rep 1972Rep 1974Rep 1976Rep 1978Rep 1980Rep

1982Rep 1984Rep 1986Rep 1988Rep 1990Rep 1992Rep

1994Rep 1996Rep 1998Rep 2000Rep 2002Rep 2004Rep

2006Rep 2008Rep 2010Rep 2012Rep 2014Rep

23-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Rangel2.3M

Opponents177,569

Elections run

Between 1970 and 2014, Charles B. Rangel ran in 23 U.S. House elections, winning all 23. Rangel's biggest single-election total was 177,151 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in New York's District 15. Rangel's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in New York's District 18, decided by 46,266 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 13, every U.S. House race in New York's District 15, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 16.

How many votes has Charles B. Rangel received?

Charles B. Rangel has received 2,253,357 popular votes across 23 U.S. elections, with a career record of 23–0.

Election history

Charles B. Rangel’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2014	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	68,3965.4%	Daniel Vila Rivera
2012	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	174,7891.85%	Craig Schley (head-to-head) Deborah O. Liatos
2010	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	91,22571.8%	Michel J. Faulkner Craig Schley (head-to-head) Roger Calero
2008	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	177,15169.49%	Edward Daniels (head-to-head) Craig Schley (head-to-head) Martin Koppel
2006	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	103,91672.65%	Edward Daniels (head-to-head)
2004	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	161,35170.03%	Kenneth P. Jefferson Jr. Jessie A. Fields (head-to-head)
2002	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	84,3675.75%	Jessie A. Fields (head-to-head)
2000	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	130,16170.8%	Jos_ Agustin Suero (head-to-head) Dean Loren Jessie A. Fields (head-to-head) Frank L. Della Valle Scott A. Jeffery
1998	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	90,4241.82%	David E. Cunningham Patrick McManus
1996	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	113,8983.36%	Edward R. Adams Ruben Dario Vargas Jose A. Suero (head-to-head)
1994	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	77,83068.66%	Jos_ Agustin Suero (head-to-head)
1992	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	105,0112.45%	Jose A. Suero (head-to-head) Jessie A. Fields (head-to-head)
1990	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	55,8824.52%	Alvaader Frazier
1988	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	107,62085.91%	Michael Liccione Barbara R. Taylor
1986	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	61,2625.95%	Michael T. Berns (head-to-head) William Seraile
1984	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	117,75911.06%	Michael T. Berns (head-to-head) Nan Bailey
1982	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	76,62617.21%	Michael T. Berns (head-to-head) Veronica Cruz
1980	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	84,06283.54%	Marjorie Garvey Reba Williams Dixon
1978	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	59,7317.47%	E. Freeman Yearling Kenneth B. Miliner
1976	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	91,67282.4%	Benton Cole Helen Halyard
1974	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	63,1469.93%	Charles Mills
1972	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	104,42777.47%	Dodge Bobby R Washington R S Stevens (head-to-head)
1970	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	52,65116.08%	Alex Taylor Jr. Bohdan J Wasiutynski R S Stevens (head-to-head) Paul B Boutelle

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000053) and Wikidata (Q368091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles B. Rangel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-b-rangel. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.