Lee Zeldin, U.S. Representative

Lee Zeldin

U.S. Representative
Born
January 30, 1980
Current age
46
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2008–2022
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Zeldin3.5M
Opponents3.8M
6
Elections run

Between 2008 and 2022, Lee Zeldin ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 4 and losing 2. Zeldin's biggest single-election total was 2,762,581 votes, in the 2022 governor election in New York. Zeldin's closest win came in the 2018 U.S. House election in New York's District 1, decided by 11,036 votes.

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How many votes has Lee Zeldin received?

Lee Zeldin has received 3,505,402 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.

Election history

Lee Zeldin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022GovernorNew YorkLost2,762,58146.73%Kathy Hochul
2020U.S. HouseNew YorkWon205,7155.56%Nancy S Goroff
2018U.S. HouseNew YorkWon139,02745.01%Perry Gershon
Kate M. Browning
2016U.S. HouseNew YorkWon188,4996.83%Anna E. Throne-Holst
2014U.S. HouseNew YorkWon94,0359.6%Timothy H. Bishop (head-to-head)
2008U.S. HouseNew YorkLost115,5454.76%Timothy H. Bishop (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Z000017) and Wikidata (Q16221257). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lee Zeldin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lee-zeldin. 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.