Kirsten E. Gillibrand

In the 2024 Senate race for NY Senate seat, Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Michael D. Sapraicone (R) who received 36.4%. 6 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Kirsten E. Gillibrand's 17.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Charles E. Schumer (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2018 Senate race for NY Senate seat, Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) defeated Chele Chiavacci Farley (R) 62.0% to 28.6%. Kirsten E. Gillibrand received 3,755,489 votes compared to 1,730,439 for Chele Chiavacci Farley, a dominant 33.4-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Kirsten E. Gillibrand benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 Senate race for NY Senate seat, Wendy Long (R) won with 21.3% of the vote, defeating Blank Vote/void Vote/scattering (O) who received 6.4%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Wendy Long's 14.9-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.