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Voters in New York elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 6, 2018.
The election filled the Class 1 Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand (D). She was first appointed in 2009.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic Party | $17,940,045 | $9,891,307 | $10,315,402 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Chele Farley | Republican Party | $1,400,440 | $1,385,101 | $15,338 | As of December 31, 2018 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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rated New York's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Chuck Schumer (D) defeated Wendy Long (R), Alex Merced (L), and Robin Laverne Wilson (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.
U.S. Senate, New York General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Chuck Schumer Incumbent |
70.7% | 5,182,006 | |
| Republican | Wendy Long | 27.1% | 1,988,261 | |
| Green | Robin Wilson | 1.5% | 112,521 | |
| Libertarian | Alex Merced | 0.7% | 47,666 | |
| Total Votes | 7,330,454 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
On November 6, 2012, incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D) won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Wendy Long (R), Colia Clark (G), Chris Edes (L) and John Mangelli (Common Sense Party) in the general election.
U.S. Senate, New York General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirsten Gillibrand Incumbent |
67.6% | 4,808,878 | |
| Republican | Wendy Long | 24.7% | 1,755,466 | |
| Green | Colia Clark | 0.6% | 42,442 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Edes | 0.4% | 31,894 | |
| CSP | John Mangelli | 0.3% | 21,985 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 6.4% | 455,963 | |
| Total Votes | 7,116,628 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. Senate Results" | ||||
Demographic data for New York
| New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 19,747,183 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 47,126 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.5% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 64.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 15.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 8% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.9% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 18.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 34.2% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $59,269 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.5% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New York. | ||
As of July 2016, New Yorks' three largest cities were New York (pop. est. 8,622,698), Hempstead (pop. est. 774,959), and Brookhaven (pop. est. 486,170).
