2010 Senate elections · New York history
New York U.S. Senate election 2010
Charles E. Schumer DEM +38.0 · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 4,763,899
- Margin
- 38.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Schumer Won | DEM | 3,047,880 | 63.98% | |
| Jay Townsend | REP | 1,239,605 | 26.02% | |
| Jay Townsend | CRV | 240,818 | 5.06% | |
| Blank/Scattering | — | 168,384 | 3.54% | |
| Colia Clark | GRE | 42,341 | 0.89% | |
| Randolph A. Credico | LIB | 24,871 | 0.52% | |
| Total | 4,763,899 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other New York Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 16.7 |
| 2022 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 13.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 32.4 |
| 2016 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 39.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 40.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 38.0 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 31.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Hillary Rodham Clinton | 31.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 37.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Hillary Rodham Clinton | 12.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Charles E. Schumer | 14.2 |
| 1994 | Class I | Daniel Patrick Moynihan | 15.3 |
Full New York Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 New York Senate race?
Charles E. Schumer (DEM) won with 64.0% of the vote, ahead of Jay Townsend (26.0%), a margin of 38.0 points.
Did the New York Senate seat change party in 2010?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 New York Senate race?
4,763,899 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.