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| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | general | Kirsten Gillibrand (D, WFM) | 4,816,880 | 72.2% |
| Wendy Long (R, C) | 1,758,089 | 26.4% | ||
| Colia Clark (GREEN) | 42,546 | 0.6% | ||
| Chris Edes (LIBERT) | 31,980 | 0.5% | ||
| John Mangelli (CS) | 22,031 | 0.3% | ||
| 2010 | special | Kirsten Gillibrand (D) | 2,837,589 | 62.9% |
| Joseph DioGuardi (R) | 1,582,603 | 35.1% | ||
| Cecile Lawrence (GREEN) | 35,487 | 0.8% | ||
| John Clifton (LIBERT) | 18,414 | 0.4% | ||
| Joseph Huff (RTH) | 17,018 | 0.4% | ||
| Vivia Morgan (I) | 11,785 | 0.3% | ||
| Bruce Blakeman (I) | 4,516 | 0.1% | ||
| 2006 | general | Hillary Clinton (D, INDC, WFM) | 3,008,428 | 67% |
| John Spencer (R, C) | 1,392,189 | 31% | ||
| Howie Hawkins (GREEN) | 55,469 | 1.2% | ||
| Jeffrey Russell (LIBERT) | 20,996 | 0.5% | ||
| Roger Calero (SW) | 6,967 | 0.2% | ||
| William Van Auken (SE) | 6,004 | 0.1% | ||
| 2000 | general | Hillary Clinton (D, L, WFM) | 3,747,310 | 55.3% |
| Rick Lazio (R, C) | 2,915,730 | 43% | ||
| Jeff Graham (INDC) | 43,181 | 0.6% | ||
| Mark Dunau (GREEN) | 40,991 | 0.6% | ||
| John Adefope (RTL) | 21,439 | 0.3% | ||
| John Clifton (LIBERT) | 4,734 | 0.1% | ||
| Louis Wein (CNSTP) | 3,414 | 0% | ||
| Jacob Perasso (SW) | 3,040 | 0% | ||
| 1994 | general | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D, L) | 2,646,541 | 55.2% |
| Bernadette Castro (R, C, TCN) | 1,988,308 | 41.5% | ||
| Henry F. Hewes (RTL) | 95,954 | 2% | ||
| Ismael Betancourt Jr. (IF) | 26,650 | 0.6% | ||
| Norma Segal (LIBERT) | 17,991 | 0.4% | ||
| Naomi L. Craine (SW) | 14,892 | 0.3% | ||
| 1988 | general | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) | 4,048,649 | 67% |
| Robert R. McMillan (R) | 1,875,784 | 31% | ||
| 1982 | general | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) | 3,232,146 | 65% |
| Florence Sullivan (R) | 1,696,766 | 34% | ||
| 1976 | general | Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) | 3,422,594 | 54% |
| James L. Buckley (R) | 2,836,633 | 45% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 62.91% | John McCain: 36.04% | |
| 2012 | : 62.52% | : 36.1% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 58% | George W. Bush: 40% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 60% | George W. Bush: 35% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 59% | Robert Dole: 31% | |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton: 50% | George H. W. Bush: 34% | |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis: 52% | George H. W. Bush: 48% | |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale: 46% | : |
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