New York — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1980 Senate electionNew York · U.S. SenateD'AmatoR+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Alfonse M. D'Amato ✓Republican | 44.9% | 2,699,652 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth HoltzmanDemocrat | 43.5% | 2,618,661 |
| Jacob K. JavitsLiberal | 11.0% | 664,544 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALBANY, NY | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| ALLEGANY, NY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| BRONX, NY | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| BROOME, NY | Republican | R+12.4 |
| CATTARAUGUS, NY | Republican | R+27.2 |
| CAYUGA, NY | Republican | R+30.8 |
| CHAUTAUQUA, NY | Republican | R+20.6 |
| CHEMUNG, NY | Republican | R+19.8 |
| CHENANGO, NY | Republican | R+30.8 |
| CLINTON, NY | Republican | R+33.2 |
| COLUMBIA, NY | Republican | R+16.6 |
| CORTLAND, NY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| DELAWARE, NY | Republican | R+26.1 |
| DUTCHESS, NY | Republican | R+14.3 |
| ERIE, NY | Republican | R+15.5 |
| ESSEX, NY | Republican | R+38.2 |
| FRANKLIN, NY | Republican | R+28.5 |
| FULTON, NY | Republican | R+18.4 |
| GENESEE, NY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| GREENE, NY | Republican | R+26.4 |
| HAMILTON, NY | Republican | R+39.4 |
| HERKIMER, NY | Republican | R+30.3 |
| JEFFERSON, NY | Republican | R+21.5 |
| KINGS, NY | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| LEWIS, NY | Republican | R+33.1 |
| LIVINGSTON, NY | Republican | R+26.3 |
| MADISON, NY | Republican | R+26.2 |
| MONROE, NY | Republican | R+9.7 |
| MONTGOMERY, NY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| NASSAU, NY | Republican | R+8.9 |
| NEW YORK, NY | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| NIAGARA, NY | Republican | R+16.9 |
| ONEIDA, NY | Republican | R+23.6 |
| ONONDAGA, NY | Republican | R+21.1 |
| ONTARIO, NY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| ORANGE, NY | Republican | R+15.3 |
| ORLEANS, NY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| OSWEGO, NY | Republican | R+30.9 |
| OTSEGO, NY | Republican | R+22.7 |
| PUTNAM, NY | Republican | R+25.1 |
| QUEENS, NY | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| RENSSELAER, NY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| RICHMOND, NY | Republican | R+22.1 |
| ROCKLAND, NY | Republican | R+1.9 |
| SARATOGA, NY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| SCHENECTADY, NY | Republican | R+5.1 |
| SCHOHARIE, NY | Republican | R+22.3 |
| SCHUYLER, NY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| SENECA, NY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| ST. LAWRENCE, NY | Republican | R+21.1 |
| STEUBEN, NY | Republican | R+33.5 |
| SUFFOLK, NY | Republican | R+17.0 |
| SULLIVAN, NY | Republican | R+4.2 |
| TIOGA, NY | Republican | R+24.5 |
| TOMPKINS, NY | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| ULSTER, NY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| WARREN, NY | Republican | R+26.6 |
| WASHINGTON, NY | Republican | R+26.0 |
| WAYNE, NY | Republican | R+27.6 |
| WESTCHESTER, NY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| WYOMING, NY | Republican | R+36.4 |
| YATES, NY | Republican | R+26.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+2.7Senate 1980R+1.3vs. baselineD+1.3
New York's 1980 Senate race ran 1.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New York's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | +18.3% |
Same ballot, 1980NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.