New York — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1998 Senate electionNew York · U.S. SenateSchumerD+10.5
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Charles E. Schumer ✓Democrat | 54.6% | 2,551,065 |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonse D'Amato (i)Republican | 44.1% | 2,058,988 |
| Corinne E. KurtzMarijuana Reform | 0.7% | 34,281 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALBANY, NY | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| ALLEGANY, NY | Republican | R+34.5 |
| BRONX, NY | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| BROOME, NY | Republican | R+11.9 |
| CATTARAUGUS, NY | Republican | R+19.6 |
| CAYUGA, NY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| CHAUTAUQUA, NY | Republican | R+11.3 |
| CHEMUNG, NY | Republican | R+37.4 |
| CHENANGO, NY | Republican | R+24.3 |
| CLINTON, NY | Republican | R+39.3 |
| COLUMBIA, NY | Republican | R+11.2 |
| CORTLAND, NY | Republican | R+21.7 |
| DELAWARE, NY | Republican | R+28.5 |
| DUTCHESS, NY | Republican | R+15.0 |
| ERIE, NY | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| ESSEX, NY | Republican | R+41.2 |
| FRANKLIN, NY | Republican | R+29.1 |
| FULTON, NY | Republican | R+19.6 |
| GENESEE, NY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| GREENE, NY | Republican | R+26.0 |
| HAMILTON, NY | Republican | R+41.2 |
| HERKIMER, NY | Republican | R+28.5 |
| JEFFERSON, NY | Republican | R+30.6 |
| KINGS, NY | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| LEWIS, NY | Republican | R+35.9 |
| LIVINGSTON, NY | Republican | R+16.6 |
| MADISON, NY | Republican | R+24.7 |
| MONROE, NY | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| MONTGOMERY, NY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| NASSAU, NY | Republican | R+6.4 |
| NEW YORK, NY | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| NIAGARA, NY | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| ONEIDA, NY | Republican | R+25.9 |
| ONONDAGA, NY | Republican | R+11.1 |
| ONTARIO, NY | Republican | R+9.3 |
| ORANGE, NY | Republican | R+15.8 |
| ORLEANS, NY | Republican | R+23.3 |
| OSWEGO, NY | Republican | R+28.2 |
| OTSEGO, NY | Republican | R+15.7 |
| PUTNAM, NY | Republican | R+24.2 |
| QUEENS, NY | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| RENSSELAER, NY | Republican | R+5.5 |
| RICHMOND, NY | Republican | R+16.9 |
| ROCKLAND, NY | Republican | R+3.2 |
| SARATOGA, NY | Republican | R+12.1 |
| SCHENECTADY, NY | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| SCHOHARIE, NY | Republican | R+22.6 |
| SCHUYLER, NY | Republican | R+37.0 |
| SENECA, NY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| ST. LAWRENCE, NY | Republican | R+16.3 |
| STEUBEN, NY | Republican | R+43.2 |
| SUFFOLK, NY | Republican | R+5.7 |
| SULLIVAN, NY | Republican | R+4.5 |
| TIOGA, NY | Republican | R+30.1 |
| TOMPKINS, NY | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| ULSTER, NY | Republican | R+6.0 |
| WARREN, NY | Republican | R+15.4 |
| WASHINGTON, NY | Republican | R+23.1 |
| WAYNE, NY | Republican | R+22.1 |
| WESTCHESTER, NY | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| WYOMING, NY | Republican | R+32.8 |
| YATES, NY | Republican | R+26.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+28.9Senate 1998D+10.5vs. baselineR+18.3
New York's 1998 Senate race ran 18.3 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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, 1998NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.