Elections / 2010 · Senate · NY
New York — 2010 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2010 · U.S. SenateNew York · U.S. SenateCharles E. SchumerD+34.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
- Charles E. Schumer✓(i)Democrat3,047,88066.3%
- Jay TownsendRepublican1,480,42332.2%
- Colia ClarkGreen42,3410.9%
- Randy A. CredicoLibertarian24,8710.5%
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+26.9Senate 2010D+34.1vs. baselineD+7.3
New York's 2010 Senate race ran 7.3 points more Democratic than its 2008 presidential margin.
New York's Senate margins
Every 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, 2010NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.