2000Final results
2000 election for New York Senate District 9
New York State Senate · New York
Dean G. Skelos (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Oppenheimer (D) by 21.5 points.
Dean G. SkelosRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%73,357
Edward J. OppenheimerDemocrat
38.2%46,941
Kiera McGuireRight to Life
1.7%2,080
Gerald M. BressnerLibertarian
0.5%612
122,990 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Dean G. Skelos (R)Edward J. Oppenheimer (D)
Also on the ballot: Kiera McGuire (Right to Life), 1.7%; Gerald M. Bressner (Libertarian), 0.5%