2000Final results

2000 election for U.S. Senate in New York

Name: 2000 election for U.S. Senate in New York
Start: 2000-11-07
Location: New York

U.S. Senate · New York

Hillary Clinton (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Rick Lazio (R) by 12.3 points.

Hillary ClintonDemocrat · winner

55.3%3,747,310

43.0%2,915,730

0.6%43,181

0.6%40,991

0.3%21,439

0.1%4,734

0.1%3,414

Jacob J. PerassoSocialist Workers

0.0%3,040

6,779,839 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Hillary ClintonRick Lazio

$41.8M

Raised by the campaign

$39M

$41.5M

Spent by the campaign

$40.6M

$282.3K

Cash on hand

$298.1K

Other candidates' campaigns: Jeffrey E. Graham $25.6K · Mark J. Dunau $16.1K · John Clifton $13.9K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

Also on the ballot: Jeffrey E. Graham (Independent), 0.6%; Mark J. Dunau (Green), 0.6%; John O. Adefope (Right to Life), 0.3%; John Clifton (Libertarian), 0.1%; Louis P. Wein (Conservative), 0.1%; Jacob J. Perasso (Socialist Workers), 0.0%