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2010Final results

2010 election for New York's 12th District

U.S. House · New York

Nydia M. Velázquez (D) won with 93.9% of the vote, defeating Alice Gaffney (CON) by 87.7 points.

Nydia M. VelázquezDemocrat · winner
93.9%68,624
Alice GaffneyConservative
6.1%4,482
73,106 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenD+72.52004D+79.52006D+79.92008

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Nydia M. VelázquezNo Republican
$838.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$690.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$826.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010