2010Final results
2010 election for New York's 21st District
U.S. House · New York
Paul Tonko (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Theodore J. Danz Jr. (R) by 13.2 points.
Paul TonkoDemocrat · winner
56.6%124,889
Theodore J. Danz Jr.Republican
43.4%95,752
220,641 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul TonkoTheodore J. Danz Jr.
$988K
Raised by the campaign
$43.9K
$822.6K
Spent by the campaign
$41.6K
$159.9K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010