2010Final results
2010 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
William L. Owens (D) won with 47.5% of the vote, defeating Matthew A. Doheny (R) by 1.2 points.
William L. OwensDemocrat · winner
47.5%82,232
Matthew A. DohenyRepublican
46.4%80,237
Douglas L. HoffmanConservative
6.1%10,507
172,976 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.
William L. OwensMatthew A. Doheny
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$16.2K
Cash on hand
$8.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Douglas L. Hoffman $2.3M.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010