2010Final results
2010 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
Brian Higgins (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Leonard A. Roberto (R) by 21.9 points.
Brian HigginsDemocrat · winner
60.9%119,085
Leonard A. RobertoRepublican
39.1%76,320
195,405 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.
Brian HigginsLeonard A. Roberto
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$150K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$149.7K
$369.7K
Cash on hand
$261
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010