2010Final results
2010 election for U.S. Senate in New York
U.S. Senate · New York
Charles E. Schumer (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Jay Townsend (R) by 34.1 points.
Charles E. SchumerDemocrat · winner
66.3%3,047,880
Jay TownsendRepublican
32.2%1,480,423
Colia ClarkGreen
0.9%42,341
Randy A. CredicoLibertarian
0.5%24,871
4,595,515 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.
Charles E. SchumerJay Townsend
$17.8M
Raised by the campaign
$218.6K
$18.1M
Spent by the campaign
$217.6K
$10.2M
Cash on hand
$963
Other candidates' campaigns: Randy A. Credico $21.6K · Colia Clark $2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Charles E. Schumer (D)Jay Townsend (R)
Also on the ballot: Colia Clark (Green), 0.9%; Randy A. Credico (Libertarian), 0.5%