2010Final resultsSpecial election
2010 special election for U.S. Senate in New York
U.S. Senate · New York
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Dioguardi (R) by 27.8 points.
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocrat · winner
63.0%2,837,684
Joseph J. DioguardiRepublican
35.1%1,582,693
Cecile A. LawrenceGreen
0.8%35,489
John CliftonLibertarian
0.4%18,414
Joseph HuffOther party
0.4%17,019
Vivia MorganOther party
0.3%11,787
Bruce BlakemanOther party
0.1%4,516
4,507,602 votes
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.
Kirsten E. GillibrandJoseph J. Dioguardi
$13.4M
Raised by the campaign
$3.3M
$13.2M
Spent by the campaign
$3.2M
$496.4K
Cash on hand
$61K
Other candidates' campaigns: Bruce Blakeman $902K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)Joseph J. Dioguardi (R)
Also on the ballot: Cecile A. Lawrence (Green), 0.8%; John Clifton (Libertarian), 0.4%; Joseph Huff (Other party), 0.4%; Vivia Morgan (Other party), 0.3%; Bruce Blakeman (Other party), 0.1%