2011 special election for New York's 26th District
U.S. House · New York
Kathy Hochul (D) won with 47.4% of the vote, defeating Jane Corwin (R) by 5.0 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2011
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Other candidates' campaigns: Jack Davis $3.1M.
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2011.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jun 30, 2011
Polls against the result
- Poll with Hochul ahead
- Poll with Corwin ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Hochul | Corwin | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | May 21 | 1,106 | 42 | 36 | D+6 | — | +1.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Siena College | May 19 | 639 | 42 | 38 | D+4 | — | −1.0 | A | Wikipedia |
| Public Policy PollingD-sponsored | May 7 | 1,048 | 35 | 31 | D+4 | — | −1.0 | B+ | Wikipedia |
| Global Strategy GroupD-sponsored | May 3 | 400 | 30 | 31 | R+1 | — | −6.0 | C | Wikipedia |
| Siena College | Apr 26 | 484 | 31 | 36 | R+5 | — | −10.0 | A | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated May 21, 2011