2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 21st District
U.S. House · New York
William L. Owens (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Matthew A. Doheny (R) by 2.0 points.
William L. OwensDemocrat · winner
50.2%126,631
Matthew A. DohenyRepublican
48.2%121,646
Donald L. HassigGreen
1.7%4,174
252,451 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 2012
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
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$15.4K
Cash on hand
$12.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012