2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
Chris Collins (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Kathy Hochul (D) by 1.6 points.
Chris CollinsRepublican · winner
50.8%161,220
Kathy HochulDemocrat
49.2%156,219
317,439 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.
Kathy HochulChris Collins
$4.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$4.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$16K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012