2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 9th District
U.S. House · New York
Yvette Clarke (D) won with 87.3% of the vote, defeating Daniel J. Cavanagh (R) by 75.9 points.
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · winner
87.3%186,141
Daniel J. CavanaghRepublican
11.3%24,164
Vivia M. MorganGreen
1.4%2,991
213,296 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.
Yvette ClarkeNo Republican
$743.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$771.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$29.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012