2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in New York
U.S. Senate · New York
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Wendy Long (R) by 45.8 points.
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocrat · winner
72.2%4,808,878
Wendy LongRepublican
26.4%1,755,466
Colia ClarkGreen
0.6%42,442
Chris EdesLibertarian
0.5%31,894
John MangelliOther party
0.3%21,985
6,660,665 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.
Kirsten E. GillibrandWendy Long
$15.7M
Raised by the campaign
$143K
$14.3M
Spent by the campaign
$114.6K
$2M
Cash on hand
$42K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Mangelli $33.6K · Chris Edes $3.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)Wendy Long (R)
Also on the ballot: Colia Clark (Green), 0.6%; Chris Edes (Libertarian), 0.5%; John Mangelli (Other party), 0.3%