2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in New York
U.S. Senate · New York
Charles E. Schumer (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Wendy Long (R) by 43.4 points.
Charles E. SchumerDemocrat · winner
70.6%5,221,949
Wendy LongRepublican
27.2%2,009,353
Robin Laverne WilsonGreen
1.5%113,413
Alex MercedLibertarian
0.7%48,121
7,396,308 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 2016
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.
Charles E. SchumerWendy Long
$17.4M
Raised by the campaign
$161.2K
$20.2M
Spent by the campaign
$145.7K
$10.7M
Cash on hand
$69.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Alex Merced $14.5K · Robin Laverne Wilson $8.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Charles E. Schumer (D)Wendy Long (R)
Also on the ballot: Robin Laverne Wilson (Green), 1.5%; Alex Merced (Libertarian), 0.7%