2018Final results
2018 election for U.S. Senate in New York
U.S. Senate · New York
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Chele Chiavacci Farley (R) by 34.7 points.
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocrat · winner
67.3%3,951,329
Chele Chiavacci FarleyRepublican
32.6%1,914,265
5,869,342 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kirsten E. GillibrandChele Chiavacci Farley
$17.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$9.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$10.3M
Cash on hand
$15.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018