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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 United States Senate election in New York
| country = New York
| flag_image = Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States Senate election in New York
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2018 United States Senate election in New York
| next_year = 2018
| election_date = November 6, 2012
| turnout = 53.2% (voting eligible)<ref name="VEP12">{{cite web |url=http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2012G.html |title=2012 General Election Turnout Rates |publisher=[[George Mason University]] |author=Dr. Michael McDonald |date=February 9, 2013 |access-date=April 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003112/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2012G.html |archive-date=April 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| image1 = Kirsten Gillibrand, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Jon Stewart]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| alliance1 = {{collapsible list
| titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
| title = ''Parties''
| [[Independence Party of New York|Independence]]
| [[Working Families Party|Working Families]]
}}
| popular_vote1 = '''4,888,719'''
| percentage1 = '''73.21%'''
| image2 = EWendyLong022612_12 (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = [[Wendy Long]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| alliance2 = Conservative Party of New York
| popular_vote2 = 1,692,120
| percentage2 = 25.34%
| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:2012 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg|300px]]|County results
|[[File:2012 United States Senate election in New York by Congressional District.svg|300px]]|Congressional district results
}}
| map_size =
| map_caption = '''Gillibrand:''' {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0E0496|>90%}}<br />'''Long:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = [[Jon Stewart]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Jon Stewart]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in New York State}}
The '''2012 United States Senate election in New York''' took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the [[2012 United States presidential election|U.S. presidential election]] as well as other elections to the [[United States Senate]] and [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] as well as various state and local elections.

[[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[David Paterson]] appointed then-[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] to serve as U.S. Senator from New York until the [[United States Senate special election in New York, 2010|2010 special election]], succeeding former U.S. Senator [[Hillary Clinton]], who resigned to serve as [[U.S. Secretary of State]] in the [[Barack Obama administration|Obama administration]]. Gillibrand won the [[United States Senate special election in New York, 2010|special election in 2010]] with 62.95% of the vote over former U.S. Representative [[Joseph DioGuardi]].

Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] U.S. Senator [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] won re-election to her first full term. She was opposed in the general election by [[Wendy Long]] (who ran on the Republican and Conservative Party tickets) and by three minor party candidates. Gillibrand was re-elected with 72% of the vote. She carried 60 out of 62 counties statewide, losing only Wyoming and Alleghany counties.

== Democratic primary ==
=== Candidates ===
* [[Kirsten Gillibrand]], incumbent U.S. Senator<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/wire-feeds/state/article240192.ece|title=Day after win, NY Sen. Gillibrand is running again|date=November 3, 2010|access-date=December 28, 2010|agency=Associated Press|first=Michael|last=Hill}}</ref>

Gillibrand was endorsed by the [[Independence Party of New York]] and the [[Working Families Party]] and appeared on the ballot lines of both of those parties in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/03/state-independence-party-backs-gillibrand/|title=State Independence Party Backs Gillibrand|date=March 12, 2012|access-date=May 6, 2012|work=Capital Tonight|first=Michael|last=Johnson|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320234654/http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/03/state-independence-party-backs-gillibrand/|archive-date=March 20, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=ap>{{cite news|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/new_york_democrats_back_kirste.html|title=New York Democrats back Kirsten Gillibrand for US Senate; Conservatives pick Wendy Long|date=March 19, 2012|access-date=May 6, 2012|work=[[The Post-Standard]]|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

== Republican primary ==
=== Candidates ===
==== Declared ====
* [[Wendy E. Long]], attorney<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/01/a-new-challenger-to-gillibrand/|title=A New Challenger To Gillibrand?|date=January 29, 2012|access-date=January 30, 2012|work=Capital Tonight|first=Liz|last=Benjamin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208054642/http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/01/a-new-challenger-to-gillibrand/|archive-date=February 8, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[George Maragos]], [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]] Comptroller<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pearlriver.patch.com/articles/us-senate-hopeful-speaks-to-rockland-republicans|title=U.S. Senate Hopeful Speaks to Rockland Republicans - Pearl River, NY Patch<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=patch.com|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021844/http://pearlriver.patch.com/articles/us-senate-hopeful-speaks-to-rockland-republicans|archive-date=July 27, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Bob Turner (New York politician)|Bob Turner]], U.S. Representative, [[New York's 9th congressional district]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicker.com/2012/03/13/bob-turner-announces-u-s-senate-campaign-against-kirsten-gillibrand/|title=Bob Turner Announces U.S. Senate Campaign Against Kirsten Gillibrand|date=March 13, 2012|access-date=March 13, 2012|work=[[Politicker Network|Politicker]]|first=Colin|last=Campbell}}</ref>

The 2012 New York State Republican Convention took place on March 16, 2012.<ref>Seiler, Casey (February 19, 2012). [http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/115963/save-the-date-gop-plans-march-16-convention/ Save the date: GOP plans March 16 convention]. ''Capitol Confidential'' (Albany Times-Union). Retrieved February 19, 2012.</ref> Candidates Wendy Long, George Maragos, and Congressman Bob Turner each reached the threshold of 25% of the weighted vote necessary to qualify for the June 26 primary ballot; however, none of the candidates achieved a majority.<ref>Benjamin, Liz (March 16, 2012). [https://archive.today/20120722012835/http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/03/three-way-gop-primary-for-us-senate/ Three-Way GOP Primary For US Senate]. ''Capital Tonight''. Retrieved March 16, 2012.</ref> Long prevailed by a sizeable margin in the June 26 Republican primary, receiving 50.9% of the vote; Turner received 35.6% and Maragos 13.5%.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/AP3ee080e11183422da069a5a159256e37.html |title=Long wins NY Senate GOP primary to face Gillibrand |date=June 27, 2012 |work=Wall Street Journal |publisher=News Corporation |access-date=June 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628012110/http://online.wsj.com/article/AP3ee080e11183422da069a5a159256e37.html |archive-date=June 28, 2012 }}</ref>

Long was designated as the nominee for the [[Conservative Party of New York State]], and appeared on its ballot line in the general election as well as the Republican Party line.<ref name=ap/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/AP3ee080e11183422da069a5a159256e37.html|title=Long wins NY Senate GOP primary to face Gillibrand|work=WSJ.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628012110/http://online.wsj.com/article/AP3ee080e11183422da069a5a159256e37.html|archive-date=June 28, 2012}}</ref>

==== Withdrew ====
* Joe Carvin, [[Rye (town), New York|Rye Town]] Supervisor,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/118067/joe-carvin-of-rye-also-challenging-gillibrand/|title=Joe Carvin of Rye also challenging Gillibrand|date=February 29, 2012|access-date=February 29, 2012|work=[[Times Union (Albany)|Albany Times Union]]|first=Jimmy|last=Vielkind}}</ref> withdrew on March 16, 2012<ref>Benjamin, Elizabeth (March 16, 2012). [https://archive.today/20130118190154/http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/03/source-carvin-out-of-us-senate-race/ Carvin Out Of US Senate Race (Updated)]. ''Capital Tonight''. Retrieved March 16, 2012.</ref> to run for the House of Representatives against [[Nita Lowey]].

=== Polling ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br />administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br />size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br />error}}
! style="width:80px;"| Wendy<br />Long
! style="width:80px;"| George<br />Maragos
! style="width:80px;"| Bob<br />Turner
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref name="Quinnipiac">[http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=1733 Quinnipiac] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008022336/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=1733 |date=October 8, 2012 }}</ref>
| March 28 – April 2, 2012
| 372
| ±5.1%
| 11%
| 7%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''19%'''
| 2%
| {{party shading/Undecided}} | '''61%'''
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="Siena College">[http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/sny_poll/SNY0412%20Crosstabs.pdf Siena College] {{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| April 1–4, 2012
| 218
| ±6.6%
| 10%
| 5%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''19%'''
| —
| {{party shading/Undecided}} | '''66%'''
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="siena.edu">[http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/sny_poll/SNY%20May%202012%20Poll%20Release%20--%20FINAL.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| May 6–10, 2012
| 205
| ±6.8%
| 12%
| 6%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''15%'''
| —
| {{party shading/Undecided}} | '''67%'''
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="web.archive.org">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120901121410/http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/SNY%20June%2011%202012%20Poll%20Release%20--%20FINAL.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| June 3–6, 2012
| 201
| ±6.9%
| 11%
| 3%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''16%'''
| —
| {{party shading/Undecided}} | '''70%'''

|}

=== Endorsements ===

{{Endorsements box
| title = Wendy Long
| list =
* [[John R. Bolton|John Bolton]], former US Ambassador to the United Nations
* [[John Faso]], 2006 gubernatorial candidate
* [[Steve Forbes]], publisher and former presidential candidate
* [[Sean Hannity]], talk radio/television host
* [[Laura Ingraham]], talk radio host
* [[Brian Kolb]], State Assembly Minority Leader
* [[Rick Lazio]], former US Congressman from New York
* [[National Organization for Marriage]]
* ''[[The New York Post]]''
* [[Grover Norquist]]
* [[Carl Paladino]], 2010 gubernatorial candidate
* [[Dennis Vacco]], former New York State Attorney General
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Bob Turner
| list =
* [[Rudy Giuliani]], former mayor of New York City, [[Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008|2008 presidential candidate]], and [[Time Person of the Year|''Time'' Person of the Year]] for 2001
* [[Martin Golden]], New York State Senator from the 22nd District
* [[Rush Limbaugh]], talk radio host
}}
Source: Update for US Senate Election NY 2012: http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/USSenator_07292013.pdf

=== Results ===
[[File:New York U.S. Senate Republican primary, 2012.svg|thumb|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = Long
|{{legend|#aa0000|Long—80–90%}}
|{{legend|#d40000|Long—70–80%}}
|{{legend|#cc2f4a|Long—60–70%}}
|{{legend|#e27f90|Long—50–60%}}
|{{legend|#f2b3be|Long—40–50%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = Turner
|{{legend|#ffb380|Turner—40–50%}}
|{{legend|#ff9955|Turner—50–60%}}
|{{legend|#ff7f2a|Turner—60–70%}}
|{{legend|#ff6600|Turner—70–80%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = Maragos
|{{legend|#decd87|Maragos—40–50%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/Senate/2012/Primary/NY|title=2016 Election Results: President Live Map by State, Real-Time Voting Updates|website=Election Hub|date=November 8, 2016 }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Wendy Long]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 75,924
| percentage = 50.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Bob Turner]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 54,196
| percentage = 35.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Maragos
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 21,002
| percentage = 13.9%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 151,122
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}

== General election ==
=== Candidates ===
* [[Colia Clark]] ([[Green Party of New York|Green]]), civil rights activist and candidate for the [[United States Senate election in New York, 2010|U.S. Senate in 2010]]<ref name=it>{{cite web|url=http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2012/04/16/liberal-alternatives-to-kirsten-gillibrand/|title=Liberal Alternatives To Kirsten Gillibrand|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=May 6, 2012|work=Irregular Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505213150/http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2012/04/16/liberal-alternatives-to-kirsten-gillibrand/|archive-date=May 5, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* Chris Edes ([[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]])
* Kirsten Gillibrand (Democratic, Working Families, Independence), incumbent U.S. Senator
* Wendy Long (Republican, Conservative), attorney
* John Mangelli (Common Sense Party)

=== Debates ===
*[https://www.c-span.org/video/?308820-1/york-senate-debate Complete video of debate], October 17, 2012 - [[C-SPAN]]

=== Fundraising ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Candidate (party)
! Receipts
! Disbursements
! Cash on hand
! Debt
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
| $13,778,867
| $3,734,097
| $10,541,156
| $0
|-
| {{party shading/Republican}} | Wendy Long (R)
| $336,976
| $240,564
| $96,411
| $250,077
|-
| {{party shading/Libertarian}} | Chris Edes (L)
| $2,017
| $668
| $1,348
| $0
|-
| {{party shading/Independent}} | John Mangelli (I)
| $43,819
| $43,820
| $0
| $22,120
|-
| colspan=5 | Source: [[Federal Election Commission]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do%7cKirsten|title=Gillibrand Campaign Finances|website=fec.gov}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do%7cWendy|title=Long Campaign Finances|website=fec.gov}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do%7cJohn|title=Mangelli Campaign Finances|website=fec.gov}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do%7cChris|title=Edes Campaign Finances|website=fec.gov}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

|}

==== Top contributors ====
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.php?cycle=2012&id=NYS1|title=New York Senate Race|website=opensecrets.org}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Kirsten Gillibrand
! Contribution
! Wendy Long
! Contribution
|-
| [[Boies, Schiller & Flexner]]
| $394,664
| [[Citizens United (organization)|Citizens United]]
| $10,000
|-
| [[Davis Polk & Wardwell]]
| $314,600
| [[Susan B. Anthony List]]
| $10,000
|-
| [[Corning Inc.]]
| $150,650
| [[Davis, Polk & Wardwell]]
| $8,500
|-
| [[JPMorgan Chase & Co]]
| $143,800
| [[Kirkland & Ellis]]
| $7,000
|-
| [[Morgan Stanley]]
| $140,800
| Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
| $6,000
|-
| [[National Amusements Inc.]]
| $126,850
| [[Alta Partners]]
| $5,500
|-
| [[Goldman Sachs]]
| $117,400
| [[Actimize]]
| $5,000
|-
| [[Blackstone Group]]
| $106,700
| [[Carlyle Group]]
| $5,000
|-
| [[Sullivan & Cromwell]]
| $100,750
| [[Credit Suisse Group]]
| $5,000
|-
| [[Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett]]
| $95,700
| [[Crow Holdings]]
| $5,000

|}

==== Top industries ====
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opensecrets.org/races/indus.php?cycle=2012&id=NYS1%7CTop|title=Kansas District 04 Race|website=opensecrets.org}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Kirsten Gillibrand
! Contribution
! Wendy Long
! Contribution
|-
| [[Lawyers]]/[[law firm]]s
| $4,050,294
| Lawyers/law firms
| $38,550
|-
| [[Financial Institutions]]
| $2,748,640
| Financial institutions
| $31,750
|-
| [[Real estate]]
| $1,257,504
| Real estate
| $26,250
|-
| Retired
| $921,738
| Retired
| $25,050
|-
| [[Women's health|Women's issues]]
| $853,517
| Misc. finance
| $16,000
|-
| [[Entertainment]] industry
| $764,677
| Women's issues
| $15,150
|-
| [[Lobbyist]]s
| $723,596
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]/Conservative
| $11,250
|-
| Misc. finance
| $644,953
| Education
| $7,250
|-
| Business services
| $621,286
| Misc. business
| $7,000
|-
| [[Insurance]]
| $518,275
| [[Construction industry|Construction services]]
| $5,000

|}

=== Predictions ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Source
! Ranking
! As of
|-
| align=left | [[The Cook Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012 | url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139117 | website=The Cook Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018 | archive-date=August 29, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829035855/https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139117 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}
| November 1, 2012
|-
| align=left | [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2012 Senate | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2012-senate/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
| November 5, 2012
|-
| align=left | [[Stuart Rothenberg|Rothenberg Political Report]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2012 Senate Ratings | url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2012-senate-ratings-november-2-2012 | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
| November 2, 2012
|-
| align=left | [[Real Clear Politics]]<ref>{{cite web | title=2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_elections_senate_map.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
| November 5, 2012
|}

=== Polling ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br />administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br />size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br />error}}
! style="width:100px;"| Kirsten<br />Gillibrand (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Wendy<br />Long (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref name="Quinnipiac"/>
| March 28 – April 2, 2012
| 1,597
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''58%'''
| 25%
| 1%
| 13%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="Siena College"/>
| April 1–4, 2012
| 808
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''63%'''
| 23%
| —
| 14%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="siena.edu"/>
| May 6–10, 2012
| 766
| ±3.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''60%'''
| 26%
| —
| 14%
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref name="quinnipiac.edu">[http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=1755 Quinnipiac] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531024540/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=1755 |date=May 31, 2012 }}</ref>
| May 22–28, 2012
| 1,504
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''58%'''
| 24%
| 1%
| 15%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="web.archive.org"/>
| June 3–6, 2012
| 807
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''65%'''
| 22%
| —
| 12%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121004191433/http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/sny_poll/SNY%20July%202012%20Poll%20Release%20--%20FINAL-1.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| July 10–15, 2012
| 758
| ±3.6%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''62%'''
| 25%
| —
| 13%
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref>[http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=1779 Quinnipiac] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728005155/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=1779 |date=July 28, 2012 }}</ref>
| July 17–23, 2012
| 1,779
| ±2.3%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
| 24%
| 1%
| 16%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121004191406/http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/sri/SNY%20August%202012%20Poll%20Release%20--%20FINAL.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| August 14–19, 2012
| 671
| ±3.8%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''65%'''
| 22%
| —
| 13%
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref>[http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=1796 Quinnipiac] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914180727/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=1796 |date=September 14, 2012 }}</ref>
| September 4–9, 2012
| 1,468
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''64%'''
| 27%
| —
| 9%
|-
| align=left |[[Marist Poll|Marist]]<ref>[http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/nyspolls/NY121018/Gillibrand_Schumer_Cuomo_Obama/Complete%20October%2024th,%202012%20NYS%20NY1-YNN-Marist%20Poll%20Release%20and%20Tables.pdf Marist]</ref>
| October 18–21, 2012
| 565
| ±4.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''68%'''
| 24%
| —
| 8%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121030003928/http://siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/sny_poll/SNY%20october%202012%20Poll%20Release%20--%20final.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| October 22–24, 2012
| 750
| ±3.6%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''67%'''
| 24%
| —
| 8%
|-
| align=left |[[SurveyUSA]]<ref>[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=83b2c728-72f7-4422-b09c-bc923c33dc69 SurveyUSA]</ref>
| October 23–25, 2012
| 554
| ±4.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''64%'''
| 22%
| 7%
| 7%

|}

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'''with George Maragos'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br />administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br />size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br />error}}
! style="width:100px;"| Kirsten<br />Gillibrand (D)
! style="width:100px;"| George<br />Maragos (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="ReferenceA">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111119120328/http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/sny_poll/SNY%20November%202011%20Poll%20Release%20--%20FINAL.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| November 8–13, 2011
| 803
| ±3.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''65%'''
| 17%
| —
| 18%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="ReferenceB">[http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/sny_poll/SNY%20January%202012%20Poll%20Release%20--%20FINAL.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| January 8–12, 2012
| 805
| ±3.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''63%'''
| 22%
| —
| 15%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120711223128/http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/sny_poll/SNY_February_2012_Poll_Release_FINAL.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| January 29 – February 1, 2012
| 807
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''63%'''
| 20%
| —
| 17%
|-
| align=left |[[SurveyUSA]]<ref>[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=5897288c-c667-4bc4-be81-23f0d47f5bd8 SurveyUSA]</ref>
| February 24–26, 2012
| 518
| ±4.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''53%'''
| 23%
| —
| 25%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120914075130/http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/SNY%20March%207%202012_ReleaseFINAL.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| February 26–29, 2012
| 808
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''68%'''
| 19%
| —
| 13%
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref name="Quinnipiac"/>
| March 28 – April 2, 2012
| 1,597
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
| 23%
| 2%
| 15%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="Siena College"/>
| April 1–4, 2012
| 808
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''65%'''
| 21%
| —
| 14%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="siena.edu"/>
| May 6–10, 2012
| 766
| ±3.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''60%'''
| 25%
| —
| 15%
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref name="quinnipiac.edu"/>
| May 22–28, 2012
| 1,504
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
| 24%
| 1%
| 16%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="web.archive.org"/>
| June 3–6, 2012
| 807
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''65%'''
| 23%
| —
| 13%

|}

'''with Bob Turner'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br />administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br />size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br />error}}
! style="width:100px;"| Kirsten<br />Gillibrand (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Bob<br />Turner (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref name="Quinnipiac"/>
| March 28 – April 2, 2012
| 1,597
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
| 27%
| 1%
| 13%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="Siena College"/>
| April 1–4, 2012
| 808
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''65%'''
| 24%
| —
| 11%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="siena.edu"/>
| May 6–10, 2012
| 766
| ±3.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''59%'''
| 25%
| —
| 15%
|-
| align=left |[[Quinnipiac University Polling Institute|Quinnipiac]]<ref name="quinnipiac.edu"/>
| May 22–28, 2012
| 1,504
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''56%'''
| 26%
| 0%
| 15%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="web.archive.org"/>
| June 3–6, 2012
| 807
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''63%'''
| 25%
| —
| 11%

|}

'''with Marc Cenedella'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br />administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br />size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br />error}}
! style="width:100px;"| Kirsten<br />Gillibrand (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Marc<br />Cenedella (R)
! Undecided
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref>[http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/sny_poll/SNY012912%20Crosstabs.pdf Siena College]</ref>
| January 29 – February 1, 2012
| 807
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''65%'''
| 18%
| 17%

|}

'''with Harry Wilson'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br />administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br />size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br />error}}
! style="width:100px;"| Kirsten<br />Gillibrand (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Harry<br />Wilson (R)
! Undecided
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
| November 8–13, 2011
| 803
| ±3.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''63%'''
| 21%
| 16%
|-
| align=left |[[Siena College]]<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
| January 8–12, 2012
| 805
| ±3.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''63%'''
| 23%
| 14%

|}
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=== Results ===
{{Election box begin| title=2012 United States Senate election in New York<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/USSenator_07292013.pdf|title=2012 U.S. Senate election results|website=Elections.NY.gov|access-date=January 19, 2019|archive-date=August 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807155144/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/USSenator_07292013.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = ''[[Kirsten Gillibrand]]''
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 4,432,525
| percentage = 66.38%
| change = +11.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = ''[[Kirsten Gillibrand]]''
| party = Working Families Party
| votes = 251,292
| percentage = 3.76%
| change = -0.29%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = ''[[Kirsten Gillibrand]]''
| party = Independence Party of New York
| votes = 138,513
| percentage = 2.07%
| change = -1.83%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| candidate = '''[[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (incumbent)'''
| party = Total
| votes = '''4,822,330'''
| percentage = '''72.21%'''
| change = '''+9.26%'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = ''[[Wendy Long]]''
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,517,578
| percentage = 22.73%
| change = -6.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = ''[[Wendy Long]]''
| party = Conservative Party of New York State
| votes = 241,124
| percentage = 3.61%
| change = -1.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| candidate = [[Wendy Long]]
| party = Total
| votes = 1,758,702
| percentage = 26.34%
| change = -8.77%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Colia Clark]]
| votes = 42,591
| percentage = 0.64%
| change = -0.15%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Edes
| votes = 32,002
| percentage = 0.48%
| change = +0.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = John Mangelli
| votes = 22,041
| percentage = 0.33%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 6,677,666
| percentage = 100.00%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

====Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic====
* [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee]] (largest municipality: [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]])
* [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]] (largest municipality: [[Lake Carmel, New York|Lake Carmel]])
* [[Tioga County, New York|Tioga]] (largest municipality: [[Waverly, Tioga County, New York|Waverly]])
* [[Orleans County, New York|Orleans]] (largest municipality: [[Albion (town), Orleans County, New York|Albion]])
* [[Wayne County, New York|Wayne]] (largest municipality: [[Newark, New York|Newark]])

===By congressional district===
Gillibrand won all 27 congressional districts, including six held by Republicans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts|title=Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts|website=Daily Kos|access-date=11 August 2020}}</ref> She won all but two with over 60% of the vote, with the 27th being her weakest with only 55% of the vote.

{|class=wikitable
|-
! District
! Gillibrand
! Long
! Representative
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|1|1st}}
| '''62.13%'''
| 36.58%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Tim Bishop]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|2|2nd}}
| '''63.33%'''
| 35.51%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Peter T. King]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|3|3rd}}
|'''62.51%'''
| 36.28%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Steve Israel]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|4|4th}}
| '''66.17%'''
| 32.88%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Carolyn McCarthy]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|5|5th}}
| '''92.32'''
| 7.21%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Gregory Meeks]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|6|6th}}
| '''75.99%'''
| 22.58%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Grace Meng]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|7|7th}}
| '''90.67%'''
| 7.65%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Nydia Velázquez]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|8|8th}}
| '''91.75%'''
| 7.35%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Hakeem Jeffries]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|9|9th}}
| '''89.59%'''
| 9.33%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Yvette Clarke]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|10|10th}}
| '''81.28%'''
| 17.15%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Jerry Nadler]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|11|11th}}
| '''64.5%'''
| 34.23%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Michael Grimm (politician)|Michael Grimm]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|12|12th}}
| '''81.74%'''
| 16.49%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Carolyn Maloney]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|13|13th}}
|'''95.05%'''
| 3.91%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Charles B. Rangel]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|14|14th}}
| '''84.85%'''
| 13.76%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Joe Crowley]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|15|15th}}
| '''96.89%'''
| 2.7%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[José Enrique Serrano|Jose Serrano]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|16|16th}}
| '''79.78%'''
| 19.23%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Eliot Engel]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|17|17th}}
| '''68.41%'''
| 30.33%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Nita Lowey]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|18|18th}}
| '''64.33%'''
| 34.22%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Sean Patrick Maloney]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|19|19th}}
| '''65.98%'''
| 32.34%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Chris Gibson (New York politician)|Chris Gibson]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|20|20th}}
| '''71.07%'''
| 27.26%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Paul Tonko]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|21|21st}}
| '''65.41%'''
| 33.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Bill Owens (New York politician)|Bill Owens]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|22|22nd}}
| '''61.77%'''
| 36.05%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Richard L. Hanna]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|23|23rd}}
| '''58.95%'''
| 39.13%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Tom Reed (politician)|Tom Reed]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|24|24th}}
| '''65.34%'''
| 32.06%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Dan Maffei]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|25|25th}}
| '''66.81%'''
| 31.45%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Louise Slaughter]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|26|26th}}
| '''73.31%'''
| 24.99%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Brian Higgins]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New York|27|27th}}
| '''55.55%'''
| 42.71%
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Chris Collins (New York politician)|Chris Collins]]
|- align=center
|}

== See also ==
* [[2012 United States Senate elections]]
* [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New York]]
* [[2012 New York state elections]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019134915/http://www.elections.ny.gov/ New York State Board of Elections]
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=NYS1&cycle=2012 Campaign contributions] at [[OpenSecrets.org]]
* [http://reporting.sunlightfoundation.com/outside-spending/race_detail/S/NY/00/ Outside spending] at [[Sunlight Foundation]]
* [http://senate.ontheissues.org/2012_NY_Senate.htm Candidate issue positions] at [[On the Issues]]

'''Official campaign websites'''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120301233205/http://www.coliaclark.org/ Colia Clark for U.S. Senate]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145414/http://www.kirstengillibrand.com/ Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143156/http://www.wendylongfornewyork.com/ Wendy Long for U.S. Senate]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120607033926/http://norenforsenate.com/ Scott Noren for U.S. Senate]

{{2012 United States elections}}
{{New York elections}}

[[Category:2012 United States Senate elections|New York]]
[[Category:United States Senate elections in New York (state)|2012]]
[[Category:2012 New York (state) elections]]
[[Category:Kirsten Gillibrand]]

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