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Conservative Party of New York State
ChairmanGerard Kassar
Founded1962; 63 years ago (1962)
HeadquartersBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Membership (November 2022)Increase 163,314[1]
IdeologyConservatism
Political positionRight-wing
Colors  Orange
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The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in New York. Running only on the Conservative Party line, James L. Buckley won election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and served for one term. Since 2010, the party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position, directly below the Democratic and Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 New York gubernatorial elections. The party is known for its strategy of attempting to influence the Republican Party in a more conservative direction.

History

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U.S. Senator James L. Buckley has been the most prominent elected official of the Conservative Party.

The Conservative Party of New York State was founded in 1962 by a group including J. Daniel Mahoney, Kieran O'Doherty, Charles E. Rice, Raymond R. Walker and Charles Edison, out of frustration with the perceived liberalism of the state's Republican Party. A key consideration was New York's fusion voting, unusual among U.S. states, which allows individual candidates to appear on multiple party lines in the same election. The Liberal Party of New York, founded in 1944, had benefited from this system; the Conservative Party desired to balance the Liberal Party's influence. According to The New York Times, the party's support "came mainly from those who would later be called Reagan Democrats—working-class, urban and suburban, often Catholic."[2]

Conservative Party Chairmen/Chairwomen
Chair Tenure Residence
Kieran E. O'Doherty February–July 1962 Manhattan
J. Daniel Mahoney July 1962 – April 1986 Manhattan
Serphin R. Maltese April 1986 – December 1988 Queens
Michael R. Long December 1988 – January 2019 Brooklyn
Gerard Kassar February 2019 – present Brooklyn

1960s

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Prominent conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley Jr. ran for Mayor of New York City on the Conservative Party line in 1965, winning 13.4% of the vote.[3] An op-ed in The New York Times described the Buckley campaign as "a watershed campaign for the Conservatives, who gained heavy publicity and proved their strength in the overwhelmingly Democratic city."[2] In 1966, Conservative candidate Paul L. Adams obtained more than half a million votes in his race for Governor of New York,[4] winning Row C for the Party.[5]

1970s

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In 1970, James Buckley, the brother of William F. Buckley Jr., ran for U.S. Senate as the candidate of the Conservative Party. Running only on the Conservative Party line and the Independent Alliance Party line, Buckley defeated Democratic Congressman Richard Ottinger and unelected incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Charles Goodell, receiving 39% of the vote.[6] Buckley served one term in the Senate.[7] According to the New York Post, "Buckley's victory cemented, for a time, an electoral coalition of urban, ethnic Democrats with rural and suburban Republicans—all disgusted with excessive taxation, runaway government spending and the decline of traditional values."[5] In 1976, Buckley ran for reelection to the U.S. Senate as the candidate of the Republican and Conservative parties, losing to Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan.[8]

In 1978, registered Conservative William Carney, a member of the Suffolk County legislature, was elected to the United States House of Representatives in New York's 1st congressional district, a long-time Democratic stronghold on Long Island, after winning the Republican primary and running on both party lines.[9] He eventually served four terms before retiring.[10]

1980s

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In 1980, the Conservative Party endorsed Al D'Amato in a U.S. Senate race in which he successfully challenged incumbent Sen. Jacob Javits in a Republican primary.[11] D'Amato then narrowly prevailed in the general election over Democrat Elizabeth Holtzman; the 275,100 votes D'Amato received on the Conservative line exceeded his slim margin of victory.[12][13]

William Carney represented New York's 1st congressional district as a member of the Conservative Party from 1979 to 1985.

In the 1982 gubernatorial election, the party nominated Republican Lewis Lehrman,[14] who was narrowly defeated by Democrat Mario Cuomo.[15] In the 1986 gubernatorial election, the party nominated Republican Andrew P. O'Rourke,[16] who was defeated by Cuomo in a landslide.[17]

1990s

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Herbert London was the Conservative Party's nominee for Governor of New York in 1990; that year, the party broke from the Republican Party, declining to cross-endorse Republican nominee Pierre Rinfret.[18][19] Conservatives leaders cited Rinfret's support for abortion, his perceived lack of seriousness about his candidacy, and his potential difficulties in attacking incumbent Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo on fiscal policies as reasons for their decision to support London instead.[20] London ran a strong campaign statewide and finished one percentage point behind Rinfret, while Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo easily won re-election.[21]

The party declined to endorse Republican Rudy Giuliani for Mayor of New York City in his successful 1993 and 1997 campaigns. In each of those elections, Giuliani accepted the endorsement of the Liberal Party. The Conservative Party endorsed George Marlin for Mayor in 1993 and left its line blank in the 1997 New York City mayoral race.[2][22][23]

The party endorsed Republican George Pataki in his successful 1994 campaign to unseat incumbent Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo. In that race, Pataki "drew more than 300,000 votes on the Conservative line, double his slender winning margin over Mr. Cuomo."[2][24]

2000s

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The party ran its own candidates for Mayor of New York City in the 2001,[25] 2005,[26] and 2009,[27] declining to support successful Republican candidate Michael Bloomberg.

John Spencer, a former mayor of Yonkers, New York,[28] was nominated for U.S. Senate by the Republican and Conservative Parties in the 2006 Senate election against Hillary Clinton. Spencer was defeated by Clinton.[29]

In the 2006 race for governor, Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long endorsed John Faso, the former Assembly Minority Leader and Republican State Comptroller nominee in 2002.[30] Faso won the nomination at the Republican convention, defeating former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, 61–39%.[31] Following the convention, Weld withdrew from the race as senior party officials (including state Republican chairman Stephen Minarik, who endorsed Weld) urged party unity.[32] In the general election, Faso was the nominee of both the Republican and Conservative parties,[33] but was defeated by Eliot Spitzer.[34]

2009 special election results, New York's 23rd congressional district

The Conservative Party nominated Republican candidates John McCain and Sarah Palin for president and vice president in the 2008 election, which was won by Democrat Barack Obama and then vice president Joe Biden.[35]

The Conservative Party nominated Doug Hoffman for the 2009 special election in New York's 23rd congressional district, an election won by the Democratic nominee, Bill Owens.[36] The Conservative Party chose Hoffman, a fiscal and social conservative, in reaction to the Republican Party's nomination of pro-choice, pro-same-sex-marriage, pro-union Assemblymember Dede Scozzafava, who Chairman Mike Long declared to be a "nice lady who is too liberal."[37] On October 31, 2009, Scozzafava suspended her campaign,[38] leading prominent Republicans such as national chairman Michael Steele to endorse Hoffman.[39] On Election Day, Owens prevailed over Hoffman by a margin of 48.3% to 46%.[40] The 2009 special election received significant national attention, and was alternately described as "a referendum on President Barack Obama" and "a fight over the identity of the Republican Party."[41][42] According to one commentator, "tea party conservatives see the GOP loss as a victory for conservativism over mere political party loyalty. They're describing the defeat as a warning shot fired in defense of principle."[43] In addition, elected officials and observers opined that the congressional race affected the New York State Senate's December 2, 2009 vote against same-sex marriage legislation.[44][45]

2010s

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Party Chairman Michael Long endorsed Rick Lazio for the 2010 New York gubernatorial election and directed his allies to do the same. However, several county chairmen instead coalesced behind vice chairman Ralph Lorigo.[46] Lazio defeated Lorigo in the primary election by a roughly 60–40% margin, but was defeated by Carl Paladino in the Republican primary.[47] Lazio dropped out of the race on September 27, requiring a vacancy committee to convene and select a replacement for him on the Conservative line.[48] Long eventually endorsed Paladino and the vacancy committee followed, placing Paladino on the Conservative Party line. Paladino lost the general election,[49] but drew 232,264 votes on the Conservative Party line,[50] which allowed the party to overtake the Independence Party of New York and retake Row C (the third place ballot position in New York elections) for the first time since the 1998 elections.[51] The party has held Row C ever since.

Prior to the passage of same-sex marriage legislation in 2011, Long stated that the party would not endorse any candidate who supported same-sex marriage.[52][53] Four Republican state senators—Sens. James Alesi, Mark Grisanti, Roy McDonald, and Stephen Saland—voted in favor of same-sex marriage. Alesi did not seek re-election in 2012,[54] while Grisanti, McDonald, and Saland faced challengers in 2012 who received the Conservative Party's endorsement. Grisanti was re-elected to the State Senate,[55] while McDonald was defeated in a Republican primary[56] and Saland was defeated in a general election in which a Conservative Party-endorsed challenger acted as a spoiler.[57]

State Senator Mark Grisanti, the last remaining Republican state senator to have voted for the Marriage Equality Act, was again denied Conservative Party endorsement in 2014; the party instead endorsed dummy candidate Timothy Gallagher in State Senate District 60. Grisanti lost the Republican primary, but remained in the general election on the Independence line. In the general election, Gallagher—despite not campaigning at all—won 8 percent of the vote; the vote split between Gallagher, Grisanti, and Republican candidate Kevin Stocker allowed Democrat Marc Panepinto to win the election with only 34 percent of the vote.[58][59]

The Party endorsed Rob Astorino very early in the 2014 gubernatorial election process.[60] In the election for New York State Comptroller, the party threatened to nominate its own candidate if the Republicans could not find a candidate from their party to run on the line;[61] the GOP eventually nominated Onondaga County Comptroller Rob Antonacci.[62]

Then Presidential Candidate Donald Trump accepting the Conservative nomination at the New York Marriott Marquis on September 7, 2016

In 2016, the Conservative Party nominated eventual winner Donald Trump for President of the United States.[63]

Michael Long served as the chairman of the party for over 30 years, from 1988 to 2019.

On April 13, 2018, the Conservative Party executive committee selected Marcus Molinaro as its candidate in the 2018 gubernatorial election in what Long termed a "not very easy" decision; the party chose Molinaro over Deputy State Senate Majority Leader John A. DeFrancisco and openly refused to consider Erie County Executive Joel Giambra.[64]

The Conservative Party of Cattaraugus County is alleged to have been the target of a hostile takeover by members of the Republican Party, after 37 former Republicans abruptly changed party registration in October 2017. County party chairman Leonard Ciros alleged that the Republican Party violated state party loyalty laws and the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.[65]

As of 2018, the Party holds "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position, directly below the Democratic and Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010,[66] 2014,[67] and 2018[68] gubernatorial elections.[69][70][71]

Long announced his retirement from the chairmanship of the Conservative Party on January 28, 2019 after having served in that role for 30 years.[72] In February 2019, he was elected Chairman Emeritus of the Party.[73] On February 23, 2019, the Party named Gerard Kassar of Brooklyn as its new chairman.[74]

2020s

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In 2020, the Conservative Party nominated incumbent Republican President Donald Trump for re-election to the presidency.[75] Trump was defeated by Democrat Joe Biden.[76] In 2021, the Conservative Party successfully teamed up with the Republican Party to raise opposition among the state's voters and defeat three ballot initiatives proposed by Democrats.[77]

During the 2022 New York gubernatorial election the party endorsed Republican Lee Zeldin who had the best showing as a Republican for governor since 1970 earning 2,762,581 votes and losing to incumbent Kathy Hochul by just 6.39% of the vote.[78][79]

On August 17, 2024, the Conservative Party nominated Donald Trump for President of the United States during the 2024 presidential election.[80][81]


Strategy and reputation

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In 2012, The New York Times stated that the Conservative Party had "a successful electoral record in a decidedly blue state in which the Conservatives have elbowed the Republican Party to the right".[4] Also in 2012, the New York Post asserted that the Party had "helped the GOP maintain its majority in the state Senate, even as New York has turned an ever-deeper blue over the last half century" and added that it had "forced the state Republican Party to (sometimes) remember what it stood for—by threatening its power".[5]

Rather than nominating its own candidates, the Conservative Party usually endorses the same candidates as the Republican Party and campaigns against the Democratic candidates. However, the party has withheld support from Republican candidates if it deems them too liberal. For example, the Conservative Party withheld its support from Republican Rudy Giuliani's fusion campaigns with endorsement from the Liberal Party for New York City mayor in 1989, 1993[82] and 1997.[83] In the 2004 U.S. Senate election, the Conservative Party endorsed Marilyn O'Grady to oppose Republican candidate Howard Mills and incumbent Democratic Senator Charles Schumer. Also in 2004, the Party's decision to endorse Tom Dadey rather than incumbent Republican State Senator Nancy Larraine Hoffmann in State Senate District 49 helped bring about the victory of Democrat David Valesky in that race. After losing to Hoffmann in the Republican primary, Dadey—with the support of the Conservative Party and the Independence Party—remained in the race; Hoffmann lost the general election by 742 votes.[84][85][86]

Following the passage of same-sex marriage legislation in 2011, the Conservative Party stated that it would withdraw support for any candidate who had voted for the bill;[87][53] two Republican senators who voted for same-sex marriage—Roy McDonald and Stephen Saland—lost their seats in 2012.[56][57]

The party has also endorsed Democratic candidates, including controversial former Buffalo mayor and presidential candidate Jimmy Griffin, who was initially elected mayor solely on the Conservative ticket but had Republican support as well for his subsequent campaigns. It also cross-endorsed such Democrats as Asms. Michael Cusick,[88] Michael P. Kearns,[89] and Robin Schimminger[89] and former Capital District Congressman Michael McNulty.[90] In 2022, the party endorsed Democratic Assembly members Simcha Eichenstein[91] and Marianne Buttenschon,[92] as well as Senator Simcha Felder.[93]

Officeholders from the New York Conservative Party

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Federal office

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State office

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Electoral history

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Main article: Electoral history of the Conservative Party of New York State

New York State Offices

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Governor & Lieutenant Governor Comptroller Attorney General
Year Nominee
(Running-mate) 		# votes % votes Fusion Place Year Nominee # votes % votes Fusion Place Year Nominee # votes % votes Fusion Place
1962 David H. Jaquith
(E. Vernon Carbonara) 		141,877
2.44 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 5 1962 Thomas D. Cole 99,971
1.77 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 5 1962 Frederick S. Dennin 99,464
1.76 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 4
1966 Paul Adams
(Kieran O'Doherty) 		510,023
8.46 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 6 1966 Benjamin R. Crosby 331,467
5.80 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 5 1966 Mason L. Hampton 322,693
5.65 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 5
1970 Paul Adams
(Edward F. Leonard) 		422,514
7.03 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 6 1970 Anthony R. Spinelli 436,584
7.94 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 5 1970 Leo Kesselring 409,169
7.41 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 4
1974 Malcolm Wilson
(Ralph G. Caso) 		269,080
5.08 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 8 1974 Bradley J. Hurd 244,701
5.02 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 7 1974 Edward F. Campbell 232,631
4.58 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 7
1978 Perry B. Duryea Jr.
(Bruce F. Caputo) 		242,972
5.10 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 7 1978 Edward Regan 284,707
6.35 / 100
 Republican Elected 1978 Michael Roth 259,199
5.93 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5
1982 Lewis Lehrman
(James L. Emery) 		230,153
4.38 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 7 1982 Edward Regan 252,716
5.33 / 100
 Republican Re-elected 1982 Frances A. Sclafani 178,477
3.76 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 4
1986 Andrew P. O'Rourke
(E. Michael Kavanagh) 		152,306
3.55 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 4 1986 Edward Regan 222,803
5.60 / 100
 Republican Re-elected 1986 Peter T. King 139,964
3.58 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 3
1990 Herbert London
(Anthony P. DiPerna) 		827,614
20.40 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 7 1990 Edward Regan 391,743
9.93 / 100
 Republican Re-elected 1990 Bernard C. Smith 284,244
7.42 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 3
1994 George Pataki
(Betsy McCaughey) 		328,605
6.31 / 100
 Republican Elected 1994 Herbert London 282,922
6.09 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 1994 Dennis Vacco 305,961
6.57 / 100
 Republican Elected
1998 George Pataki
(Mary Donohue) 		348,727
7.40 / 100
 Republican Re-elected 1998 Bruce Blakeman 219,548
4.97 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 1998 Dennis Vacco 302,223
6.99 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6
2002 George Pataki
(Mary Donohue) 		176,848
3.86 / 100
 Republican Re-elected 2002 John Faso 152,763
3.67 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2002 Dora Irizarry 124,657
3.02 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5
2006 John Faso
(C. Scott Vanderhoef) 		168,654
3.81 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2006 J. Christopher Callaghan 206,427
4.99 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2006 Jeanine Pirro 168,051
3.91 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5
2010 Carl Paladino
(Gregory J. Edwards) 		232,215
5.01 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 2010 Harry Wilson 243,319
5.44 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2010 Dan Donovan 281,585
6.34 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5
2014 Rob Astorino
(Christopher J. Moss) 		250,634
6.56 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 2014 Bob Antonacci 246,627
6.64 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2014 John P. Cahill 277,349
7.46 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 4
2018 Marc Molinaro
(Julie P. Killian) 		253,624
4.16 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2018 Jonathan Trichter 231,380
3.85 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2018 Keith Wofford 257,090
4.29 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5
2022 Lee Zeldin
(Alison Esposito) 		313,187
5.31 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2022 Paul Rodriguez 292,337
5.07 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2022 Michael Henry 313,728
5.41 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5
New York Senate New York Assembly
Election Nominees
(and Endorsees) 		Votes Seats
(Party and Endorsed) 		Control Election Nominees
(and Endorsees) 		Votes Seats
(Party and Endorsed) 		Control
No. Share No. ± No. Share No. ±
1998 10 C
42 R, 1 D 		324,864 8.09%
35 / 61
 Steady Republican 1998 31 C
90 R, 3 D 		283,904 6.97%
50 / 150
 Steady Democratic
2000 9 C
39 R, 3 D 		218,439 4.13%
36 / 61
 Increase 1 Republican 2000 18 C
87 R, 11 D 		186,850 3.42%
59 / 150
 Increase 9 Democratic
2002 6 C
45 R, 3 D 		195,095 5.37%
39 / 62
 Increase 3 Republican
2004 9 C
37 R, 1 D 		179,229 3.15%
33 / 62
 Decrease 6 Republican
2006 4 C
41 R, 1 D 		172,472 4.40%
34 / 62
 Increase 1 Republican
2008 5 C
46 R 		242,899 4.00%
29 / 62
 Decrease 5 Democratic 2008 12 C
?? R 		%
0 / 150
 Democratic
2010 7 C
47 R 		266,523 6.11%
33 / 62
 Increase 4 Republican
2012 10 C
41 R 		325,755 5.60%
30 / 63
 Decrease 3 Republican
2014 8 C
38 R, 1 D 		263,325 7.98%
34 / 63
 Increase 4 Republican
2016 7 C
41 R, 1 D 		346,743 5.23%
32 / 63
 Decrease 2 Republican 2016 91 C
?? R, 1 D 		306,448 4.62%
0 / 150
 Decrease 1 Democratic
2018 7 C
39 R, 1 D 		253,452 4.50%
24 / 63
 Decrease 8 Democratic 2018 14 C
?? R 		235,807 4.17%
0 / 150
 Steady Democratic
2020 5 C
38 R, 1 D 		331,062 4.30%
21 / 63
 Decrease 3 Democratic 2020 9 C
?? R 		301,261 3.93%
0 / 150
 Steady Democratic
2022 3 C
38 R, 1 D 		314,379 5.75%
0 / 63
 Democratic 2022 4 C
?? R 		320,163 5.95%
0 / 150
 Steady Democratic

New York Federal Offices

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U.S. President & Vice President U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Year Nominee
(Running-mate) 		# votes % votes Fusion Place Year Nominee # votes % votes Fusion Place Election Nominees
(and Endorsees) 		Votes Seats
(Party and Endorsed) 		Control
1962 Not Up 1962 Kieran O'Doherty 116,151
2.04 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 5 1962 Did Not Contest Republican
1964 Did Not Contest 1964 Henry Paolucci 212,216
2.97 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 5 1964 10 C
7 R 		52,274 0.77%
1 / 41
 Increase 1 Democratic
1966 Not Up 1966 No Seat Up 1966 17 C
8 R 		255,487 4.63%
1 / 41
 Steady Democratic
1968 Richard Nixon
(Spiro Agnew) 		No Electors Nominated Republican 2nd of 6 1968 James L. Buckley 1,139,402
17.31 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 6 1968 25 C
10 R, 2 D 		402,780 6.59%
6 / 41
 Increase 5 Democratic
1970 Not Up 1970 James L. Buckley 2,179,640
36.91 / 100
 Conservative Elected 1970 18 C
17 R, 2 D 		510,272 9.38%
10 / 41
 Increase 4 Democratic
1972 Richard Nixon
(Spiro Agnew) 		368,136
5.14 / 100
 Republican Won 1972 No Seat Up 1972 15 C
20 R, 2 D 		364,422 5.52%
11 / 39
 Increase 1 Democratic
1974 Not Up 1974 Barbara A. Keating 822,584
15.93 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 8 1974 19 C
17 R, 1 D, 1 L 		292,467 5.98%
8 / 39
 Decrease 3 Democratic
1976 Gerald Ford
(Bob Dole) 		274,878
4.21 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 1976 James L. Buckley 311,494
4.93 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 1976 16 C
19 R, 3 D 		285,679 4.77%
9 / 39
 Increase 1 Democratic
1978 Not Up 1978 No Seat Up 1978 14 C
20 R, 1 D 		246,669 5.63%
8 / 39
 Decrease 1 Democratic
1980 Ronald Reagan
(George H. W. Bush) 		256,131
4.13 / 100
 Republican Won 1980 Al D'Amato 275,100
4.57 / 100
 Republican Elected 1980 9 C
26 R, 1 D 		265,045 4.72%
12 / 39
 Increase 4 Democratic
1982 Not Up 1982 Florence M. Sullivan 175,650
3.54 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 4 1982 14 C
17 R 		201,917 4.31%
8 / 34
 Decrease 4 Democratic
1984 Ronald Reagan
(George H. W. Bush) 		288,244
4.23 / 100
 Republican Won 1984 No Seat Up 1984 6 C
23 R 		238,848 3.84%
11 / 34
 Increase 3 Democratic
1986 Not Up 1986 Al D'Amato 212,101
4.73 / 100
 Republican Re-elected 1986 13 C
18 R 		186,333 4.77%
9 / 34
 Decrease 2 Democratic
1988 George H. W. Bush
(Dan Quayle) 		243,457
3.75 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 7 1988 Robert McMillan 189,226
3.13 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 1988 8 C
18 R 		210,052 3.82%
9 / 34
 Steady Democratic
1990 Not Up 1990 No Seat Up 1990 12 C
15 R, 1 D 		272,292 7.44%
11 / 34
 Increase 2 Democratic
1992 George H. W. Bush
(Dan Quayle) 		177,000
2.56 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 1992 Al D'Amato 289,258
4.48 / 100
 Republican Re-elected 1992 8 C
19 R, 2 D 		326,192 5.51%
10 / 34
 Decrease 1 Democratic
1994 Not Up 1994 Bernadette Castro 276,548
5.77 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 1994 9 C
17 R, 1 D 		295,779 6.41%
11 / 34
 Increase 1 Democratic
1996 Bob Dole
(Jack Kemp) 		183,392
2.90 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 9 1996 No Seat Up 1996 5 C
22 R, 1 D, 1 IND 		261,849 4.80%
11 / 31
 Steady Democratic
1998 Not Up 1998 Al D'Amato 274,220
5.87 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 1998 10 C
17 R 		270,549 6.33%
11 / 31
 Steady Democratic
2000 George W. Bush
(Dick Cheney) 		144,797
2.12 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 7 2000 Rick Lazio 191,141
2.82 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 8 2000 9 C
18 R, 1 D 		208,719 3.58%
11 / 31
 Steady Democratic
2002 Not Up 2002 No Seat Up 2002 6 C
19 R, 1 D 		199,829 5.23%
10 / 29
 Decrease 1 Democratic
2004 George W. Bush
(Dick Cheney) 		155,574
2.10 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2004 Marilyn O'Grady 220,960
3.30 / 100
 Conservative 3rd of 7 2004 5 C
19 R, 1 D 		200,933 3.23%
8 / 29
 Decrease 2 Democratic
2006 Not Up 2006 John Spencer 179,287
3.99 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 2006 3 C
18 R, 1 D 		143,166 3.46%
7 / 29
 Decrease 1 Democratic
2008 John McCain
(Sarah Palin) 		170,475
2.23 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 7 2008 No Seat Up 2008 5 C
21 R 		195,874 3.06%
3 / 29
 Decrease 4 Democratic
2010 Not Up 2010 Jay Townsend 240,777
5.24 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 4 2010 4 C
25 R 		267,873 5.97%
8 / 29
 Increase 5 Democratic
2010 SE Joe DioGuardi 244,320
5.42 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 7
2012 Mitt Romney
(Paul Ryan) 		262,371
3.71 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 6 2012 Wendy Long 241,124
3.61 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 5 2012 1 C
21 R 		257,809 3.99%
5 / 27
 Decrease 3 Democratic
2014 Not Up 2014 No Seat Up 2014 3 C
20 R 		270,926 7.43%
8 / 27
 Increase 3 Democratic
2016 Donald Trump
(Mike Pence) 		292,393
3.78 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 4 2016 Wendy Long 267,622
3.62 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 4 2016 5 C
17 R 		337,178 4.73%
9 / 27
 Increase 1 Democratic
2018 Not Up 2018 Chele Chiavacci Farley 246,171
4.07 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 2 2018 2 C
17 R 		207,094 3.57%
6 / 27
 Decrease 3 Democratic
2020 Donald Trump
(Mike Pence) 		295,657
3.43 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 4 2020 No Seat Up 2020 3 C
21 R 		315,541 3.84%
8 / 27
 Increase 2 Democratic
2022 No Seat Up 2022 Joe Pinion 296,652
5.07 / 100
 Republican 2nd of 3 2022 2 C
21 R 		320,049 5.56%
11 / 27
 Increase 3 Democratic

See also

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References

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