2018 United States Senate election in New York
The 2018 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was re-elected to a second full term, defeating Republican Chele Chiavacci Farley with 67% of the vote. Gillibrand carried a majority of the state's counties and 26 of the state's 27 congressional districts, including five that elected Republicans the same night.
Democratic primary
Kirsten Gillibrand ran unopposed in the primary and automatically became the Democratic nominee.Candidates
Nominee
- Kirsten Gillibrand, incumbent U.S. senator
Failed to file
- Scott Noren, oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Declined
- Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former senator Hillary Clinton
- Andrew Cuomo, incumbent New York governor
- Caroline Kennedy, former United States ambassador to Japan, daughter of former president John F. Kennedy and member of the Kennedy family
- Andrew Yang, entrepreneur ''''
Republican primary
The Republican Party nominated private equity executive Chele Chiavacci Farley.Candidates
Nominee
- Chele Chiavacci Farley, private equity executive
Failed to file
- Rocky De La Fuente, businessman and perennial candidate
- Patrick John Hahn, civic activist
- Rafael Arden Jones Sr.
- David A. Webber
Declined
- Chris Gibson, former U.S. representative
- Joseph Holland, former commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Renewal
General election
Predictions
†Highest rating givenPolling
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kirsten Gillibrand | Farley | Other | Undecided |
| Research Co. | November 1–3, 2018 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 60% | 32% | – | 8% |
| Siena College | October 28 – November 1, 2018 | 641 | ± 3.9% | 58% | 35% | 0% | 8% |
| Quinnipiac University | October 10–16, 2018 | 852 | ± 4.4% | 58% | 33% | 0% | 8% |
| Siena College | September 20–27, 2018 | 701 | ± 3.9% | 61% | 29% | 0% | 9% |
| Liberty Opinion Research (R-Reform Party) | August 29–30, 2018 | 2,783 | ± 1.9% | 51% | 36% | – | 13% |
| Quinnipiac University | July 12–16, 2018 | 934 | ± 4.1% | 57% | 30% | 1% | 10% |
| Siena College | June 4–7, 2018 | 745 | ± 3.7% | 61% | 28% | 0% | 8% |
| Quinnipiac University | April 26 – May 1, 2018 | 1,076 | ± 3.7% | 58% | 23% | 1% | 16% |
| Siena College | April 8–12, 2018 | 692 | ± 4.3% | 58% | 27% | 0% | 13% |
| Siena College | March 11–16, 2018 | 772 | ± 4.0% | 60% | 24% | 0% | 14% |
Results
By county
'''Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican'''By congressional district
Gillibrand won 26 of 27 congressional districts, including five that elected Republicans.| District | Gillibrand | Farley | Representative |
| 53% | 47% | Lee Zeldin | |
| 54% | 46% | Peter T. King | |
| 59% | 41% | Thomas Suozzi | |
| 60% | 40% | Kathleen Rice | |
| 90% | 10% | Gregory Meeks | |
| 72% | 28% | Grace Meng | |
| 92% | 8% | Nydia Velázquez | |
| 90% | 10% | Hakeem Jeffries | |
| 89% | 11% | Yvette Clarke | |
| 84% | 16% | Jerry Nadler | |
| 55% | 45% | Max Rose | |
| 87% | 13% | Carolyn Maloney | |
| 95% | 5% | Adriano Espaillat | |
| 84% | 16% | Alexandria Ocasio Cortez | |
| 96% | 4% | Jose E. Serrano | |
| 79% | 21% | Eliot Engel | |
| 66% | 34% | Nita Lowey | |
| 57% | 43% | Sean Patrick Maloney | |
| 56% | 44% | Antonio Delgado | |
| 63% | 37% | Paul Tonko | |
| 53% | 47% | Elise Stefanik | |
| 51% | 49% | Anthony Brindisi | |
| 51% | 49% | Tom Reed | |
| 58% | 42% | John Katko | |
| 63% | 37% | Joe Morelle | |
| 68% | 32% | Brian Higgins | |
| 47% | 53% | Chris Collins |