New York 2012 General Election

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New York
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	19,421,055	(6.27% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	29	(5.39% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	27	(6.21% of 435)
2000 Census:	19,004,973	(6.74% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	31	(5.76% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	29	(6.67% of 435)
Capital:	Albany
Tuesday 26 June 2012 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC). Polls are open from 6:00a to 9:00p in NYC and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie. All other counties, polls are open from 12:00 noon - 9:00p.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 9:00p EST (0200 UTC).

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New York State and Local Government

New York 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

AFFIDAVIT VOTING permitted in NY State by Executive Order of Gov Cuomo

NOTE: The following only applies to voters in the Federal disaster-declared counties of the State:

Governor Andrew Cuomo [Democrat- NEW YORK] has signed an Executive Order permitting so-called 'Affidavit Voting' primarily to allow eligible voters in NEW YORK STATE who were displaced by Hurricane/Superstorm 'Sandy' to vote in any polling place in the State where they are unable to get to their usual polling place during regular polling hours on Tuesday 6 November 2012.

In 'Affidavit Voting', a voter who appears at a polling place other than the one to which their home address (location of their residence) is assigned, first, fills out an affidavit stating that they are unable to vote in their usual polling place after which, second, they receive a ballot for the polling place in which they will actually be voting. The voter is allowed to fill out as much of the ballot they receive as they might wish; however, only those elective offices for which the voter would otherwise be entitled to vote in their usual polling place will be counted!

In all cases, the choices of the voter voting under Affidavit in NEW YORK STATE (as described above) for President (and Vice-President) of the United States and Class 1 United States Senator will have those votes counted (since the candidates contesting for those positions are uniform throughout the State); but, where the voter so utilizing Affidavit Voting might end up voting in, say, a Congressional District other then that of their residence/home address, any vote cast by that voter for Representative in the Congress of the United States will not be counted; where he/she might end up voting in a different State Senate District or a different Assembly District from that in which he/she normally resides (at the home address at which the voter is, in fact, already registered to vote), said votes for these respective chambers of the New York State Legislature will not be counted; where said voter might end up voting in a different County from that in which he/she resides (and in which he/she is registered to vote), any vote cast for- say- County Sheriff or other County elective office will not be counted, etc. etc.

Voters who are displaced from their homes and unable to otherwise go to their usual polling place (or, in some cases, a polling place that- because of damage from 'Sandy' to their community- is different from their usual polling place but still in, or near, that community) and who so choose to avail themselves of Affidavit Voting (as heretofore described) must understand that, in the end, they will not be permitted to have votes counted for elective offices for which they would otherwise not be voting in their usual polling place; at the same time, however, their votes for elective offices for which they would otherwise be entitled to vote in their usual polling place will be counted under this system of Affidavit Voting now authorized by the Governor of NEW YORK.

12 December 2011: U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe declared that he will choose a date for the 2012 statewide Primary in the case of U.S. v State of New York (10-cv-1214). The MOVE act requires 45 days between the Primary and the General Election for overseas ballots to be sent and returned. Reference: Politics on the Hudson.

27 January 2012: U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe ruled that the New York 2012 primaries for U.S. House and U.S Senate races will be held on the 4th Tuesday in June, 26 June 2012. [Case 1:10-cv-01214-GLS-RFT]

The 26 June 2012 Primary is for party nominations for: US Senate (Republican), US House CD 1 (Republican), CD 4 (Republican, Conservative), CD 5 (Democratic), CD 6 (Democratic), CD 7, (Democratic), CD 8 (Democratic), CD 9 (Democratic), CD 13 (Democratic), CD 16 (Democratic), CD 17 (Republican), CD 18 (Democratic), CD 19 (Democratic), CD 21 (Republican), CD 22 (Republican), CD 23 (Democratic), CD 27 (Republican).

6 November 2012: Federal Ballot Certification from the Board of Elections.

6 November 2012 Poll Site Locator & Sample Ballot Display.

6 November 2012 General Election returns from The New York State Board of Elections.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 29 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic; Working Families	4,485,741	62.87%	President Barack Hussein Obama (29 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican; Conservative	2,490,431	34.90%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Scattering	49,913	0.70%	Blank

		Libertarian	47,256	0.66%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Green	39,982	0.56%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Scattering	9,076	0.13%	Scattering

		Constitution	6,274	0.09%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Scattering	4,250	0.06%	Void

		Socialism and Liberation	2,050	0.03%	Peta Lindsay • Vice President: Yari Osorio • FEC P20004636; 26 Nov 12; Tot $30,903; Dsb $31,019

		Write-in	217	0.00%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • FEC P20004263
		Write-in	34	0.00%	Stephen Gaylord Durham • FEC P20004651; 31 Dec 12; Tot $38,295; Dsb $38,295
		Write-in	34	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • FEC P20005260
		Write-in	27	0.00%	James E. Harris, Jr. • FEC P20005112
		Write-in	19	0.00%	Jerome S. "Jerry" White • FEC P20004677; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,854; Dsb $18,854
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Jill Ann Reed • FEC P20003208
		Write-in	6	0.00%	Merlin Lloyd Miller • FEC P20004693
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Avery L. Ayers • FEC P20004479
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Will Christensen • FEC P20005245
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Kevin M. "Kev Thorn" Thorne
Total			7,135,322	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 23 January 2009: Appointed by Governor David Paterson to fill the vacancy caused by the 21 January 2009 resignation of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in order to enter upon her duties as U.S. Secretary of State. Sworn 27 January 2009 to serve until a Special Election was held in November 2010 for the remainder of the term ending 3 January 2013. First elected in a special election: 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	4,822,330	67.59%	Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand • FEC S0NY00410; 26 Nov 12; Tot $15,692,653; Dsb $14,077,279

		Republican; Conservative	1,758,702	24.65%	Wendy E. Long • FEC S2NY00259; 26 Nov 12; Tot $800,510; Dsb $717,969

		Scattering	451,051	6.32%	Blank

		Green	42,591	0.60%	Colia L. Clark • FEC S0NY00626; 31 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $147

		Libertarian	32,002	0.45%	Chris Edes • FEC S2NY00309; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,298; Dsb $3,240

		Common Sense	22,041	0.31%	John Mangelli • FEC S2NY00275; 15 Nov 12; Tot $33,575; Dsb $32,936

		Scattering	4,435	0.06%	Void
		Scattering	2,012	0.03%	Scattering

		Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)			Dan Fein
Total			7,135,164	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004, 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with (but may be nominated separately from) the Governor

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Robert J. "Bob" Duffy • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 21 Democratic (18 Renominated, 3 Open); 8 Republican (7 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	146,179	48.97%	Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop • FEC H2NY01067; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,727,484; Dsb $2,985,195

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	132,304	44.32%	Randolph "Randy" Altschuler • FEC H0NY01129; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,263,677; Dsb $2,272,849

		Scattering	19,719	6.61%	Blank
		Scattering	176	0.06%	Scattering
		Scattering	155	0.05%	Void
Total			298,533	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Steve J. Israel • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Israel is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican; Conservative; Independence; Tax Revolt	142,309	51.78%	Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King • Congressman King, incumbent in the old CD 3, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2. • FEC H2NY03089; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,805,081; Dsb $1,177,218

		Democratic; Working Families	100,545	36.59%	Vivianne C. Falcone • FEC H2NY02081; 26 Nov 12; Tot $11,679; Dsb $10,936

		Scattering	31,645	11.51%	Blank
		Scattering	231	0.08%	Void
		Scattering	89	0.03%	Scattering
Total			274,819	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman King is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	157,880	51.23%	Congressman Steve J. Israel • Congressman Israel, incumbent in the old CD 2, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3. • FEC H0NY02085; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,150,967; Dsb $3,077,650

		Republican; Conservative; Tax Revolt	113,203	36.73%	Stephen A. "Steve" Labate • FEC H0NY02176; 26 Nov 12; Tot $286,448; Dsb $292,686

		Scattering	34,707	11.26%	Blank

		Libertarian	1,644	0.53%	Michael "Mike" McDermott • FEC H2NY03121

		Constitution	367	0.12%	Anthony E. Tolda • FEC H0NY02168

		Scattering	321	0.10%	Void
		Scattering	77	0.02%	Scattering
Total			308,199	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Carolyn McCarthy • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	163,955	54.75%	Congressman Carolyn McCarthy • FEC H6NY04112; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,276,133; Dsb $1,818,276

		Republican; Tax Revolt	85,693	28.61%	Francis X. "Fran" Becker, Jr. • FEC H0NY04099; 26 Nov 12; Tot $153,931; Dsb $149,140

		Scattering	33,498	11.19%	Blank

		Conservative	15,603	5.21%	Frank J. Scaturro • 26 June 2012: Lost Republican Primary. • FEC H0NY04057; 26 Nov 12; Tot $176,022; Dsb $162,411

		Scattering	686	0.23%	Void
		Scattering	49	0.02%	Scattering
Total			299,484	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5 Open		Democratic	Congressman Gary L. Ackerman • First elected in a special election: 1983 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 15 March 2012: Announced he will not seek re-election.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	167,836	74.72%	Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks • Congressman Meeks, incumbent in the old CD 6, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5. • FEC H8NY06048; 26 Nov 12; Tot $731,873; Dsb $677,425

		Scattering	37,466	16.68%	Blank

		Republican	17,875	7.96%	Allan W. Jennings, Jr. • was also a (losing) candidate in the Democratic Primary for this office • FEC H2NY05084; 26 Nov 12; Tot $16,812; Dsb $16,352

		Libertarian	1,345	0.60%	Catherine "Autumn" Wark • FEC H2NY05100

		Scattering	85	0.04%	Scattering
		Scattering	19	0.01%	Void
Total			224,626	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 3 February 1998 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Floyd Flake, 17 November 1997 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary Congressman Meeks is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	111,501	59.64%	state Assemblymember Grace Meng • FEC H2NY06116; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,830,772; Dsb $1,739,576

		Republican; Libertarian; Conservative	50,846	27.20%	NYC Council Member Daniel James "Dan" Halloran, III • Party affiliation: Republican, Conservative, Independence, Libertarian • FEC H2NY06157; 26 Nov 12; Tot $181,117; Dsb $180,505

		Scattering	22,579	12.08%	Blank

		Green	1,913	1.02%	Evergreen C. Chou • FEC H8NY05081; 29 Nov 12; Tot $225; Dsb $152

		Scattering	114	0.06%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			186,953	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Joseph "Joe" Crowley • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Crowley is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	143,930	79.10%	Congressman Nydia M. Velázquez • Congressman Velázquez, incumbent in the old CD 12, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7. • FEC H2NY00010; 26 Nov 12; Tot $668,524; Dsb $1,260,815

		Scattering	29,855	16.41%	Blank

		Conservative	7,971	4.38%	James Murray • FEC H2NY07056

		Scattering	210	0.12%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			181,966	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Nadler is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	184,039	77.88%	state Assemblyman Hakeem S. Jeffries • FEC H2NY10092; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,390,795; Dsb $1,327,734

		Scattering	32,092	13.58%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	17,650	7.47%	Alan S. Bellone • FEC H2NY08120

		Green	2,441	1.03%	Colin M. Beavan • FEC H2NY08138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $7,633; Dsb $7,306

		Scattering	77	0.03%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			236,299	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9 Open		Republican	Congressman Robert L. "Bob" Turner • First elected: 13 September 2011 re: resignation of Congressman Anthony D. Weiner (Democratic) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 13 March 2012: Congressman Turner is a candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat. 26 June 2012: Congressman Turner lost the Senate primary.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	186,141	77.90%	Congressman Yvette D. Clarke • Congressman Clarke, incumbent in the old CD 11, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9. • FEC H4NY11138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $711,907; Dsb $746,230

		Scattering	25,531	10.68%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	24,164	10.11%	David J. Cavanagh

		Green	2,991	1.25%	Vivia M. Morgan • FEC H2NY09128

		Scattering	135	0.06%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			238,962	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10 Open		Democratic	Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 15 April 2012: Media reports indicate a withdrawal.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	165,743	69.79%	Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler • Congressman Nadler, incumbent in the old CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 10. • FEC H2NY17071; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,122,377; Dsb $1,369,505

		Republican; Conservative	39,413	16.60%	Michael W. Chan • FEC H2NY10100

		Scattering	32,126	13.53%	Blank
		Scattering	193	0.08%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			237,475	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Democratic	Congressman Yvette D. Clarke • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary Congressman Clarke is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican; Conservative	103,118	48.01%	Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Grimm • Congressman Grimm, incumbent in the old CD 13, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11. • FEC H0NY13074; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,231,494; Dsb $2,018,763

		Democratic; Working Families	92,430	43.04%	Mark S. Murphy • FEC H2NY13088; 31 Dec 12; Tot $928,666; Dsb $917,398

		Scattering	17,133	7.98%	Blank

		Green	1,939	0.90%	Henry J. "Hank" Bardel • FEC H2NY13062

		Scattering	148	0.07%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			214,768	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Nydia M. Velázquez • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary Congressman Velázquez is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	194,370	72.07%	Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney • Congressman Maloney, incumbent in the old CD 14, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12. • FEC H2NY14037; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,712,762; Dsb $1,817,245

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	46,841	17.37%	Christopher Robin Wight • FEC H2NY12155; 26 Nov 12; Tot $116,717; Dsb $111,894

		Scattering	28,283	10.49%	Blank
		Scattering	215	0.08%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			269,709	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13		Republican	Congressman Michael G. "Mike" Grimm • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Grimm is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	175,016	74.94%	Congressman Charles B. "Charlie" Rangel • Congressman Rangel, incumbent in the old CD 15, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13. 29 June 2012 report from the New York Post: Espaillat takes legal action over vote count. State Senator Adriano Espaillat has brought legal action regarding the outcome. AP is showing Rangel 44%, Espaillat 41% with 474 of out 506 reporting. 8 July 2012 report from The Hill: Rep. Rangel holds 990-vote lead as count ends... 9 July 2012: State Senator Espaillat concedes. • FEC H6NY19029; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,460,611; Dsb $1,520,295

		Scattering	40,629	17.40%	Blank

		Republican	12,147	5.20%	Craig Schley • Lost 26 June 2012 Democratic Primary. Now running as a Republican. • FEC H8NY15122

		Socialist Workers Party	5,548	2.38%	Deborah O. Liatos • FEC H2NY13104

		Scattering	202	0.09%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			233,542	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14		Democratic	Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Maloney is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	120,761	70.62%	Congressman Joseph "Joe" Crowley • Congressman Crowley, incumbent in the old CD 7, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 14. • FEC H8NY07046; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,568,151; Dsb $2,587,618

		Scattering	25,811	15.09%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	21,755	12.72%	William F. Gibbons, Jr. • FEC H8NY03052

		Green	2,570	1.50%	Anthony "Tony" Gronowicz • FEC H0NY07076

		Scattering	104	0.06%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			171,001	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15		Democratic	Congressman Charles B. "Charlie" Rangel • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1970 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary Congressman Rangel is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	152,661	85.45%	Congressman Jos� E. Serrano • Congressman Serrano, incumbent in the old CD 16, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15. • FEC H0NY18065; 26 Nov 12; Tot $212,068; Dsb $208,408

		Scattering	21,546	12.06%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	4,427	2.48%	Frank L. Della Valle • FEC H0NY16119

		Scattering	27	0.02%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			178,661	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16		Democratic	Congressman Jos� E. Serrano • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Serrano is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	179,562	66.42%	Congressman Eliot L. Engel • Congressman Engel, incumbent in the old CD 17, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16. • FEC H8NY19058; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,062,106; Dsb $1,131,076

		Republican	53,935	19.95%	Joseph McLaughlin • FEC H2NY16057; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,350; Dsb $989

		Scattering	33,787	12.50%	Blank

		Green	2,974	1.10%	Joseph P. Diaferia • FEC H6NY17130

		Scattering	82	0.03%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			270,340	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 17		Democratic	Congressman Eliot L. Engel • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary Congressman Engel is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	171,417	57.64%	Congressman Nita M. Lowey • Congressman Lowey, incumbent in CD 18, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17. • FEC H8NY20056; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,156,553; Dsb $2,441,241

		Republican	91,899	30.90%	Rye Town Supervisor Joseph "Joe" Carvin • FEC S2NY00267; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,296,604; Dsb $1,287,677

		Scattering	31,098	10.46%	Blank

		We, the People	2,771	0.93%	Francis E. Morganthaler • FEC H2NY17147

		Scattering	118	0.04%	Scattering
		Scattering	76	0.03%	Void
Total			297,379	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 18		Democratic	Congressman Nita M. Lowey • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Lowey is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 17.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	143,845	48.69%	Sean Patrick Maloney • FEC H2NY22139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,245,820; Dsb $2,171,349

		Republican; Conservative	133,049	45.03%	Congressman Nan Hayworth • Congressman Hayworth, incumbent in CD 19, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18. 2 July 2012: Did not receive the Independence Party ballot line due to an insufficient number of signatures. • FEC H0NY19139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,241,999; Dsb $3,214,036

		Scattering	18,323	6.20%	Blank
		Scattering	169	0.06%	Scattering
		Scattering	50	0.02%	Void
Total			295,436	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 19		Republican	Congressman Nan Hayworth • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Hayworth is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 18.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	150,245	49.05%	Congressman Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson • Congressman Gibson, incumbent in CD 20, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 19. • FEC H0NY20095; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,142,134; Dsb $2,151,655

		Democratic; Working Families	134,295	43.84%	former prosecutor Julian D. Schreibman • FEC H2NY00051; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,358,454; Dsb $1,327,013

		Scattering	21,531	7.03%	Blank
		Scattering	139	0.05%	Scattering
		Scattering	86	0.03%	Void
Total			306,296	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 20		Republican	Congressman Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Gibson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 19.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	203,401	64.03%	Congressman Paul David Tonko • Congressman Tonko, incumbent in the old CD 21, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 20. • FEC H8NY21203; 26 Nov 12; Tot $972,482; Dsb $792,922

		Republican; Conservative	93,778	29.52%	Robert J. "Bob" Dieterich • FEC H2NY21099; 26 Nov 12; Tot $248,438; Dsb $247,486

		Scattering	20,300	6.39%	Blank
		Scattering	135	0.04%	Scattering
		Scattering	65	0.02%	Void
Total			317,679	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 21		Democratic	Congressman Paul David Tonko • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Tonko is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 20.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	126,631	47.11%	Congressman William L. "Bill" Owens • Congressman Owens, incumbent in the old CD 23, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 21. • FEC H0NY23081; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,993,299; Dsb $1,963,339

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	121,646	45.26%	Matthew A. "Matt" Doheny • FEC H0NY23057; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,999,690; Dsb $1,988,727

		Scattering	16,140	6.00%	Blank

		Green	4,174	1.55%	Donald L. Hassig • FEC H2NY21107

		Scattering	105	0.04%	Scattering
		Scattering	88	0.03%	Void
Total			268,784	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 22 Open		Democratic	Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 18 January 2012: Media reports state that Congressman Hinchey will retire due to health concerns.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican; Independence	157,941	56.39%	Congressman Richard L. Hanna • Congressman Hanna, incumbent in the old CD 24, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 22. • FEC H8NY24066; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,095,477; Dsb $1,037,821

		Democratic	102,080	36.45%	Dan Lamb • FEC H2NY22147; 26 Nov 12; Tot $337,979; Dsb $330,619

		Scattering	19,140	6.83%	Blank
		Scattering	842	0.30%	Scattering
		Scattering	79	0.03%	Void
Total			280,082	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 23		Democratic	Congressman William L. "Bill" Owens • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in a special election: 3 November 2009 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Owens is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 21.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	137,669	49.27%	Congressman Thomas W. "Tom" Reed, II • Congressman Reed, incumbent in the old CD 29, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 23. • FEC H0NY29054; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,090,065; Dsb $1,968,393

		Democratic; Working Families	127,535	45.65%	Tompkins County Legislator Nathan I. "Nate" Shinagawa • FEC H2NY22113; 26 Nov 12; Tot $822,558; Dsb $858,578

		Scattering	14,063	5.03%	Blank
		Scattering	78	0.03%	Scattering
		Scattering	55	0.02%	Void
Total			279,400	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 24		Republican	Congressman Richard L. Hanna • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary Congressman Hanna is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 22.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	143,044	47.12%	former Congressman Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maffei • FEC H6NY25125; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,003,918; Dsb $2,010,627

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	127,054	41.85%	Congressman Ann Marie Buerkle • Congressman Buerkle, incumbent in the old CD 25, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 24. • FEC H0NY25078; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,018,202; Dsb $2,039,182

		Green	22,670	7.47%	Ursula E. Rozum • FEC H2NY24119; 26 Nov 12; Tot $16,540; Dsb $14,522

		Scattering	10,528	3.47%	Blank
		Scattering	220	0.07%	Scattering
		Scattering	51	0.02%	Void
Total			303,567	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 25		Republican	Congressman Ann Marie Buerkle • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Buerkle is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 24.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	179,810	55.71%	Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter • Congressman Slaughter, incumbent in the old CD 28, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 25. • FEC H6NY03031; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,282,118; Dsb $2,435,141

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	133,389	41.33%	Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks • FEC H2NY25074; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,464,442; Dsb $1,447,864

		Scattering	7,976	2.47%	Blank
		Scattering	1,332	0.41%	Void
		Scattering	253	0.08%	Scattering
Total			322,760	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 26		Democratic	Congressman Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul • First elected in a Special Election: 24 May 2011 re: resignation of Congressman Christopher J. "Chris" Lee (Republican) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Hochul is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 27.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic; Working Families	212,588	69.71%	Congressman Brian M. Higgins • Congressman Higgins, incumbent in the old CD 27, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 26. • FEC H4NY27076; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,087,465; Dsb $1,009,048

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	71,666	23.50%	Michael Hamilton Madigan • FEC H2NY26171; 26 Nov 12; Tot $61,217; Dsb $58,664

		Scattering	20,690	6.78%	Blank
		Scattering	17	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			304,961	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 27		Democratic	Congressman Brian M. Higgins • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Higgins is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 26.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican; Conservative	161,220	48.89%	Former Erie County Executive Christopher Carl "Chris" Collins • FEC H8NY29032; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,317,771; Dsb $1,319,085

		Democratic; Working Families	156,219	47.37%	Congressman Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul • Congressman Hochul, incumbent in the old CD 26, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 27. • FEC H2NY00036; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,858,334; Dsb $4,837,741

		Scattering	12,132	3.68%	Blank
		Scattering	102	0.03%	Void
		Scattering	95	0.03%	Scattering
Total			329,768	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 28		Democratic	Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Slaughter is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 25.

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 29		Republican	Congressman Thomas W. "Tom" Reed, II • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in a special election (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Eric J. J. Massa (Democratic): 2 November 2010; re-elected: 2010 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Reed is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 23.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Comptroller Thomas P. "Tom" DiNapoli • Chosen by the State Legislature to succeed Alan Hevesi (who had resigned in December 2006): 7 February 2007. First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 27 incumbents, 29 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 28 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 10 candidates
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Common Sense: 1 candidate
	• Conservative: 24 candidates
	• Independence (affiliates): 14 candidates
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
	• Tax Revolt: 3 candidates
	• We, the People: 1 candidate
	• Working Families: 27 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 87 candidates
	• Write-in: 11 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.