New York — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1988 Senate electionNew York · U.S. SenateMoynihanD+36.0
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Daniel Patrick Moynihan ✓Democrat | 67.0% | 4,048,649 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert R. McMillanRepublican | 31.1% | 1,875,784 |
| Adelle R. NathansonRight To Life | 1.1% | 64,845 |
1988Senate margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALBANY, NY | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| ALLEGANY, NY | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| BRONX, NY | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| BROOME, NY | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| CATTARAUGUS, NY | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| CAYUGA, NY | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| CHAUTAUQUA, NY | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| CHEMUNG, NY | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| CHENANGO, NY | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| CLINTON, NY | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| COLUMBIA, NY | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| CORTLAND, NY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| DELAWARE, NY | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| DUTCHESS, NY | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| ERIE, NY | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| ESSEX, NY | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| FRANKLIN, NY | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| FULTON, NY | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| GENESEE, NY | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| GREENE, NY | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| HAMILTON, NY | Republican | R+16.7 |
| HERKIMER, NY | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| JEFFERSON, NY | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| KINGS, NY | Democratic | D+64.3 |
| LEWIS, NY | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| LIVINGSTON, NY | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| MADISON, NY | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| MONROE, NY | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| MONTGOMERY, NY | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| NASSAU, NY | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| NEW YORK, NY | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| NIAGARA, NY | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| ONEIDA, NY | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| ONONDAGA, NY | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| ONTARIO, NY | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| ORANGE, NY | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| ORLEANS, NY | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| OSWEGO, NY | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| OTSEGO, NY | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| PUTNAM, NY | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| QUEENS, NY | Democratic | D+52.0 |
| RENSSELAER, NY | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| RICHMOND, NY | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| ROCKLAND, NY | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| SARATOGA, NY | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| SCHENECTADY, NY | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| SCHOHARIE, NY | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| SCHUYLER, NY | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| SENECA, NY | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| ST. LAWRENCE, NY | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| STEUBEN, NY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| SUFFOLK, NY | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| SULLIVAN, NY | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| TIOGA, NY | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| TOMPKINS, NY | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| ULSTER, NY | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| WARREN, NY | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| WASHINGTON, NY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| WAYNE, NY | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| WESTCHESTER, NY | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| WYOMING, NY | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| YATES, NY | Democratic | D+5.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+4.1Senate 1988D+36.0vs. baselineD+31.9
New York's 1988 Senate race ran 31.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New York's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +36.8% |
| 1992 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | +41.4% |
| 2018 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | +18.3% |
Same ballot, 1988NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.