List of United States Senators from New York - wikipedia List of United States Senators from New York Current delegation Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ( D ) Senator Chuck Schumer ( D ) since January 25, 2009 This is a list of the United States Senators who have represented the State of New York. The date of the start of the tenure is either the first day of the legislative term ( Senators who were elected regularly before the term began ), or the day when they took the seat ( Senators who were elected in special elections to fill vacancies, or after the term began ). New York 's current Senators are Democrats Kirsten Gillibrand and Democratic Leader of the United States Senate Chuck Schumer. Contents 1 List of Senators 2 Living former U.S. Senators from New York 3 See also 4 References List of Senators Class 1 Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were elected for only one U.S. Congress in the first elections of 1788 / 1789, and then the seat was contested again for the 2nd, 5th, and every three Congresses ( six years ) thereafter. The seat in recent years have been contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, with a special election taking place in 2010. The next election will be in 2018. o n g r s s Class 3 Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were elected for the first three United States Congresses in the first elections of 1788 / 1789, and then the seat was contested again for the 4th, 7th, and every three Congresses ( six years ) thereafter. The seat in recent years have been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. The next election will be in 2022. # Senator Party Years in office Electoral history r m r m Electoral history Years in office Party Senator # Philip Schuyler Pro - Administration July 27, 1789 -- March 3, 1791 Elected in 1789. Lost re-election. 1st Elected in 1789. July 25, 1789 -- May 23, 1796 Pro - Administration Rufus King Aaron Burr Anti - Administration March 4, 1791 -- March 3, 1797 Elected in 1791. Lost re-election. 2nd 3rd Democratic - Republican 4th Re-elected in 1795. Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Great Britain. Federalist Vacant May 23, 1796 -- December 8, 1796 Vacant Elected to finish King 's term. Resigned. December 8, 1796 -- August 1800 Federalist John Laurance Philip Schuyler Federalist March 4, 1797 -- January 3, 1798 Elected in 1797. Resigned due to ill health. 5th Vacant January 3, 1798 -- January 11, 1798 Vacant John Sloss Hobart Federalist January 11, 1798 -- April 16, 1798 Elected to finish Schuyler 's term. Resigned to become federal judge. Vacant April 16, 1798 -- May 5, 1798 Vacant 5 William North Federalist May 5, 1798 -- August 17, 1798 Appointed to continue Hobart 's term. Successor elected. 6 James Watson Federalist August 17, 1798 -- March 19, 1800 Elected to finish Hobart 's term. Resigned to become Naval Officer of the Port of New York. 6th Vacant March 19, 1800 -- May 3, 1800 Vacant 7 Gouverneur Morris Federalist May 3, 1800 -- March 3, 1803 Elected to finish Watson 's term. Lost re-election. Vacant August 1800 -- January 8, 1801 Vacant Elected to finish Laurance 's term. January 8, 1801 -- February 5, 1802 Democratic - Republican John Armstrong, Jr. 7th Re-elected in 1801. Resigned. Vacant February 5, 1802 -- February 23, 1802 Vacant Elected to finish Armstrong 's term. Resigned ; unhappy with living conditions in Washington, DC. February 23, 1802 -- November 4, 1803 Democratic - Republican DeWitt Clinton 8 Theodorus Bailey Democratic - Republican March 4, 1803 -- January 16, 1804 Elected in 1803. Resigned. 8th Vacant November 4, 1803 -- December 8, 1803 Vacant Appointed to continue Clinton 's term. Resigned ; Elected to the Class 1 seat. December 8, 1803 -- February 23, 1804 Democratic - Republican John Armstrong, Jr. 5 Vacant January 16, 1804 -- February 25, 1804 Vacant Elected to finish Armstrong 's term. February 23, 1804 -- March 3, 1813 Democratic - Republican John Smith 6 9 John Armstrong, Jr. Democratic - Republican February 25, 1804 -- June 30, 1804 Elected to finish Bailey 's term. Resigned to become U.S. Minister to France. Vacant June 30, 1804 -- November 23, 1804 Vacant 10 Samuel L. Mitchill Democratic - Republican November 23, 1804 -- March 3, 1809 Elected to finish Armstrong 's term. Lost re-election. 9th 10th Re-elected in 1807. Retired or lost re-election. 11 Obadiah German Democratic - Republican March 4, 1809 -- March 3, 1815 Elected in 1809. Retired or lost re-election. 5 11th 12th 13th 5 Elected in 1813. Legislature failed to elect. March 4, 1813 -- March 3, 1819 Federalist Rufus King 7 12 Nathan Sanford Democratic - Republican March 4, 1815 -- March 3, 1821 Elected in 1815. Lost re-election. 6 14th 15th 16th 6 Vacant March 4, 1819 -- January 25, 1820 Vacant Re-elected late. Retired due to advanced age. January 25, 1820 -- March 3, 1825 Federalist Rufus King 13 Martin Van Buren Democratic - Republican / Bucktails March 4, 1821 -- December 20, 1828 Elected in 1821. 7 17th Crawford Democratic - Republican 18th Adams - Clay Federalist Jacksonian 19th 7 See U.S. Senate election in NY 1825 - 26 March 4, 1825 -- January 31, 1826 Vacant Elected late. Retired. January 31, 1826 -- March 3, 1831 Anti - Jacksonian Nathan Sanford 8 Re-elected in 1827. Resigned to become N.Y. Governor. 8 20th Adams Vacant December 20, 1828 -- January 15, 1829 Vacant 14 Charles E. Dudley Jacksonian January 15, 1829 -- March 3, 1833 Elected to finish Van Buren 's term. Retired or lost re-election. 21st Anti - Jacksonian 22nd 8 Elected in 1831. Resigned ; elected N.Y. Governor. March 4, 1831 -- January 1, 1833 Jacksonian William L. Marcy 9 Vacant January 1, 1833 -- January 14, 1833 Vacant Elected to finish Marcy 's term. January 4, 1833 -- November 26, 1844 Jacksonian Silas Wright, Jr. 10 15 Nathaniel P. Tallmadge Jacksonian March 4, 1833 -- March 3, 1839 Elected in 1833. Legislature failed to re-elect. 9 23rd 24th Democratic 25th 9 Re-elected in 1837. Democratic Vacant March 4, 1839 -- January 27, 1840 Vacant 10 26th Nathaniel P. Tallmadge Whig January 27, 1840 -- June 17, 1844 Elected late. Resigned to become Governor of Wisconsin Territory. 27th 28th 10 Re-elected in 1843. Resigned when elected N.Y. Governor. Vacant June 17, 1844 -- December 9, 1844 Vacant Vacant November 26, 1844 -- November 30, 1844 Vacant Appointed to continue Wright 's term. Retired or lost election. November 30, 1844 -- January 27, 1845 Democratic Henry A. Foster 11 16 Daniel S. Dickinson Democratic December 9, 1844 -- March 3, 1851 Appointed to continue Tallmadge 's term. Elected to finish Tallmadge 's term. Elected to finish Wright 's term. Lost re-election. January 27, 1845 -- March 3, 1849 Democratic John Adams Dix 12 Elected to full term in 1845. Lost re-election. 11 29th 30th 31st 11 Elected in 1849. March 4, 1849 -- March 3, 1861 Whig William H. Seward 13 Vacant March 4, 1851 -- December 1, 1851 Vacant 12 32nd 17 Hamilton Fish Whig December 1, 1851 -- March 3, 1857 Elected late. Retired. 33rd 34th 12 Re-elected in 1855. Retired to run for U.S. President Republican 18 Preston King Republican March 4, 1857 -- March 3, 1863 Elected in 1857. Lost renomination. 13 35th 36th 37th 13 Elected in 1861. Lost re-nomination. March 4, 1861 -- March 3, 1867 Republican Ira Harris 14 19 Edwin D. Morgan Republican March 4, 1863 -- March 3, 1869 Elected in 1863. Lost re-nomination. 14 38th 39th 40th 14 Elected in 1867. March 4, 1867 -- May 16, 1881 Republican Roscoe Conkling 15 20 Reuben Fenton Republican March 4, 1869 -- March 3, 1875 Elected in 1869. Not an active candidate for renomination in 1875. 15 41st 42nd 43rd 15 Re-elected in 1873. 21 Francis Kernan Democratic March 4, 1875 -- March 3, 1881 Elected in 1875. Lost re-election. 16 44th 45th 46th 16 Re-elected in 1879. Resigned because of a disagreement with the President over federal appointments in New York. 22 Thomas C. Platt Republican March 4, 1881 -- May 16, 1881 Elected in 1881. Resigned because of a disagreement with the President over federal appointments in New York. 17 47th Vacant May 16, 1881 -- July 27, 1881 Vacant Vacant May 16, 1881 -- July 29, 1881 Vacant 23 Warner Miller Republican July 27, 1881 -- March 3, 1887 Elected to finish Platt 's term. Lost re-election. Elected to finish Conkling 's term. Retired. July 29, 1881 -- March 3, 1885 Republican Elbridge G. Lapham 16 48th 49th 17 Elected in 1885. Lost re-election. March 4, 1885 -- March 3, 1891 Republican William M. Evarts 17 24 Frank Hiscock Republican March 4, 1887 -- March 3, 1893 Elected in 1887. Lost re-election. 18 50th 51st 52nd 18 Vacant March 4, 1891 -- January 7, 1892 Vacant Elected in 1891, but took his seat only after term as N.Y. Governor ended. Lost re-election. January 7, 1892 -- March 3, 1897 Democratic David B. Hill 18 25 Edward Murphy, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1893 -- March 3, 1899 Elected in 1893. Lost re-election. 19 53rd 54th 55th 19 Elected January 20, 1897. March 4, 1897 -- March 3, 1909 Republican Thomas C. Platt 19 26 Chauncey Depew Republican March 4, 1899 -- March 3, 1911 Elected in 1899. 20 56th 57th 58th 20 Re-elected January 20, 1903. Retired. Re-elected in 1905. Lost re-election. 21 59th 60th 61st 21 Elected January 19, 1909. Retired. March 4, 1909 -- March 3, 1915 Republican Elihu Root 20 Vacant March 3, 1911 -- April 4, 1911 Vacant 22 62nd 27 James A. O'Gorman Democratic April 4, 1911 -- March 3, 1917 Elected March 31, 1911. Retired. 63rd 64th 22 Elected in 1914. March 4, 1915 -- March 3, 1927 Republican James W. Wadsworth, Jr. 21 28 William M. Calder Republican March 4, 1917 -- March 3, 1923 Elected in 1916. Lost re-election. 23 65th 66th 67th 23 Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. 29 Royal S. Copeland Democratic March 4, 1923 -- June 17, 1938 Elected in 1922. 24 68th 69th 70th 24 Elected in 1926. March 4, 1927 -- June 28, 1949 Democratic Robert F. Wagner 22 Re-elected in 1928. 25 71st 72nd 73rd 25 Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Died. 26 74th 75th Vacant June 17, 1938 -- December 3, 1938 Vacant 30 James M. Mead Democratic December 3, 1938 -- January 3, 1947 Elected to finish Copeland 's term. 76th 26 Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for N.Y. Governor. 27 77th 78th 79th 27 Re-elected in 1944. Resigned due to ill health. 31 Irving M. Ives Republican January 3, 1947 -- January 3, 1959 Elected in 1946. 28 80th 81st Vacant June 28, 1949 -- July 7, 1949 Vacant Appointed to continue Wagner 's term. Lost election to finish Wagner 's term. July 7, 1949 -- November 8, 1949 Republican John Foster Dulles 23 Elected to finish Wagner 's term. November 9, 1949 -- January 3, 1957 Democratic Herbert H. Lehman 24 82nd 28 Re-elected in 1950. Retired. Re-elected in 1952. Retired. 29 83rd 84th 85th 29 Vacant January 3, 1957 -- January 9, 1957 Vacant Elected in 1956, but took seat late to prevent the Governor from appointing a rival to be his successor as N.Y. Attorney General January 9, 1957 -- January 3, 1981 Republican Jacob K. Javits 25 32 Kenneth Keating Republican January 3, 1959 -- January 3, 1965 Elected in 1958. Lost re-election. 30 86th 87th 88th 30 Re-elected in 1962. 33 Robert F. Kennedy Democratic January 3, 1965 -- June 6, 1968 Elected in 1964. Died. 31 89th 90th Vacant June 6, 1968 -- September 10, 1968 Vacant 34 Charles Goodell Republican September 10, 1968 -- January 3, 1971 Appointed to finish Kennedy 's term. Lost election to a full term. 91st 31 Re-elected in 1968. 35 James L. Buckley Conservative January 3, 1971 -- January 3, 1977 Elected in 1970. Lost re-election. 32 92nd 93rd 94th 32 Re-elected in 1974. Lost renomination and then lost re-election as a Liberal. 36 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Democratic January 3, 1977 -- January 3, 2001 Elected in 1976. 33 95th 96th 97th 33 Elected in 1980. January 3, 1981 -- January 3, 1999 Republican Al D'Amato 26 Re-elected in 1982. 34 98th 99th 100th 34 Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. 35 101st 102nd 103rd 35 Re-elected in 1992. Lost re-election. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. 36 104th 105th 106th 36 Elected in 1998. January 3, 1999 -- Present Democratic Chuck Schumer 27 37 Hillary Clinton Democratic January 3, 2001 -- January 21, 2009 Elected in 2000. 37 107th 108th 109th 37 Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State. 38 110th 111th Vacant January 21, 2009 -- January 25, 2009 Vacant 38 Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic January 25, 2009 -- Present Appointed to continue Clinton 's term. Elected to finish Clinton 's term. 112th 38 Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. 39 113th 114th 115th 39 Re-elected in 2016. To be determined in the 2018 election. 40 116th 117th 118th 40 To be determined in the 2022 election. # Senator Party Years in office Electoral history r m r m Electoral history Years in office Party Senator # Class 1 Class 3 Living former U.S. Senators from New York As of October 2016, three former U.S. Senators from New York are alive, two from Class 1 and one from Class 3. The most recent senator to die was Daniel Patrick Moynihan of Class 1 ( 1977 - 2001 ) on March 26, 2003. The most recent Class 3 senator to die was Jacob K. Javits ( 1957 - 1981 ) on March 7, 1986. Senator Term of office Class Date of birth ( and age ) James L. Buckley 1971 -- 1977 ( 1923 - 03 - 09 ) March 9, 1923 ( age 94 ) Al D'Amato 1981 -- 1999 ( 1937 - 08 - 01 ) August 1, 1937 ( age 80 ) Hillary Clinton 2001 -- 2009 ( 1947 - 10 - 26 ) October 26, 1947 ( age 70 ) See also United States portal New York portal Government of the United States portal List of United States Representatives from New York United States congressional delegations from New York Elections in New York References ^ Jump up to : William H. Seward was re-elected in 1855 as a Whig, but became a Republican shortly thereafter. Jump up ^ `` Hon. Edwin D. Morgan Nominated by the Republican Caucus for United States Senator ''. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. January 19, 1875. p. 1. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). The caucus proceeded to ballot, with the following result : Morgan, 40 ; Dix, 13 ; Wheeler, 2 ; Fenton, 2 ; blank, 5. Byrd, Robert C. ( October 1, 1993 ). Wolff, Wendy, ed. `` The Senate, 1789 -- 1989 : Historical Statistics, 1789 -- 1992 ''. United States Senate Historical Office ( volume 4 Bicentennial ed. ). U.S. Government Printing Office. 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Question: who is the us senator for new york
Answer: Kirsten Gillibrand