# 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts, a loss of two seats following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election. The two existing districts that were eliminated were District 9, held by Republican Rep. Bob Turner, and District 22, held by retiring Democratic Rep. Maurice Hinchey.
Party primary elections occurred on June 26, 2012, with the general election coinciding with the national elections on November 6, 2012.
On election day, the Democratic Party regained two seats previously held by Republicans, while the Republican Party regained one seat previously held by a Democrat. In the 113th Congress, which first met on January 3, 2013, the New York delegation initially consisted of 21 Democrats and six Republicans.

## Redistricting

Each caucus in the New York State Legislature submitted their proposed 27-district maps to an appointed special master on February 29, 2012. On March 6, the special master Judge Roanne L. Mann released her own proposed map, and slightly revised them again on March 12. On March 19, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York imposed the special master's maps, with minor modifications.

## Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| | Democratic | 4,127,348 | 58.00% | 21 | - |
| | Republican | 2,252,253 | 31.65% | 6 | -2 |
| | Green | 41,672 | 0.59% | 0 | - |
| | Conservative | 23,414 | 0.33% | 0 | - |
| | Socialist Workers | 5,533 | 0.08% | 0 | - |
| | Libertarian | 2,986 | 0.04% | 0 | - |
| | Others | 663,130 | 9.32% | 0 | - |
| Totals | Totals | 7,116,336 | 100.00% | 27 | -2 |
Popular vote
Democratic
58.00%
Republican
31.65%
Other
10.35% :
House seats by party nomination
Democratic
77.78%
Working Families
74.07%
Independence
25.93%
Republican
22.22%
Conservative
18.52% :
House seats by party registration
Democratic
77.78%
Republican
22.22% :

## District 1

Incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop, who had represented the district since 2002, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 50.2% of the vote in 20. The district had a PVI of Even.

### Democratic primary

Bishop kicked off his re-election campaign in April 2011.
In March 2011, Bishop was included in a list of potentially vulnerable Democrats by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, having only won by 593 votes in 2010.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tim Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative
Bishop also had the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Randy Altschuler, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010

##### Withdrawn

* George Demos, former Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor and candidate for this seat in 2010
* Jason Sterling

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Altschuler | 7,394 | 86.4 |
| | Republican | George Demos | 1,166 | 13.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,560 | 100.0 |
Altschuler also had the endorsement of the Conservative Party and Independence Party.

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Disqualified

* Rick Witt

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* National Education Association
* New York State United Teachers
* Public Employees Federation
* United Steelworkers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club
Organizations
* Gun Owners of America
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Bishop (D) | Randy Altschuler (R) | Undecided |
| McLaughlin (R-Altschuler) | October 14–15, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 48% | 9% |
| McLaughlin (R-Prosperity First) | October 10–11, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 49% | 5% |
| Siena College | September 5–10, 2012 | 624 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 39% | 9% |
| Global Strategy (D-Bishop) | August 26–28, 2012 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 53% | 39% | 8% |
| Pulse Opinion Research (R-Altschuler) | July 29, 2012 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | 43% | 47% | 10% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang (D-House Majority PAC)/SEIU) | July 17–18, 2012 | 407 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 32% | 12% |
| Global Strategy (D-Bishop) | March 20–25, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 53% | 36% | 11% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Tilts D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

On election day, Bishop prevailed by a 52.2%-47.8% margin.
New York's 1st congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Bishop | 135,118 | 48.5 |
| | Working Families | Tim Bishop | 11,061 | 4.0 |
| | Total | Tim Bishop (incumbent) | 146,179 | 52.5 |
| | Republican | Randy Altschuler | 107,226 | 38.5 |
| | Conservative | Randy Altschuler | 20,125 | 7.2 |
| | Independence | Randy Altschuler | 4,953 | 1.8 |
| | Total | Randy Altschuler | 132,304 | 47.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 278,483 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

Republican incumbent Peter King, who was redistricted from the 3rd district, said in May 2011 that the Nassau County Republican Party had encouraged him to run for president. King also said, however, that he was focused "entirely on getting re-elected to Congress."

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Peter King, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Disqualified

* Paul Mourino
King had the endorsement of the Conservative Party and Independence Party.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Vivianne Falcone, teacher

##### Declined

* Kathleen Rice, Nassau County district attorney and candidate for Attorney General in 2010
Falcone also had the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Results

King won re-election by a margin of more than 15%.
New York's 2nd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter King | 116,363 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative | Peter King | 19,515 | 8.0 |
| | Independence | Peter King | 6,431 | 2.7 |
| | Total | Peter King (incumbent) | 142,309 | 58.6 |
| | Democratic | Vivianne Falcone | 93,932 | 38.7 |
| | Working Families | Vivianne Falcone | 6,613 | 2.7 |
| | Total | Vivianne Falcone | 100,545 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,854 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Democratic incumbent Steve Israel ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steve Israel, incumbent U.S. Representative
Israel also had the endorsement of the Working Families Party and the Independence Party.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Stephen LaBate, U.S. Army reservist and financial planning advisor

##### Disqualified

* Robert Previdi, teacher
Conservative Party also endorsed LaBate.

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Michael McDermott

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Sierra Club
Organizations
* Iraq Veterans for Congress
* National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program

#### Results

New York's 3rd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Israel | 146,271 | 53.5 |
| | Working Families | Steve Israel | 6,506 | 2.4 |
| | Independence | Steve Israel | 5,103 | 1.9 |
| | Total | Steve Israel (incumbent) | 157,880 | 57.8 |
| | Republican | Stephen LaBate | 98,614 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative | Stephen LaBate | 14,589 | 5.4 |
| | Total | Stephen LaBate | 113,203 | 41.5 |
| | Libertarian | Michael McDermott | 1,644 | 0.6 |
| | Constitution | Anthony Tolda | 367 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 273,094 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 4

Incumbent Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 53.7% of the vote in 2010. The district had a PVI of D+4.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Carolyn McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative
The Independence Party and Working Families Party endorsed McCarthy.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Fran Becker, Nassau County Legislator and nominee for this seat in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Frank Scaturro, lawyer, historian and candidate for this seat in 2010

#### Primary results

On June 26, 2012, Nassau County legislator Fran Becker defeated Frank Scaturro in a primary election for the Republican nomination, while Scaturro defeated Becker in the Conservative Party primary as a write-in candidate.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fran Becker | 6,357 | 55.1 |
| | Republican | Frank Scaturro | 5,175 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,532 | 100.0 |
Conservative primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank Scaturro | 253 | 56.6 |
| | Conservative | Fran Becker | 194 | 43.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 447 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club
Organizations
* Eagle Forum

#### Results

New York's 4th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 152,590 | 57.5 |
| | Working Families | Carolyn McCarthy | 7,472 | 2.8 |
| | Independence | Carolyn McCarthy | 3,893 | 1.5 |
| | Total | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 163,955 | 61.8 |
| | Republican | Fran Becker | 84,982 | 32.0 |
| | Tax Revolt | Fran Becker | 711 | 0.3 |
| | Total | Fran Becker | 85,693 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative | Frank Scaturro | 15,603 | 5.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 265,251 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 5

Incumbent Democrat Gregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 1998, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 87.8% of the vote in 2010. The district had a PVI of D+33.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Alan Jennings, former New York City Council member
* Joseph Marthone, small-business owner
* Michael Scala, rapper

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 9,920 | 66.5 |
| | Democratic | Alan Jennings | 1,972 | 13.2 |
| | Democratic | Michael Scala | 1,694 | 11.4 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Marthone | 1,327 | 8.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,913 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Alan Jennings, former New York City Council member

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Catherine Wark

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 5th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 167,836 | 89.7 |
| | Republican | Alan Jennings | 17,875 | 9.6 |
| | Libertarian | Catherine Wark | 1,345 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 187,056 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

The 6th district was an open seat, consisting mostly of territory from the former 5th and 9th districts. Neither of the two incumbents in those districts, Democrat Gary Ackerman from the 5th and Republican Bob Turner from the 9th, sought re-election. Ackerman retired, while Turner, who represented 51% the voters of the new seat, dropped out of the race in March 2012 to run against incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand in the Senate election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Dan Halloran, New York City Council member

##### Withdrawn

* Bob Turner, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Grace Meng, state assembly member

##### Eliminated in primary

* Elizabeth Crowley, New York City Council member
* Rory Lancman, state assembly member
* Robert Mittman, doctor

##### Declined

* Gary Ackerman, incumbent U.S. Representative
* David Weprin, state assembly member and nominee for this seat in 2011

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The New York Times

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Grace Meng | 14,825 | 53.0 |
| | Democratic | Rory Lancman | 7,089 | 25.3 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Crowley | 4,606 | 16.5 |
| | Democratic | Robert Mittman | 1,462 | 5.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,982 | 100.0 |
The Working Families Party endorsed Lancman.

### Green primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Evergreen Chou

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* EMILY's List
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 6th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Grace Meng | 107,507 | 65.5 |
| | Working Families | Grace Meng | 3,994 | 2.4 |
| | Total | Grace Meng | 111,501 | 67.9 |
| | Republican | Dan Halloran | 45,993 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative | Dan Halloran | 4,853 | 3.0 |
| | Total | Dan Halloran | 50,846 | 31.0 |
| | Green | Evergreen Chou | 1,913 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,260 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 7

Incumbent Nydia Velazquez, who was redistricted from the 12th district, ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary

New York City Councilman Erik Martin Dilan, the son of current New York State Senator Martin Malave Dilan, challenged Velazquez in the primary with the backing of Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Vito Lopez; the Dilan family and Velazquez supporters had been engaged in a political feud for several years.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Nydia Velazquez, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Erik Martin Dilan, New York City Council member
* George Martinez, member of the Occupy Wall Street movement
* Dan O'Connor, economist

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The New York Times

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nydia Velazquez (incumbent) | 17,208 | 57.9 |
| | Democratic | Erik Dilan | 10,408 | 35.0 |
| | Democratic | Daniel O'Connor | 1,351 | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | George Martinez | 745 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,712 | 100.0 |

### Conservative primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* James Murray

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 7th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nydia Velázquez | 134,802 | 88.8 |
| | Working Families | Nydia Velázquez | 9,128 | 6.0 |
| | Total | Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) | 143,930 | 94.8 |
| | Conservative | James Murray | 7,971 | 5.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 151,901 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 8

Incumbent Democrat Edolphus Towns, who was redistricted from the 10th district and was first elected in 1982, announced in April 2012 that he would abandon his plans for re-election.

### Democratic primary

Towns's son Darryl, a former member of the New York State Assembly, was formerly considered the "next in line" for the seat; however, in 2011 he accepted a position in the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Hakeem Jeffries, state assembly member

##### Eliminated in primary

* Charles Barron, New York City Council member and candidate for the 10th district in 2006

##### Declined

* Letitia James, New York City Council member
* Kevin Powell, activist, former star of The Real World: New York and candidate for the 10th district in 2008 & 2010
* Darryl Towns, former state assembly member and son of Edolphus Towns
* Edolphus Towns, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The New York Times

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries | 28,271 | 71.8 |
| | Democratic | Charles Barron | 11,130 | 28.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,401 | 100.0 |

### Green primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Colin Beavan, subject of the book and film No Impact Man

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Alan Bellone

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Majority Makers" Program
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 8th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries | 178,688 | 87.5 |
| | Working Families | Hakeem Jeffries | 5,351 | 2.6 |
| | Total | Hakeem Jeffries | 184,039 | 90.1 |
| | Republican | Alan Bellone | 15,841 | 7.8 |
| | Conservative | Alan Bellone | 1,809 | 0.9 |
| | Total | Alan Bellone | 17,650 | 8.7 |
| | Green | Colin Beavan | 2,441 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 204,130 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 9

Democrat Yvette Clarke, who was redistricted from the 11th district and had represented that district since 2007, sought re-election in her new district.

### Democratic primary

Sylvia Kinard, an attorney and the ex-wife of Bill Thompson (a current/former Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City), challenged Clarke.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Yvette Clarke, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Sylvia Kinard, attorney

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 15,069 | 88.3 |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Kinard | 1,993 | 11.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,062 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Daniel Cavanaugh

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 9th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 178,168 | 83.5 |
| | Working Families | Yvette Clarke | 7,973 | 3.7 |
| | Total | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 186,141 | 87.2 |
| | Republican | Daniel Cavanaugh | 20,899 | 9.8 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Cavanaugh | 3,265 | 1.5 |
| | Total | Daniel Cavanaugh | 24,164 | 11.3 |
| | Green | Vivia Morgan | 2,991 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 213,296 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 10

The new 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. Incumbent Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who had represented the 8th district since 1993 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2010 with 76% of the vote, and the district had a PVI of D+24

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jerrold Nadler, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Michael Chan, economics professor at New York University

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 10th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jerrold Nadler | 156,619 | 76.3 |
| | Working Families | Jerrold Nadler | 9,124 | 4.4 |
| | Total | Jerrold Nadler (incumbent) | 165,743 | 80.7 |
| | Republican | Michael Chan | 35,538 | 17.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Chan | 3,875 | 1.9 |
| | Total | Michael Chan | 39,413 | 19.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 205,156 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 11

Incumbent Republican Michael Grimm, who was redistricted from the 13th district and was first elected in 2010, sought re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Michael Grimm, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Declined

* Vito Fossella, former U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mark Murphy, former aide to New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio

##### Withdrawn

* Alex Borgognone, restaurateur

##### Declined

* Mike Cusick, state assembly member
* Robert Diamond, investment banker
* John Gangemi, former New York City Council member
* Vincent J. Gentile, New York City Council member
* Michael McMahon, former U.S. Representative
* Debi Rose, New York City Council member
* Diane Savino, state senator
* Stephen Yodice, telecommunications executive

### Green primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Henry "Hank" Bardel

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
* National Right to Life Committee
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club
Newspapers
* The New York Times

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Michael Grimm (R) | Mark Murphy (D) | Henry Bardel (G) | Undecided |
| Siena College | October 27–28, 2012 | 627 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 34% | 5% | 9% |
| Siena College | September 19–23, 2012 | 621 | ± 3.9% | 48% | 38% | 6% | 8% |
| Global Strategy (D-Murphy) | June 22–25, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 32% | — | 21% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Lean R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

Grimm won re-election by a margin of 52.8% to 46.2%.
New York's 11th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Grimm | 91,030 | 46.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Grimm | 12,088 | 6.1 |
| | Total | Michael Grimm (incumbent) | 103,118 | 52.2 |
| | Democratic | Mark Murphy | 87,720 | 44.4 |
| | Working Families | Mark Murphy | 4,710 | 2.4 |
| | Total | Mark Murphy | 92,430 | 46.8 |
| | Green | Henry Bardel | 1,939 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,487 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 12

Incumbent Carolyn Maloney, who was redistricted from the 14th district, ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Carolyn Maloney, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Declined

* Reshma Saujani, lawyer, civil servant, nonprofit founder and candidate for this seat in 2010

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Christopher Wight, investor

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 12th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carolyn Maloney | 185,757 | 77.0 |
| | Working Families | Carolyn Maloney | 8,613 | 3.6 |
| | Total | Carolyn Maloney (incumbent) | 194,370 | 80.6 |
| | Republican | Christopher Wight | 42,110 | 17.5 |
| | Independence | Christopher Wight | 2,474 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Wight | 2,257 | 0.9 |
| | Total | Christopher Wight | 46,841 | 19.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,211 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 13

Incumbent Democrat Charles B. Rangel, who was redistricted from the 15th district and was censured by the House of Representatives after being found guilty of ethics violations, filed to run for re-election in February 2011.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Charles B. Rangel, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Adriano Espaillat, state senator
* Joyce Johnson, New York City government employee
* Craig Schley, community activist
* Clyde Williams, former adviser to Bill Clinton and former political director of the Democratic National Committee

##### Withdrawn

* Vincent Morgan, former member of Rangel's congressional staff and candidate for this seat in 2010

##### Declined

* Adam Clayton Powell IV, former state assembly member and candidate for this seat in 1994 & 2010
* Robert J. Rodriguez, state assembly member
* Keith Wright, state assembly member

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* New York Daily News
* The New York Times

#### Primary results

On the night of the June 26 primary, it seemed as though the incumbent Rangel had defeated his closest challenger, State Senator Espaillat, by a 45%-40% margin; Rangel celebrated victory and Espaillat conceded defeat. However, as the counting continued, that margin narrowed considerably. A number of precincts were very late in reporting and Espaillat went to court claiming irregularities in that his supporters had been improperly turned away from polling locations. On Saturday July 7, 2012, Rangel received the primary victory by a margin of 990 votes. The New York City Board of Elections released that Rangel received 18,940 votes and Espaillat had 17,950. On July 9, 2012, Espaillat conceded the election to Rangel.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Rangel (incumbent) | 19,187 | 44.4 |
| | Democratic | Adriano Espaillat | 18,101 | 41.9 |
| | Democratic | Clyde Williams | 4,266 | 9.9 |
| | Democratic | Joyce Johnson | 1,018 | 2.4 |
| | Democratic | Craig Schley | 598 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,170 | 100.00 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Craig Schley, community activist

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 13th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Rangel | 170,690 | 88.6 |
| | Working Families | Charlie Rangel | 4,326 | 2.2 |
| | Total | Charlie Rangel (incumbent) | 175,016 | 90.8 |
| | Republican | Craig Schley | 12,147 | 6.3 |
| | Socialist | Deborah Liatos | 5,548 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 192,711 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 14

The redrawn 14th district runs from Newtown Creek in Sunnyside and over LaGuardia Airport and over the three Long Island Sound bridges to the Pelham, Westchester, border. Incumbent Democrat Joe Crowley, who had been redistricted from the 7th district, ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Joe Crowley, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Declined

* Rubén Díaz Sr., state senator

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* William Gibbons

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 14th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Crowley | 116,117 | 80.0 |
| | Working Families | Joe Crowley | 4,644 | 3.2 |
| | Total | Joe Crowley (incumbent) | 120,761 | 83.2 |
| | Republican | William Gibbons | 19,191 | 13.2 |
| | Conservative | William Gibbons | 2,564 | 1.8 |
| | Total | William Gibbons | 21,755 | 15.0 |
| | Green | Anthony Gronowicz | 2,570 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,086 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 15

José E. Serrano, incumbent representative for the 16th district, ran for an 11th term.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* José E. Serrano, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Frank Della Valle

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 15th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | José Serrano | 150,243 | 95.7 |
| | Working Families | José Serrano | 2,418 | 1.5 |
| | Total | José Serrano (incumbent) | 152,661 | 97.2 |
| | Republican | Frank Della Valle | 3,487 | 2.2 |
| | Conservative | Frank Della Valle | 940 | 0.6 |
| | Total | Frank Della Valle | 4,427 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,088 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 16

Eliot Engel, incumbent representative for the 17th district, ran for a 12th term.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Eliot Engel, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Aniello Grimaldi

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eliot Engel (incumbent) | 12,856 | 87.3 |
| | Democratic | Aniello Grimaldi | 1,864 | 12.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,720 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Joseph McLaughlin

##### Declined

* Mark Rosen, Army reservist and candidate for this seat in 2010

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 16th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eliot Engel | 173,886 | 73.5 |
| | Working Families | Eliot Engel | 5,676 | 2.4 |
| | Total | Eliot Engel (incumbent) | 179,562 | 75.9 |
| | Republican | Joseph McLaughlin | 53,935 | 22.8 |
| | Green | Joseph Diaferia | 2,974 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 236,471 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 17

Incumbent Democrat Nita Lowey, who was redistricted from the 18th district, ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Nita Lowey, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Declined

* Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

### Republican primary

Mark Rosen who ran against in Lowey 2010, but was forced to drop out of the race after being deployed to Afghanistan, was expected to seek the Republican nomination. Rosen retired from the Army, eliminating the threat of redeployment during election cycle, but was redistricted out of the district and choose not to run against Lowey a second time.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Joe Carvin, Rye town supervisor, and candidate for senate in 2012

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jim Russell, computer programmer, conservative Christian activist and nominee for this seat in 2010

##### Declined

* Mark Rosen, Army reservist and candidate for this seat in 2010

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Carvin | 4,225 | 64.7 |
| | Republican | Jim Russell | 2,307 | 35.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,532 | 100.0 |

### Independents

Frank Morganthaler, former NYFD lieutenant and private investigator, challenged Nita Lowey and ran on an independent line, We the People.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program

#### Results

New York's 17th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nita Lowey | 161,624 | 60.7 |
| | Working Families | Nita Lowey | 9,793 | 3.7 |
| | Total | Nita Lowey (incumbent) | 171,417 | 64.4 |
| | Republican | Joe Carvin | 91,899 | 34.5 |
| | We The People | Francis Morganthaler | 2,771 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 266,087 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 18

Republican Nan Hayworth, who was redistricted from the 19th district and had represented that district since January 2011, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Nan Hayworth, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Declined

* Greg Ball, state senator

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Sean Patrick Maloney, lawyer and former staffer for Bill Clinton

##### Eliminated in primary

* Matthew Alexander, Mayor of Wappingers Falls
* Richard Becker, cardiologist
* Duane Jackson, street vendor
* Tom Wilson, Mayor of Tuxedo Park

##### Withdrawn

* Anne Jacobs Moultrie, registered nurse and vice president of Local 1199

##### Declined

* Sean Eldridge, LGBT activist
* John Hall, former U.S. Representative
* Mike Kaplowitz, member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators
* Margo Miller, former chair of Democrats Abroad

#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* Uniformed Fire Officers Association
Newspapers
* The New York Times
U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* New York State United Teachers
* Service Employees International Union

#### Primary results

Maloney won the Democratic primary with 48% of the vote on June 26, 2012.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sean Patrick Maloney | 7,493 | 48.3 |
| | Democratic | Richard H. Becker | 5,036 | 32.4 |
| | Democratic | Matthew C. Alexander | 1,857 | 12.0 |
| | Democratic | Duane Jackson | 780 | 5.0 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Wilson | 356 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,522 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* GOProud
* Maggie's List
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
* Service Employees International Union
Organizations
* Democracy for America
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
Newspapers
* The New York Times

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Nan Hayworth (R) | Sean Maloney (D) | Undecided |
| Siena College | October 16–17, 2012 | 615 | ± 4% | 49% | 42% | 9% |
| Global Strategy (D-Maloney) | October 4–7, 2012 | 403 | ± 4.9% | 44% | 42% | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-NY AFl-CIO) | September 19–20, 2012 | 602 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 43% | 13% |
| Siena College | September 12–16, 2012 | 628 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 33% | 21% |
| Tarrance (R-Hayworth) | August 26–28, 2012 | 408 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 42% | 7% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D-House Majority PAC)/SEIU) | July 25–29, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 48% | 45% | 7% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Tilts R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

On election day, Maloney won by a narrow margin, becoming New York's first openly LGBQ+ member of Congress.
New York's 18th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sean Patrick Maloney | 132,456 | 47.8 |
| | Working Families | Sean Patrick Maloney | 11,389 | 4.1 |
| | Total | Sean Patrick Maloney | 143,845 | 51.9 |
| | Republican | Nan Hayworth | 113,386 | 41.0 |
| | Conservative | Nan Hayworth | 19,663 | 7.1 |
| | Total | Nan Hayworth (incumbent) | 133,049 | 48.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,894 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 19

Incumbent Republican Chris Gibson, who was redistricted from the 20th district, had represented that district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was elected with 53.19% of the vote in 2010. The district had a PVI of Even.
With redistricting settled, the new 19th district went from being a Republican-leaning district to being a swing district. Because of the dissolution of Maurice Hinchey's district, much of that district, including all of Ulster and Sullivan counties, was dissolved into this new district.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris Gibson, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Julian Schreibman, former federal prosecutor and Ulster County Democratic Party chair

##### Eliminated in primary

* Joel Tyner, member of the Dutchess County legislature

##### Declined

* Mike Hein, Ulster County executive
* Maurice Hinchey, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Endorsements

U.S. Representatives
* Maurice Hinchey, U.S. representative from New York's 22nd congressional district (1993–present)

#### Primary results

Schreibman prevailed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julian Schreibman | 6,653 | 58.8 |
| | Democratic | Joel Tyner | 4,657 | 41.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,310 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
* National Right to Life Committee
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Representatives
* Maurice Hinchey, U.S. representative from New York's 22nd congressional district (1993–present)
Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* Sierra Club

#### Debate

2012 New York's 19th congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Chris Gibson | Julian Schriebman |
| 1 | Oct. 18, 2012 | Times Union WMHT-TV | Matt Ryan | | P | P |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chris Gibson (R) | Julian Schreibman (D) | Undecided |
| Siena College | October 27–28, 2012 | 649 | ± 3.8% | 48% | 43% | 9% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Gibson) | October 24–25, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 39% | % |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Gibson) | October 9–10, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 39% | 11% |
| Grove Insight (D-DCCC) | October 5–7, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 41% | 16% |
| OnMessage (R-NRCC) | September 30–October 1, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 39% | 16% |
| Siena College | September 17–18, 2012 | 635 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 36% | 12% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Gibson) | July 25–26, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 53% | 36% | 10% |
| Global Strategy (D-Schreibman) | July 18–22, 2012 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 32% | 24% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Tilts R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

New York's 19th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Gibson | 123,066 | 43.3 |
| | Conservative | Chris Gibson | 17,629 | 6.2 |
| | Independence | Chris Gibson | 9,550 | 3.3 |
| | Total | Chris Gibson (incumbent) | 150,245 | 52.8 |
| | Democratic | Julian Schreibman | 120,959 | 42.5 |
| | Working Families | Julian Schreibman | 13,336 | 4.7 |
| | Total | Julian Schreibman | 134,295 | 47.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,540 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 20

Incumbent Democrat Paul Tonko ran for re-election in his heavily Democratic, mostly unchanged, district that was formerly numbered as the 21st.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Paul Tonko, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bob Dieterich

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 20th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Tonko | 181,093 | 60.9 |
| | Working Families | Paul Tonko | 12,017 | 4.0 |
| | Independence | Paul Tonko | 10,291 | 3.5 |
| | Total | Paul Tonko (incumbent) | 203,401 | 68.4 |
| | Republican | Robert Dieterich | 79,102 | 26.6 |
| | Conservative | Robert Dieterich | 14,676 | 5.0 |
| | Total | Robert Dieterich | 93,778 | 31.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 297,179 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 21

Incumbent Democrat Bill Owens, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 47.5% of the vote in 2010. The district had a PVI of R+2. in the renumbered 21st District. He faced a rematch against Matt Doheny and was re-elected to a third term, by a vote of 126,631 (50%) to 121,646 (48%).

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bill Owens, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary

Matt Doheny a businessman who came within 2,000 votes of beating Owens in 2010, faced Kellie Greene, an Oswego County native and theologian who most recently lived in Arizona, in the primary.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Matt Doheny, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Kellie Greene, Oswego County native and theologian

##### Withdrawn

* Tim Stampfler, corrections officer

##### Declined

* Kelly Eustis, executive director of One Nation PAC
* Jeff Stabins, eccentric politician (who until recently lived in Hernando County, Florida, before relocating to Sacketts Harbor, New York)

#### Primary results

Doheny defeated Greene in the Republican primary. Hassig dropped out of the race on November 3, endorsing Owens, but remained on the ballot.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matthew A. Doheny | 9,331 | 70.8 |
| | Republican | Kellie A. Greene | 3,847 | 29.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,178 | 100.0 |
Doheny secured the Independence Party line and the Conservative Party lines, the latter of which he did not have in 2010.

### Green primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Donald Hassig, anti-cancer activist
Hassig appeared on the Green line despite the party's disavowal of him over his stance on immigration.

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* Sierra Club
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bill Owens (D) | Matthew Doheny (R) | Donald Hassig (G) | Undecided |
| Siena College | October 29–30, 2012 | 629 | ± 3.9% | 44% | 43% | 4% | 9% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Doheny) | October 24–25, 2012 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 42% | 40% | — | 18% |
| Global Strategy (D-Owens) | October 21–23, 2012 | 403 | ± 4.3% | 47% | 40% | — | 13% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Doheny)/NRCC) | October 1–2, 2012 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 45% | 40% | — | 15% |
| Global Strategy (D-Owens) | September 30–October 2, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 36% | — | 14% |
| Siena College | September 4–6, 2012 | 638 | ± 3.9% | 49% | 36% | 6% | 8% |
| Anzalone Liszt (D-DCCC) | July 29–31, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 38% | 4% | 8% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Tilts D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

New York's 21st congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Owens | 117,856 | 46.7 |
| | Working Families | Bill Owens | 8,775 | 3.5 |
| | Total | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 126,631 | 50.2 |
| | Republican | Matt Doheny | 104,368 | 41.3 |
| | Conservative | Matt Doheny | 12,877 | 5.1 |
| | Independence | Matt Doheny | 4,401 | 1.8 |
| | Total | Matt Doheny | 121,646 | 48.2 |
| | Green | Donald Hassig | 4,174 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,451 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 22

Republican Richard Hanna, who was redistricted from the 24th district having represented that district since 2011, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary

Hanna defeated Michael Kicinski, who was backed by Carl Paladino, Doug Hoffman and other Tea Party activists, in the Republican primary.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Richard Hanna, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Michael Kicinski, Tea Party activist and electronics engineer

##### Withdrawn

* Tom Engel
* George Phillips

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard L. Hanna (incumbent) | 10,627 | 71.1 |
| | Republican | Michael Kicinski | 4,314 | 28.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,941 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Dan Lamb, district representative for outgoing representative Maurice Hinchey

##### Declined

* Maurice Hinchey, incumbent U.S. Representative

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* GOProud
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program
* Sierra Club

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

New York's 22nd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Hanna | 145,042 | 55.8 |
| | Independence | Richard Hanna | 12,899 | 5.0 |
| | Total | Richard Hanna (incumbent) | 157,941 | 60.8 |
| | Democratic | Dan Lamb | 102,080 | 39.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 260,021 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 23

Incumbent Republican Tom Reed, who was redistricted from the 29th district having represented that district since 2010, ran for re-election. He was elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2010. The district had a PVI of R+3.

### Republican primary

Reed was initially noncommittal regarding re-election, stating in July 2011 that "Re-election is the farthest thing from my mind;" he officially announced for re-election on April 30, 2012.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Reed, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Nate Shinagawa, Tompkins County legislator

##### Eliminated in primary

* Leslie Danks Burke, attorney
* Melissa K. Dobson, corporate lawyer

##### Declined

* Matthew Zeller, former CIA analyst, Afghanistan war veteran and nominee for this seat in 2010 (endorsed Shinagawa)

#### Endorsements

Individuals
* Matthew Zeller, former CIA analyst, Afghanistan war veteran and nominee for this seat in 2010

#### Primary results

Nate Shinagawa won the Democratic primary election over Leslie Danks Burke (also an Ithaca resident) and Melissa Dobson on June 26, 2012.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nate Shinagawa | 6,162 | 53.9 |
| | Democratic | Leslie Danks Burke | 4,246 | 37.1 |
| | Democratic | Melissa K. Dobson | 1,033 | 9.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,441 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* National Association of Letter Carriers
Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* National Right to Life Committee
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program
* Sierra Club

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

New York's 23rd congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Reed | 117,641 | 44.3 |
| | Conservative | Tom Reed | 14,273 | 5.4 |
| | Independence | Tom Reed | 5,755 | 2.2 |
| | Total | Tom Reed (incumbent) | 137,669 | 51.9 |
| | Democratic | Nate Shinagawa | 114,590 | 43.2 |
| | Working Families | Nate Shinagawa | 12,945 | 4.9 |
| | Total | Nate Shinagawa | 127,535 | 48.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 265,204 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 24

The new 24th district included all of Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, and the western part of Oswego County. Incumbent Republican Ann Marie Buerkle, who had represented the 25th district since 2011, sought re-election in the redrawn 24th district. The district had a PVI of D+3.

### Republican primary

On February 6, Robert Paul Spencer announced he would run in the Republican primary against Buerkle, citing his opposition to Buerkle's vote in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, which Spencer believed to be unconstitutional. However, he did not appear on the primary ballot.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ann Marie Buerkle, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Withdrawn

* Robert Spencer

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Dan Maffei, former U.S. Representative

##### Withdrawn

* Brianne Murphy, attorney

##### Declined

* Tom Buckel, member of the Onondaga County legislature

### Green primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ursula Rozum, public-transportation advocate

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
* Eagle Forum
* Maggie's List
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
* National Right to Life Committee
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* Susan B. Anthony List
* United States Chamber of Commerce
Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club
Newspapers
* The New York Times

#### Debates

2012 New York's 24th congressional district debates :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Green |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Ann Marie Buerkle | Dan Maffei | Ursula Rozum |
| 1 | Oct. 24, 2012 | CNY Central WCNY-TV | Susan Arbetter Matt Mulcahy | | P | P | P |
| 2 | Nov. 2, 2012 | WSYR-TV | Dan Cummings | | P | P | P |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ann Marie Buerkle (R) | Dan Maffei (D) | Ursula Rozum (G) | Undecided |
| Siena College | October 31–November 2, 2012 | 670 | ± 3.8% | 44% | 44% | 8% | 4% |
| Lake Research Partners (D-Friends of Democracy) | October 15–17, 2012 | 425 | ± 4.6% | 44% | 46% | 6% | 4% |
| Grove Insight (D-DCCC) | September 23–24, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 46% | 7% | 9% |
| Siena College | September 5–10, 2012 | 625 | ± 3.9% | 43% | 43% | 7% | 7% |
| Grove Insight (D-DCCC) | August 26–28, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 48% | 4% | 6% |
| Normington, Petts & Associates (D-House Majority PAC)/SEIU) | July 16–18, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 40% | 44% | 5% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-League of Conservation Voters) | July 10–11, 2012 | 642 | ± 3.9% | 42% | 45% | — | 13% |
| McLaughlin (R-Buerkle) | April 16–17, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 38% | — | 20% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Tilts D (flip) | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

New York's 24th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Maffei | 133,908 | 45.7 |
| | Working Families | Dan Maffei | 9,136 | 3.1 |
| | Total | Dan Maffei | 143,044 | 48.8 |
| | Republican | Ann Marie Buerkle | 105,584 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative | Ann Marie Buerkle | 16,481 | 5.6 |
| | Independence | Ann Marie Buerkle | 4,989 | 1.7 |
| | Total | Ann Marie Buerkle (incumbent) | 127,054 | 43.4 |
| | Green | Ursula Rozum | 22,670 | 7.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 292,768 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 25

Incumbent Democrat Louise Slaughter, who was redistricted from the 28th district and had represented the Rochester metropolitan area since 1987, ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Louise Slaughter, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Maggie Brooks, Monroe County Executive

##### Withdrawn

* Andrew Decker

##### Declined

* Mark Assini, Gates Supervisor
* Fred Smerlas, former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Democracy for America
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
* EMILY's List
* National Organization for Women
* Sierra Club
Newspapers
* The New York Times
Organizations
* Maggie's List
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Louise Slaughter (D) | Maggie Brooks (R) | Undecided |
| Siena College | October 29–30, 2012 | 624 | ± 3.5% | 52% | 42% | 6% |
| GBA Strategies (D-DCCC) | October 17–18, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 53% | 43% | 4% |
| Siena College | October 7–11, 2012 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 49% | 44% | 6% |
| Siena College | September 24–26, 2012 | 634 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 42% | 6% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Likely D | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Likely D | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Lean D | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Likely D | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

New York's 25th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Slaugher | 168,761 | 53.9 |
| | Working Families | Louise Slaughter | 11,049 | 3.5 |
| | Total | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 179,810 | 57.4 |
| | Republican | Maggie Brooks | 109,292 | 34.9 |
| | Conservative | Maggie Brooks | 18,543 | 5.9 |
| | Independence | Maggie Brooks | 5,554 | 1.8 |
| | Total | Maggie Brooks | 133,389 | 42.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 313,199 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 26

Incumbent Democrat Brian Higgins, who was redistricted from the 27th district, sought re-election.

### Democratic primary

Although his district was expected to become more friendly to Democrats in redistricting, the defeat of Higgins' protege, Chris Fahey, to Republican-backed Democrat Michael P. Kearns in a New York State Assembly race led to the perception that Higgins might have been more vulnerable than previously believed.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Brian Higgins, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Michael Madigan, businessman

##### Declined

* Carl Paladino, developer, political activist and nominee for governor in 2010
* Thurman Thomas, former Buffalo Bills running back

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Sierra Club

#### Results

New York's 26th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Higgins | 195,234 | 68.7 |
| | Working Families | Brian Higgins | 17,354 | 6.1 |
| | Total | Brian Higgins (incumbent) | 212,588 | 74.8 |
| | Republican | Michael Madigan | 57,368 | 20.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Madigan | 10,243 | 3.6 |
| | Independence | Michael Madigan | 4,055 | 1.4 |
| | Total | Michael Madigan | 71,666 | 25.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,254 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 27

Incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul, who was redistricted from the 26th district seat that she won in a June 2011 special election, sought election to her first full term. The district was redrawn in a manner that caused it to be more heavily Republican. Hochul was endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund. She lost to Republican Chris Collins, 51% to 49%.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kathy Hochul, incumbent U.S. Representative

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris Collins, former Erie County Executive

##### Eliminated in primary

* David Bellavia, author, Iraq war soldier and candidate for this seat in 2011

##### Declined

* Patrick Gallivan, state senator and former Erie County sheriff
* Brian Kolb, state assembly Minority Leader
* Dennis Vacco, former New York Attorney General
* Barry Weinstein, town supervisor of Amherst

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Iraq Veterans for Congress

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Collins | 11,677 | 59.9 |
| | Republican | David Bellavia | 7,830 | 40.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,507 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* National Association of Letter Carriers
* New York State United Teachers
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
* EMILY's List
* National Organization for Women
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* Sierra Club
Newspapers
* The New York Times
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Debate

2012 New York's 27th congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Kathy Hochul | Chris Collins |
| 1 | Oct. 24, 2012 | YNN | Liz Benjamin Casey Bortnick | | P | P |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kathy Hochul (D) | Chris Collins (R) | Undecided |
| Siena College | October 31–November 1, 2012 | 636 | ± 3.9% | 47% | 48% | 5% |
| Siena College | October 1–4, 2012 | 633 | ± 3.9% | 47% | 47% | 6% |
| Siena College | August 12–14, 2012 | 628 | ± 3.9% | 45% | 47% | 8% |
| National Research (R-American Action Network) | August 8–9, 2012 | 400 | ± ?% | 34% | 47% | 19% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg | Tilt R (flip) | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill | Tossup | November 4, 2012 |

#### Results

New York's 27th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Collins | 137,250 | 43.2 |
| | Conservative | Chris Collins | 23,970 | 7.6 |
| | Total | Chris Collins | 161,220 | 50.8 |
| | Democratic | Kathy Hochul | 140,008 | 44.1 |
| | Working Families | Kathy Hochul | 16,211 | 5.1 |
| | Total | Kathy Hochul (incumbent) | 156,219 | 49.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 317,439 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |