Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
(D-N.Y.)- Residence:Greenport
- Born:December 9, 1966; Albany, N.Y.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Husband, Jonathan Gillibrand; two children
- Education:Dartmouth College, A.B. 1988 (Asian studies) ; U. of California, Los Angeles, J.D. 1991
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department aide
- Political Highlights:U.S. House, 2007-09; U.S. Senate, 2009-present
- Appointed:2009; Appointed by Gov. David A. Paterson, D, to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton, D, who became secretary of State
- Note: Appointed to other office (Senate)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | special | Scott Murphy (D, INDC, WFM) | 80,833 | 50.2% |
| Jim Tedisco (R, C) | 80,107 | 49.8% | ||
| 2008 | general | Kirsten Gillibrand (D, WFM) | 193,651 | 62.1% |
| Sandy Treadwell (R, INDC, C) | 118,031 | 37.9% | ||
| 2006 | general | Kirsten Gillibrand (D, WFM) | 125,168 | 53.1% |
| John Sweeney (R, INDC, C) | 110,554 | 46.9% | ||
| 2004 | general | John Sweeney (R, INDC, C) | 188,753 | 65.8% |
| Doris Kelly (D) | 96,630 | 33.7% | ||
| Morris Guller (CEN) | 1,353 | 0.5% | ||
| 2002 | general | John Sweeney (R, C) | 140,238 | 73.3% |
| Frank Stoppenbach (D) | 45,878 | 24% | ||
| Margaret Lewis (GREEN) | 5,162 | 2.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 62.91% | John McCain: 36.04% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 58% | George W. Bush: 40% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 60% | George W. Bush: 35% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 59% | Robert Dole: 31% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):19,254,630
- Under 18:24.7%
- Over 65:12.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:62.0%
- Black:14.8%
- Hispanic:15.1%
- Asian:5.5%
- American Indian:0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 43,393
- Median Household Income Rank: 19
