List of United States senators from New York

Below is a list of U.S. senators who have represented the State of New York in the United States Senate since 1789. 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 (U.S. senators who were elected in special elections to fill vacancies, or after the term began). New York's current U.S. senators are Democrats Chuck Schumer (serving since 1999; also serving as Senate Democratic Leader since 2017) and Kirsten Gillibrand (serving since 2009).

Current delegation

Chuck Schumer (D)

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

(ordered by seniority)

List of senators

#	Senator	Party	Dates in office	Electoral history	T	C	T	Electoral history	Dates in office	Party	Senator	#
Class 1 Class 1 senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2010 (special election), 2012, 2018, and 2024. The next election will be in 2030.						C	Class 3 Class 3 senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. The next election will be in 2028.
1	Philip Schuyler (Albany)	Pro- Admin.	Jul 27, 1789 – Mar 3, 1791	Elected in 1789. Lost re-election.	1	1st	1	Elected in 1789.	Jul 25, 1789 – May 23, 1796	Pro- Admin.	Rufus King (Jamaica)	1
2	Aaron Burr (New York City)	Anti- Admin.	Mar 4, 1791 – Mar 3, 1797	Elected in 1791. Lost re-election.	2	2nd
		Anti- Admin.				3rd
		Democratic- Republican				4th	2	Re-elected in 1795. Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Great Britain.		Federalist
								Vacant	May 23, 1796 – Dec 8, 1796	Vacant
								Elected to finish King's term. Resigned.	Dec 8, 1796 – Aug 1800	Federalist	John Laurance (New York City)	2
3	Philip Schuyler (Albany)	Federalist	Mar 4, 1797 – Jan 3, 1798	Elected in 1797. Resigned due to ill health.	3	5th
Vacant			Jan 3, 1798 – Jan 11, 1798	Vacant
4	John Sloss Hobart (New York City)	Federalist	Jan 11, 1798 – Apr 16, 1798	Elected to finish Schuyler's term. Resigned to become federal judge.
Vacant			Apr 16, 1798 – May 5, 1798	Vacant
5	William North (Duanesburg)	Federalist	May 5, 1798 – Aug 17, 1798	Appointed to continue Schuyler's term. Successor elected.
6	James Watson (New York City)	Federalist	Aug 17, 1798 – Mar 19, 1800	Elected to finish Schuyler's term. Resigned to become Naval Officer of the Port of New York.
6	James Watson (New York City)	Federalist	Aug 17, 1798 – Mar 19, 1800			6th
Vacant			Mar 19, 1800 – May 3, 1800	Vacant
7	Gouverneur Morris (New York City)	Federalist	May 3, 1800 – Mar 3, 1803	Elected to finish Schuyler's term. Lost re-election.
								Vacant	Aug 1800 – Nov 6, 1800	Vacant
								Elected to finish King's term.	Nov 6, 1800 – Feb 5, 1802	Democratic- Republican	John Armstrong Jr. (Rhinebeck)	3
						7th	3	Re-elected in 1801. Resigned.	Nov 6, 1800 – Feb 5, 1802	Democratic- Republican	John Armstrong Jr. (Rhinebeck)	3
								Vacant	Feb 5, 1802 – Feb 23, 1802	Vacant
								Elected to finish Armstrong's term. Resigned.	Feb 23, 1802 – Nov 4, 1803	Democratic- Republican	DeWitt Clinton (New York City)	4
8	Theodorus Bailey (Poughkeepsie)	Democratic- Republican	Mar 4, 1803 – Jan 16, 1804	Elected in 1803. Resigned.	4	8th		Elected to finish Armstrong's term. Resigned.	Feb 23, 1802 – Nov 4, 1803	Democratic- Republican	DeWitt Clinton (New York City)	4
								Vacant	Nov 4, 1803 – Dec 8, 1803	Vacant
								Appointed to continue his own term. Resigned; Elected to the class 1 seat.	Dec 8, 1803 – Feb 23, 1804	Democratic- Republican	John Armstrong Jr. (Rhinebeck)	5
Vacant			Jan 16, 1804 – Feb 25, 1804	Vacant					Dec 8, 1803 – Feb 23, 1804	Democratic- Republican	John Armstrong Jr. (Rhinebeck)	5
Vacant			Jan 16, 1804 – Feb 25, 1804	Vacant				Elected to finish Armstrong's term.	Feb 23, 1804 – Mar 3, 1813	Democratic- Republican	John Smith (Mastic Beach)	6
9	John Armstrong Jr. (Rhinebeck)	Democratic- Republican	Feb 25, 1804 – Jun 30, 1804	Elected to finish Bailey's term. Resigned to become U.S. Minister to France.
Vacant			Jun 30, 1804 – Nov 23, 1804	Vacant
10	Samuel L. Mitchill (New York City)	Democratic- Republican	Nov 23, 1804 – Mar 3, 1809	Elected to finish Armstrong's term. Lost re-election.
						9th
						10th	4	Re-elected in 1807. Retired or lost re-election.
11	Obadiah German (Norwich)	Democratic- Republican	Mar 4, 1809 – Mar 3, 1815	Elected in 1809. Retired.	5	11th
						12th
						13th	5	Elected in 1813. Legislature failed to elect.	Mar 4, 1813 – Mar 3, 1819	Federalist	Rufus King (Jamaica)	7
12	Nathan Sanford (Flushing)	Democratic- Republican	Mar 4, 1815 – Mar 3, 1821	Elected in 1815. Lost re-election.	6	14th
						15th
						16th	6	Vacant	Mar 4, 1819 – Jan 25, 1820	Vacant
						16th		Re-elected late. Retired.	Jan 25, 1820 – Mar 3, 1825	Federalist	Rufus King (Jamaica)
13	Martin Van Buren (Kinderhook)	Democratic- Republican /Bucktail	Mar 4, 1821 – Dec 20, 1828	Elected in 1821.	7	17th
		Democratic- Republican /Bucktail				18th
		Democratic				19th	7	Legislature failed to elect.	Mar 4, 1825 – Jan 31, 1826	Vacant
						19th		Elected late. Retired.	Jan 31, 1826 – Mar 3, 1831	National Republican	Nathan Sanford (Flushing)	8
				Re-elected in 1827. Resigned to become N.Y. Governor.	8	20th
Vacant			Dec 20, 1828 – Jan 15, 1829	Vacant
14	Charles E. Dudley (Albany)	Jacksonian	Jan 15, 1829 – Mar 3, 1833	Elected to finish Van Buren's term. Retired.
						21st
						22nd	8	Elected in 1831. Resigned; elected N.Y. Governor.	Mar 4, 1831 – Jan 1, 1833	Jacksonian	William L. Marcy (Troy)	9
								Vacant	Jan 1, 1833 – Jan 14, 1833	Vacant
								Elected to finish Marcy's term.	Jan 4, 1833 – Nov 26, 1844	Jacksonian	Silas Wright Jr. (Canton)	10
15	Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (Poughkeepsie)	Jacksonian	Mar 4, 1833 – Mar 3, 1839	Elected in 1833. Legislature failed to re-elect.	9	23rd
		Jacksonian				24th
		Democratic				25th	9	Re-elected in 1837.		Democratic
	Vacant		Mar 4, 1839 – Jan 27, 1840	Vacant	10	26th
	Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (Poughkeepsie)	Whig	Jan 27, 1840 – Jun 17, 1844	Elected late. Resigned to become Governor of Wisconsin Territory.		26th
						27th
						28th	10	Re-elected in 1843. Resigned when elected N.Y. Governor.
Vacant			Jun 17, 1844 – Dec 9, 1844	Vacant				Re-elected in 1843. Resigned when elected N.Y. Governor.
								Vacant	Nov 26, 1844 – Nov 30, 1844	Vacant
								Appointed to continue Wright's term. Lost election for remainder of Wright's term.	Nov 30, 1844 – Jan 27, 1845	Democratic	Henry A. Foster (Rome)	11
16	Daniel S. Dickinson (Binghamton)	Democratic	Dec 9, 1844 – Mar 3, 1851	Appointed to continue Tallmadge's term. Elected to finish Tallmadge's term.					Nov 30, 1844 – Jan 27, 1845	Democratic	Henry A. Foster (Rome)	11
								Elected to finish Wright's term. Lost re-election.	Jan 27, 1845 – Mar 3, 1849	Democratic	John Adams Dix (Cooperstown)	12
				Elected to full term in 1845. Lost re-election.	11	29th
						30th
						31st	11	Elected in 1849.	Mar 4, 1849 – Mar 3, 1861	Whig	William H. Seward (Auburn)	13
Vacant			Mar 4, 1851 – Dec 1, 1851	Vacant	12	32nd
17	Hamilton Fish (Garrison)	Whig	Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 3, 1857	Elected late. Retired.		32nd
						33rd
						34th	12	Re-elected in 1855. Retired to become Secretary of State		Republican^[a]
18	Preston King (Ogdensburg)	Republican	Mar 4, 1857 – Mar 3, 1863	Elected in 1857. Lost renomination.	13	35th
						36th
						37th	13	Elected in 1861. Lost re-nomination.	Mar 4, 1861 – Mar 3, 1867	Republican	Ira Harris (Albany)	14
19	Edwin D. Morgan (New York City)	Republican	Mar 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1869	Elected in 1863. Lost re-nomination.	14	38th
						39th
						40th	14	Elected in 1867.	Mar 4, 1867 – May 16, 1881	Republican	Roscoe Conkling (Utica)	15
20	Reuben Fenton (Jamestown)	Republican	Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 3, 1875	Elected in 1869. Not an active candidate for renomination in 1875.^[1]	15	41st
		Republican				42nd
		Liberal Republican				42nd
		Republican				43rd	15	Re-elected in 1873.
21	Francis Kernan (Utica)	Democratic	Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1881	Elected in 1875. Lost re-election.	16	44th
						45th
						46th	16	Re-elected in 1879. Resigned.
22	Thomas C. Platt (Owego)	Republican	Mar 4, 1881 – May 16, 1881	Elected in 1881. Resigned.	17	47th		Re-elected in 1879. Resigned.
Vacant			May 16, 1881 – Jul 27, 1881	Vacant				Vacant	May 16, 1881 – Jul 29, 1881	Vacant
23	Warner Miller (Herkimer)	Republican	Jul 27, 1881 – Mar 3, 1887	Elected to finish Platt's term. Lost renomination.				Elected to finish Conkling's term. Retired.	Jul 29, 1881 – Mar 3, 1885	Republican	Elbridge G. Lapham (Canandaigua)	16
						48th		Elected to finish Conkling's term. Retired.	Jul 29, 1881 – Mar 3, 1885	Republican	Elbridge G. Lapham (Canandaigua)	16
						49th	17	Elected in 1885. Lost re-election.	Mar 4, 1885 – Mar 3, 1891	Republican	William M. Evarts (New York City)	17
24	Frank Hiscock (Syracuse)	Republican	Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1893	Elected in 1887. Lost re-election.	18	50th
						51st
						52nd	18	Vacant	Mar 4, 1891 – Jan 7, 1892	Vacant
						52nd		Elected in 1891, but took his seat only after term as N.Y. Governor ended. Lost re-election.	Jan 7, 1892 – Mar 3, 1897	Democratic	David B. Hill (Albany)	18
25	Edward Murphy Jr. (Troy)	Democratic	Mar 4, 1893 – Mar 3, 1899	Elected in 1893. Lost re-election.	19	53rd
						54th
						55th	19	Elected Jan 20, 1897.	Mar 4, 1897 – Mar 3, 1909	Republican	Thomas C. Platt (Owego)	19
26	Chauncey Depew (Peekskill)	Republican	Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911	Elected in 1899.	20	56th
						57th
						58th	20	Re-elected Jan 20, 1903. Retired.
				Re-elected in 1905. Lost re-election.	21	59th
						60th
						61st	21	Elected Jan 19, 1909. Retired.	Mar 4, 1909 – Mar 3, 1915	Republican	Elihu Root (Clinton)	20
Vacant			Mar 3, 1911 – Apr 4, 1911	Vacant	22	62nd
27	James A. O'Gorman (New York City)	Democratic	Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917	Elected Mar 31, 1911. Retired.		62nd
						63rd
						64th	22	Elected in 1914.	Mar 4, 1915 – Mar 3, 1927	Republican	James W. Wadsworth Jr. (Geneseo)	21
28	William M. Calder (New York City)	Republican	Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1923	Elected in 1916. Lost re-election.	23	65th
						66th
						67th	23	Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
29	Royal S. Copeland (New York City)	Democratic	Mar 4, 1923 – Jun 17, 1938	Elected in 1922.	24	68th
						69th
						70th	24	Elected in 1926.	Mar 4, 1927 – Jun 28, 1949	Democratic	Robert F. Wagner (New York City)	22
				Re-elected in 1928.	25	71st
						72nd
						73rd	25	Re-elected in 1932.
				Re-elected in 1934. Died.	26	74th
				Re-elected in 1934. Died.		75th
Vacant			Jun 17, 1938 – Dec 3, 1938	Vacant
30	James M. Mead (Buffalo)	Democratic	Dec 3, 1938 – Jan 3, 1947	Elected to finish Copeland's term.
				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 Ives (Norwich)	Republican	Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 3, 1959	Elected in 1946.	28	80th
						81st
								Vacant	Jun 28, 1949 – Jul 7, 1949	Vacant
								Appointed to continue Wagner's term. Lost election to finish Wagner's term.	Jul 7, 1949 – Nov 8, 1949	Republican	John Foster Dulles (New York City)	23
								Elected to finish Wagner's term.	Nov 9, 1949 – Jan 3, 1957	Democratic	Herbert H. Lehman (New York City)	24
						82nd	28	Re-elected in 1950. Retired.
				Re-elected in 1952. Retired.	29	83rd
						84th
						85th	29	Vacant	Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 9, 1957	Vacant
						85th		Elected in 1956. Seated late to complete his term as Attorney General of New York.	Jan 9, 1957 – Jan 3, 1981	Republican	Jacob Javits (New York City)	25
32	Kenneth Keating (Rochester)	Republican	Jan 3, 1959 – Jan 3, 1965	Elected in 1958. Lost re-election.	30	86th
						87th
						88th	30	Re-elected in 1962.
33	Robert F. Kennedy (Glen Cove)	Democratic	Jan 3, 1965 – Jun 6, 1968	Elected in 1964. Died.	31	89th
33	Robert F. Kennedy (Glen Cove)	Democratic	Jan 3, 1965 – Jun 6, 1968	Elected in 1964. Died.		90th
Vacant			Jun 6, 1968 – Sep 10, 1968	Vacant
34	Charles Goodell (Jamestown)	Republican	Sep 10, 1968 – Jan 3, 1971	Appointed to finish Kennedy's term. Lost election to a full term.
34	Charles Goodell (Jamestown)	Republican	Sep 10, 1968 – Jan 3, 1971			91st	31	Re-elected in 1968.
35	James L. Buckley (New York City)	Conservative	Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 3, 1977	Elected in 1970. Changed parties in 1976. Lost re-election.	32	92nd
						93rd
						94th	32	Re-elected in 1974. Lost renomination and then lost re-election as a Liberal.
		Republican				94th
36	Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Oneonta)	Democratic	Jan 3, 1977 – Jan 3, 2001	Elected in 1976.	33	95th
						96th
						97th	33	Elected in 1980.	Jan 3, 1981 – Jan 3, 1999	Republican	Al D'Amato (Island Park)	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.	Jan 3, 1999 – present	Democratic	Chuck Schumer (New York City)	27
37	Hillary Clinton (Chappaqua)	Democratic	Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 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			Jan 21, 2009 – Jan 26, 2009	Vacant
38	Kirsten Gillibrand (Albany)	Democratic	Jan 26, 2009 – present	Appointed to continue Clinton's term. Elected in 2010 to finish Clinton's term.
						112th	38	Re-elected in 2010.
				Re-elected in 2012.	39	113th
						114th
						115th	39	Re-elected in 2016.
				Re-elected in 2018.	40	116th
						117th
						118th	40	Re-elected in 2022.
				Re-elected in 2024.	41	119th
						120th
						121st	41	To be determined in the 2028 election.
#	Senator	Party	Years in office	Electoral history	T	C	T	Electoral history	Years in office	Party	Senator	#
Class 1						C	Class 3

Notes

↑ William H. Seward was re-elected in 1855 as a Whig, but became a Republican shortly thereafter.

References

↑ "Hon. Edwin D. Morgan Nominated by the Republican Caucus for United States senator". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. January 19, 1875. p. 1. 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.). United States Government Publishing Office.

[Seward-1] William H. Seward was re-elected in 1855 as a Whig, but became a Republican shortly thereafter.

[2] "Hon. Edwin D. Morgan Nominated by the Republican Caucus for United States senator". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. January 19, 1875. p. 1. The caucus proceeded to ballot, with the following result: Morgan, 40; Dix, 13; Wheeler, 2; Fenton, 2; blank, 5.

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