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      Home/Elections/2022/Governor/New York
      2022·Governor·New York

      New York Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Kathy Hochul
      53.1%3,140,415 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lee M Zeldin
      46.7%2,762,581 votes
      Margin
      D+6.4
      5,912,286 total votes
      3 candidates5,912,286 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kathy HochulDEM✓
      		DEM3,140,41553.1%
      Lee M ZeldinREP
      		REP2,762,58146.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9,2900.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in New York

      2018
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+23.4
      2014
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+13.9
      2010
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+29.3
      2006
      Eliot SpitzerDEM
      D+40.8
      2002
      George E PatakiREP
      R+15.9
      1998
      George E PatakiREP
      R+21.1
      1994
      George E PatakiREP
      R+3.3
      1990
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+31.8
      1986
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+32.9
      1982
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+3.4
      1978
      Hugh L. CareyDEM
      D+5.7
      1974
      Hugh L. CareyDEM
      D+15.3
      1970
      Nelson A. RockefellerREP
      R+12.1
      1966
      Nelson A. RockefellerREP
      R+6.5
      View all Governor history for New York →

      Candidates

      Lee M ZeldinOTH
      Record9W-13L
      Avg MarginR+1.1
      Career2008-2022
      Governor / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Kathy HochulDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+6.4
      Career2022-2022
      Governor
      Full profile →

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