2018 governor elections · New York history
New York governor election 2018
Andrew Cuomo DEM +24.0 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 6,230,959
- Margin
- 24.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cuomo Won | DEM | 3,424,416 | 54.96% | |
| Andrew Cuomo Won | WFP | 114,478 | 1.84% | |
| Andrew Cuomo Won | IDP | 68,713 | 1.10% | |
| Andrew Cuomo Won | OTH | 27,733 | 0.45% | |
| Marcus Molinaro | REP | 1,926,485 | 30.92% | |
| Marcus Molinaro | CRV | 253,624 | 4.07% | |
| Blank/Void/Scattering | — | 133,597 | 2.14% | |
| Howie Hawkins | GRE | 103,946 | 1.67% | |
| Larry W. Sharpe | LIB | 95,033 | 1.53% | |
| Stephanie A. Miner | SAM | 55,441 | 0.89% | |
| Marcus Molinaro | REF | 27,493 | 0.44% | |
| Total | 6,230,959 | |||
Official source: 2018Governor.pdf
Other New York governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kathy C. Hochul | 7.2 |
| 2018 | Andrew Cuomo | 24.0 |
| 2014 | Andrew Cuomo | 14.7 |
| 2010 | Andrew Cuomo | 27.7 |
| 2006 | Eliot Spitzer | 34.8 |
| 2002 | George Pataki | 13.7 |
| 1998 | George Pataki | 14.1 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 New York governor race?
Andrew Cuomo (DEM) won with 55.0% of the vote, ahead of Marcus Molinaro (30.9%), a margin of 24.0 points.
Did the New York governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 New York governor race?
6,230,959 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.