2022 governor elections · New York history
New York governor election 2022
Kathy C. Hochul DEM +7.2 · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 5,962,278
- Margin
- 7.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy C. Hochul Won | DEM | 2,879,092 | 48.70% | |
| Kathy C. Hochul Won | WFP | 261,323 | 4.42% | |
| Lee M. Zeldin | REP | 2,449,394 | 41.43% | |
| Lee M. Zeldin | CON | 313,187 | 5.30% | |
| Blank | — | 41,829 | 0.71% | |
| Scattering | — | 9,290 | 0.16% | |
| Void | — | 8,163 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 5,962,278 | |||
Official source: www.elections.ny.gov
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 |
Full New York governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2022 New York governor race?
Kathy C. Hochul (DEM) won with 48.7% of the vote, ahead of Lee M. Zeldin (41.4%), a margin of 7.2 points.
Did the New York governor seat change party in 2022?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 New York governor race?
5,962,278 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.