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2022 New York gubernatorial election

The 2022 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York. Kathy Hochul ascended to the governorship in August 2021, upon Andrew Cuomo's resignation following allegations of sexual harassment. She sought a full term as governor. She appointed Brian Benjamin to the position of lieutenant governor and planned to run alongside him until he too resigned in April 2022. Congressman Antonio Delgado was appointed to replace Benjamin as lieutenant governor. Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary for governor, while Delgado defeated Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.

2022 New York gubernatorial election
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Turnout47.74% Decrease 0.3 pp
 
NomineeKathy HochulLee Zeldin
PartyDemocraticRepublican
AllianceWorking FamiliesConservative
Running mateAntonio DelgadoAlison Esposito
Popular vote3,140,4152,762,581
Percentage53.20%46.80%
Hochul:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Zeldin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No votes
Governor before election

Kathy Hochul
Democratic

Elected Governor

Kathy Hochul
Democratic

Lee Zeldin ran as the Republican nominee, having defeated Rob Astorino, Andrew Giuliani, and Harry Wilson in the Republican primary. Zeldin selected Alison Esposito, an NYPD officer, as his running mate, and she won unopposed in the primary. Esposito was the first openly gay major party nominee for statewide office in New York.[1]

Hochul won a full term in office, defeating Zeldin in the closest New York gubernatorial election since 1994 and the closest Democratic victory since 1982. Hochul's election marked the first time that a woman was elected to the state's governorship.[2] Hochul's margin of victory of 6.4 percentage points was significantly worse than Cuomo's margin of 23.4 percentage points that he achieved in 2018. While Hochul was able to flip the Schenectady and Columbia counties in Upstate New York, Zeldin made gains in the New York metropolitan area, flipping Rockland, Richmond (Staten Island), Nassau, and Suffolk counties. Hochul won the city of New York with 69.8% to 30.2%, the latter being the highest vote percentage for a Republican since 2002. Zeldin carried the state outside of the Five Boroughs 54.1% to 45.9% and carried the 52 counties of Upstate (the counties outside of the New York metropolitan area–the Five Boroughs, Long Island, and Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties) 54.6% to 45.4%.

This was the first New York gubernatorial election in over 80 years not featuring any third-party candidates after the New York State Board of Elections rejected the petitions of all the minor parties that put forward candidates.[3] Hochul became the first elected New York governor from outside New York City and its immediate suburbs since 1932 when Franklin D. Roosevelt left office. Hochul also became the first elected governor from north of Hyde Park since Nathan L. Miller in 1922, in addition to being the first from Western New York since Horace White in 1910 and the first from Buffalo since Grover Cleveland in 1885.[4]

Zeldin received the highest percentage of the vote for a Republican gubernatorial nominee since 2002 and the highest raw vote total for a Republican gubernatorial nominee since 1970.

Democratic primary

In August 2021, after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation, then-Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she would run for governor in 2022.[5] Hochul was sworn in as governor of New York on August 24, 2021.[6] Hochul was elected to the position of lieutenant governor in 2014, and was re-elected in 2018; in both elections, she was Cuomo's running mate.[7]

New York Attorney General Letitia James garnered attention for releasing a report on her office's investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Cuomo; the release of this report helped lead to Cuomo's resignation in August 2021.[8] James announced her gubernatorial campaign in October 2021 and was considered a formidable challenger to Hochul.[8]

On November 12, 2021, Newsday reported that Hochul had raised $10 million in campaign donations since taking office as governor.[9] On November 16, 2021, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, described by CNN as "a progressive favorite from Brooklyn", announced his 2022 gubernatorial bid. Williams ran for lieutenant governor against Hochul in 2018, losing a close race.[10] On November 29, 2021, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi of Long Island announced that he was running for governor. According to The New York Times, Suozzi was known as a "vocal centrist" and announced an intent to bill himself as a "'common-sense Democrat'".[11] Suozzi was considered to have the potential to siphon votes away from Hochul.[12]

In early December, James withdrew her candidacy and chose to seek re-election as attorney general instead.[13] James' withdrawal from the race was seen as a positive development for Hochul, as James had been considered the second-strongest candidate in the race.[12] The exit of James boosted the campaign of Williams, who became the only major candidate from New York City and the clear choice for the left wing of the Democratic Party.[12]

On February 17, 2022, at the New York State Democratic Convention, Hochul was selected as the preferred Democratic candidate for governor of New York in 2022. At the convention, Hochul received 85.6% of the weighted vote, while Williams received 12.5%. Neither Williams nor Suozzi received sufficient support to obtain automatic ballot access and force a primary election; however, both candidates were "expected to work the alternate method of gathering the 15,000 signatures to get on the ballot for the June primary".[14][15]

Although the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are nominated separately, those running for governor may choose to endorse a candidate for lieutenant governor as their unofficial running mate. All three candidates did so (Hochul had initially chosen Brian Benjamin, but switched to Antonio Delgado after Benjamin's arrest).

Hochul won the primary with 67.64% of the vote, a margin of 48% over Jumaane Williams, who came in second.

Governor

Candidates

Nominee
Lost in primary
Disqualified
  • Paul Nichols, lawyer and legislative staffer (running with David Englert)[23]
Withdrew
Declined

Endorsements

Kathy Hochul
U.S. executive branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
State senators
State assemblymembers
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Media
Labor unions
Letitia James (withdrawn)
State officials
State senators
State assemblymembers
Local officials
Labor unions
Tom Suozzi
Local officials
Labor unions
Media
Jumaane Williams
State senators
State assemblymembers
  • Ron Kim, state assemblyman from the 40th district (2013–present)[81]
  • Yuh-Line Niou, state assemblywoman from the 65th district (2017–2022)[81]
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations

Debates

2022 New York gubernatorial Democratic primary debates
DateHostLocationModeratorLinkParticipants
Kathy HochulTom SuozziJumaane Williams
June 7, 2022CBS New York
WCBS Newsradio 880		New York, New YorkMaurice DuBois
Marcia Kramer		VideoPPP
June 20, 2022NBC New York
Telemundo 47		New York, New YorkDavid UsheryVideoPPP

Polling

Graphical summary
Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Kathy
Hochul		Tom
Suozzi		Jumaane
Williams		Other
[b]		Margin
Real Clear PoliticsJune 6–20, 2022June 22, 202258.5%18.0%14.5%9.0%Hochul +40.5
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Steven
Bellone		Preet
Bharara		Alessandra
Biaggi		Andrew
Cuomo		Bill
de Blasio		Thomas
DiNapoli		Kathryn
Garcia		Kirsten
Gillibrand		Kathy
Hochul		Letitia
James		Sean Patrick
Maloney		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez		Tom
Suozzi		Scott
Stringer		Jumaane
Williams		OtherUndecided
Siena CollegeMarch 20–24, 2022369 (RV)± 5.5%–––30%––––38%–––10%–7%1%14%
Emerson CollegeMarch 9–10, 2022504 (LV)± 4.3%–––33%––––37%–––7%–4%9%[d]9%
Zogby AnalyticsJanuary 21–24, 2022413 (LV)± 4.8%–––20%––––41%–––7%–13%5%14%
Data for Progress (D)[A]November 16–17, 2021528 (LV)± 4.0%–––15%3%–––36%22%––6%–7%–11%
–––27%––––64%–––––––9%
Siena CollegeOctober 10–14, 2021419 (RV)± 5.4%–––17%6%–––31%14%––––7%2%23%
Marist CollegeOctober 4–7, 2021389 (RV)± 6.9%–––19%–––36%24%–––––9%–12%
co/efficient (R)August 15–16, 2021814 (LV)± 3.4%––––––––45%––26%–––30%
Slingshot Strategies (D)August 6–7, 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%2%4%1%26%3%3%6%6%4%9%2%8%2%3%2%–19%
3%6%2%–5%3%8%10%6%13%3%10%2%4%4%–22%
Zogby AnalyticsFebruary 3–5, 2021316 (LV)± 5.5%–––65%–––––22%––––––13%
–––67%–––––––24%––––9%

Results

Results by county
  Hochul
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Democratic gubernatorial primary results[92][93]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticKathy Hochul (incumbent) 607,928 67.64%
DemocraticJumaane Williams173,87219.35%
DemocraticTom Suozzi116,97213.01%
Total votes898,772 100.0%

Lieutenant governor

On April 12, 2022, incumbent lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin resigned from office after being arrested for campaign finance violations. Despite this, he did not officially withdraw from the race, so under the laws of the time, he could only be removed if he moved out of New York, ran for a different office, or died.[94] On May 3, 2022, Hochul announced her intent to appoint Representative Antonio Delgado to the position of lieutenant governor after a bill passed the New York General Assembly allowing Benjamin to be removed from the ticket.[48][95] Delgado won the primary by a large margin.

Candidates

Nominee
Lost in primary
Disqualified
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Ana María Archila
U.S. representatives
State senators
State assemblymembers
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Labor unions
Brian Benjamin (withdrawn)
State officials
Antonio Delgado
U.S. representatives
State officials
State senators
State assemblymembers
Local officials
Newspapers
Organizations
Labor unions
David Englert (disqualified)
Individuals
  • Paul Nichols, lawyer and legislative staffer[97]
Diana Reyna
U.S. representatives
Local officials
Labor unions
Declined to endorse
Local officials
Newspapers

Results

Results by county
  Delgado
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[92][93]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAntonio Delgado (incumbent) 522,069 60.93%
DemocraticAna Maria Archila213,21024.88%
DemocraticDiana Reyna121,58914.19%
Total votes856,868 100.0%

Republican primary

In June 2020, Lewis County sheriff Mike Carpinelli became the first Republican to enter the race.[110] He was the only announced challenger until Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin announced his own campaign in April 2021; he announced by the end of the month that the Erie and Niagara counties' Republican Party chairs had endorsed his campaign, giving him the necessary 50% of state committee support to gain the Republican nomination.[111][112] Trump administration official Andrew Giuliani and 2014 New York gubernatorial nominee Rob Astorino made campaign announcements the following month.[113][114][115] Contractor and podcast host Derrick Gibson was also in the race.[116]

In June 2021, Zeldin was named the 'presumed nominee' of the New York's Republican Party by state chairman Nick Langworthy after he earned 85 percent of a straw poll vote of county leaders, and was also called the 'presumptive nominee' of New York's Conservative Party by Conservative state chairman Gerard Kassar.[117] As of February 2022, Zeldin had the endorsement of 59 of New York's 62 county Republican committees.[118]

In February 2022, shortly before the Republican convention, businessman Harry Wilson announced his candidacy for governor of New York.[119] Wilson stated that he intended to invest $12 million of his own money in the race.[120]

At the Republican convention in Nassau County, Zeldin received 85 percent support from the party's voting committee members, with Astorino and Wilson receiving 7 percent of the vote each, and Giuliani receiving less than one percent of the vote.[121]

On June 28, 2022, the primary election was held. Astorino's strongest performance was in his native Westchester County, Giuliani performed well across New York City (although Manhattan was won by Zeldin), and Wilson performed best in his native Fulton County. It was Zeldin who won the Republican nomination, receiving the most votes in 48 of New York's 62 counties, including earning 76% of the vote in his native Suffolk County.[122]

Governor

Candidates

Nominee
Lost in primary
Disqualified
  • Derrick Gibson, contractor and podcast host[116][130]
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Andrew Giuliani
Individuals
  • Mike Carpinelli, Lewis County sheriff and former candidate in this primary[141]
  • Michael Flynn, retired United States Army lieutenant general and former U.S. National Security Advisor[142]
Organizations
Lee Zeldin
Executive officials
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Media
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Media

Debates

2022 New York gubernatorial Republican primary debates
DateHostLocationModeratorLinkParticipants
Lee ZeldinAndrew GiulianiRob AstorinoHarry Wilson
June 13, 2022CBS New YorkNew York, New YorkMaurice DuBois
Marcia Kramer		VideoPPPP
June 20, 2022NY1New York, New YorkSusan Arbetter
Errol Louis		VideoPPPP
June 21, 2022NewsmaxRochester, New YorkEric BollingVideoPPPP

Polling

Graphical summary
Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Lee ZeldinAndrew GiulianiRob AstorinoHarry WilsonOther
[e]		Margin
Real Clear PoliticsJune 6–20, 2022June 22, 202232.5%20.0%15.5%16.5%24.3%Zeldin +12.5
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Rob
Astorino		Michael
Carpinelli		Derrick
Gibson		Andrew
Giuliani		Harry
Wilson		Lee
Zeldin		OtherUndecided
John Zogby StrategiesJune 20–22, 2022400 (LV)± 5.0%16%––28%14%35%–8%
SurveyUSAJune 15–20, 2022538 (LV)± 5.4%8%––23%13%25%–31%
McLaughlin & Associates (R)June 16–19, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%17%––17%16%38%–12%
Emerson CollegeJune 9–10, 2022500 (LV)± 4.3%16%––13%15%34%–22%
McLaughlin & Associates (R)May 24–25, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%17%––18%13%41%–12%
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 2022408 (LV)± 5.0%17%––35%12%25%–11%
May 4, 2022Gibson does not qualify for primary ballot
Emerson CollegeMay 1–3, 2022192 (LV)± 7.0%16%3%1%18%8%26%10%[f]19%
April 22, 2022Carpinelli withdraws from the race
McLaughlin & Associates (R)April 11–12, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%17%––15%7%47%–14%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 2022267 (LV)± 6.1%15%––29%11%28%–17%
Emerson CollegeMarch 9–10, 2022225 (LV)± 6.5%11%5%3%17%6%27%8%[g]23%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 2022266 (LV)± 6.1%21%9%–31%5%23%–12%
Zogby AnalyticsJanuary 21–24, 2022243 (LV)± 6.3%12%8%7%18%–16%5%33%
John Zogby StrategiesJanuary 20–21, 2022251 (LV)± 6.3%13%4%5%26%2%28%2%[h]21%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Rob
Astorino		Andrew
Giuliani		Harry
Wilson		Lee
Zeldin		Undecided
McLaughlin & Associates (R)April 11–12, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%20%–9%53%18%
––13%64%24%

Results

Results by county
  Zeldin
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  Giuliani
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Astorino
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Wilson
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Republican gubernatorial primary results[92][93]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLee Zeldin 196,874 43.62%
RepublicanAndrew Giuliani103,26722.88%
RepublicanRob Astorino84,46418.71%
RepublicanHarry Wilson66,73614.79%
Total votes451,341 100.0%

Lieutenant governor

Nominee

  • Alison Esposito, former NYPD Deputy Inspector and commanding officer of Brooklyn's 70th Precinct[166]

Conservative primary

At the 2022 Conservative Party convention, the party endorsed Congressman Lee Zeldin for governor and NYPD deputy inspector Alison Esposito for Lieutenant Governor.[167]

Governor

Candidates

Official designee

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Official designee

Working Families primary

On February 8, 2022, the Working Families Party endorsed New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams for the governorship.[169] On February 28, 2022, the party announced that their preferred candidate for lieutenant governor was activist Ana María Archila.[170]

Following Hochul and Delgado's respective wins in the Democratic gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary, the party filed to put the two Democratic nominees on the Working Families ballot line.[171]

Governor

Official designee

Withdrawn

Lieutenant governor

Official designee

Withdrawn

Other parties

In an unprecedented decision, the New York State Board of Elections rejected all petitions for non-qualified party ballot access in July 2022.[3] Among the parties who submitted rejected petitions:

Libertarian Party

On February 16, 2022, Larry Sharpe, the Libertarian Party's candidate for governor of New York in 2018, officially announced his campaign to run for governor of New York on Kennedy.[170] He received his party's nomination at the convention in Albany on February 19, 2022.[173] In July 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Sharpe for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access.[3]

Governor

Disqualified
Endorsements
Larry Sharpe (disqualified)
Individuals
Organizations

Lieutenant governor

Disqualified
  • Andrew Hollister, Libertarian nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018[175][3]

Green Party

On April 25, 2022, Howie Hawkins, who had run for numerous elected offices including Governor of New York, launched his campaign.[178] In July 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Hawkins for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access.[3]

Governor

Disqualified

Lieutenant governor

Disqualified
  • Jia Lee, special education teacher[3]

Additional parties

  • Freedom Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections with Skiboky Stora, a 2021 candidate for Mayor of New York City, running for governor.[180] On June 27, 2022, Stora's petition was ruled invalid at the New York State Board of Elections Commissioners' meeting.[181] In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.[3]
  • Independence Party of New York – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with the Republican slate seeking to restore the Independence Party line.[180] The party had lost ballot status in 2020. On July 14, 2022, the Board of Elections denied the petitions submitted by the Zeldin campaign, due to contested signatures.[3][182]
  • New Visions Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with Carol Seidelman running for governor and Benjamin Azah running for lieutenant governor.[180] In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.[3]
  • Parent Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with the Republican slate seeking to create the Parent Party line. The Parent Party endorsed Lee Zeldin and the Republican slate in May 2022. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.[3]
  • Unite Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with Harry Wilson running for governor and John Bullis running for lieutenant governor. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.[3]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
FiveThirtyEight[183]Solid DAugust 26, 2022
RealClearPolitics[184]TossupOctober 15, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[185]Likely DOctober 19, 2022
The Cook Political Report[186]Likely DOctober 28, 2022
Fox News[187]Lean DNovember 1, 2022
Inside Elections[188]Likely DNovember 3, 2022
Politico[189]Lean DNovember 4, 2022
Elections Daily[190]Safe DNovember 7, 2022

Endorsements

Kathy Hochul (D)
U.S. presidents
U.S. executive branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
State senators
State Assemblymembers
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Labor unions
Lee Zeldin (R)
U.S. presidents
Executive officials
U.S. representatives
State officials
State legislators
  • Fred Akshar, New York state senator from the 52nd district (2015–present)[220]
  • Joe Angelino, New York state assemblyman from the 122nd district (2021–present)[148]
  • William Barclay, Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly (2020–present), New York state assemblyman from the 120th district (2003–present)[149]
  • George Borrello, New York state senator from the 57th district (2019–present)[150]
  • Keith Brown, New York state assemblyman from the 12th district (2021–present)[148]
  • Marjorie Byrnes, New York state assemblywoman from the 133rd district (2019–present)[151]
  • Rubén Díaz Sr., New York state senator from the 32nd district (2003–2017), New York City Councilman from the 18th district (2002–2003, 2018–2021)[221] (Democrat)
  • Michael Fitzpatrick, New York state assemblyman from the 8th district (2003–present)[148]
  • Patrick Gallivan, New York state senator from the 59th district (2011–present)[152]
  • Joseph Giglio, New York state assemblyman from the 148th district (2013–present)[153]
  • Andy Goodell, New York state assemblyman from the 150th district (2011–present)[151]
  • Stephen Hawley, New York state assemblyman from the 139th district (2006–present)[148]
  • Dov Hikind, New York assemblyman from the 48th district (1983–2018)[222] (Democrat)
  • Josh Jensen, New York state assemblyman from the 134th district (2021–present)[148]
  • Stephen Kaufman, New York assemblyman from the 82nd district (1998–2004)[223] (Democrat)
  • John Lemondes Jr., New York state assemblyman from the 126th district (2021–present)[148]
  • Mike Martucci, New York state senator from the 42nd district (2021–present)[150]
  • Brian Miller, New York state assemblyman from the 101st district (2017–present)[151]
  • Angelo Morinello, New York state assemblyman from the 145th district (2017–present)[153]
  • Mike Norris, New York state assemblyman from the 148th district (2017–present)[153]
  • Rob Ortt, Minority Leader of the New York State Senate (2020–present), New York state senator from the 62nd district (2015–present)[154]
  • Edward Rath III, New York state senator from the 61st district (2021–present)[150]
  • Michael Reilly, New York state assemblyman from the 62nd district (2019–present)[148]
  • Matt Simpson, New York state assemblyman from the 114th district (2021–present)[148]
  • Robert Smullen, New York state assemblyman from the 118th district (2019–present)[148]
  • Christopher Tague, New York state assemblyman from the 102nd district (2018–present)[145]
  • Mark Walczyk, New York state assemblyman from the 116th district (2019–present)[148]
  • Mary Beth Walsh, New York state assemblywoman from the 112th district (2017–present)[151]
Local officials
Individuals
Media
Organizations
Labor unions
Larry Sharpe (L) (disqualified)
Individuals
Organizations
Howie Hawkins (G) (disqualified, running as a write-in)
Individuals
Organizations
No endorsement
Newspapers

Debate

2022 New York gubernatorial debate
No.DateHostLocationModeratorLinkRepublicanDemocratic
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Lee ZeldinKathy Hochul
1Oct. 25, 2022Spectrum NewsPace University
Manhattan, New York		Errol Louis
Susan Arbetter		LinkPP

Polling

Aggregate polls
Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Kathy
Hochul (D)		Lee
Zeldin (R)		Undecided
[i]		Margin
Real Clear PoliticsOctober 26–31, 2022November 8, 202252.0%45.0%3.0%Hochul +7.0
FiveThirtyEightOctober 20 – November 8, 2022November 8, 202251.7%43.9%4.4%Hochul +7.8
Average51.8%44.5%3.7%Hochul +7.4
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Kathy
Hochul (D)		Lee
Zeldin (R)		OtherUndecided
Research Co.November 4–6, 2022450 (LV)± 4.6%49%41%–11%
ActiVote (D)August 8 – November 6, 2022260 (LV)± 6.0%55%45%––
Patriot PollingOctober 31 – November 3, 2022826 (RV)–49%44%–7%
Emerson College[B]October 28–31, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%52%44%1%[j]3%
54%45%2%[k]–
The Trafalgar Group (R)October 27–31, 20221,198 (LV)± 2.9%48%48%–4%
KAConsulting (R)[C]October 27–29, 2022501 (LV)± 4.4%46%45%3%[l]5%
Data for Progress (D)October 26–28, 2022818 (LV)± 3.0%54%42%–4%
Slingshot Strategies (D)October 25–26, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.1%48%42%–10%
CiviqsOctober 22–25, 2022593 (LV)± 5.0%54%43%2%[m]2%
Emerson College[B]October 20–24, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%50%44%2%[n]4%
52%44%4%[o]–
Bold DecisionOctober 16–20, 20221,204 (LV)± 2.8%52%37%–12%
co/efficient (R)October 18–19, 20221,056 (LV)± 3.3%45%46%–9%
SurveyUSAOctober 14–18, 2022702 (LV)± 5.4%47%41%4%8%
Quinnipiac UniversityOctober 12–16, 20221,617 (LV)± 2.4%50%46%1%[p]2%
Siena CollegeOctober 12–14, 2022707 (LV)± 4.9%52%41%1%[q]6%
Marist CollegeOctober 3–6, 2022900 (LV)± 4.4%52%44%1%[r]3%
1,117 (RV)± 4.0%51%41%1%[s]7%
The Trafalgar Group (R)September 30 – October 3, 20221,087 (LV)± 2.9%45%43%3%[t]10%
Siena CollegeSeptember 16–25, 2022655 (LV)± 3.9%54%37%2%[u]7%
Data for Progress (D)September 9–13, 2022931 (LV)± 3.0%52%39%–9%
Public Policy Polling (D)[D]September 8–9, 2022510 (LV)–54%39%–7%
co/efficient (R)September 5–7, 20221,194 (LV)± 3.3%49%43%–8%
Emerson CollegeSeptember 4–6, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%50%35%6%[v]9%
The Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage (R)August 31 – September 1, 20221,091 (LV)± 2.9%48%43%2%[w]7%
SurveyUSAAugust 17–21, 2022715 (LV)± 4.6%55%31%–14%
Emerson CollegeJuly 26–28, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%51%35%7%7%
Siena CollegeJuly 24–28, 2022806 (LV)± 3.5%53%39%0%7%
July 7, 2022Sharpe is disqualified from the ballot
SurveyUSAJune 15–20, 20222,152 (LV)± 2.8%52%28%–20%
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%52%32%6%[x]10%
54%36%–10%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 20221,001 (LV)± 3.2%49%34%3%[y]14%
Data for Progress (D)March 30 – April 4, 2022947 (LV)± 3.0%51%36%–13%
McLaughlin & Associates (R)March 9–11, 2022800 (LV)± 3.4%44%46%–11%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%47%33%6%[z]14%
50%35%–15%
Zogby AnalyticsJanuary 21–24, 2022869 (LV)± 3.3%44%27%6%[aa]23%
John Zogby StrategiesJanuary 20–21, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.2%50%29%6%[ab]15%
51%33%–16%
Hypothetical polling
Kathy Hochul vs. Rob Astorino
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Kathy
Hochul (D)		Rob
Astorino (R)		Larry
Sharpe (L)		Undecided
SurveyUSAJune 15–20, 20222,152 (LV)± 2.7%55%28%–17%
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%54%35%–11%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 20221,001 (LV)± 3.2%51%34%–16%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%49%35%–16%
Zogby AnalyticsJanuary 21–24, 2022869 (LV)± 3.3%45%27%6%22%
Kathy Hochul vs. Andrew Giuliani
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Kathy
Hochul (D)		Andrew
Giuliani (R)		Undecided
SurveyUSAJune 15–20, 20222,152 (LV)± 2.7%56%30%15%
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%54%35%11%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%52%33%15%
Kathy Hochul vs. Harry Wilson
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Kathy
Hochul (D)		Harry
Wilson (R)		Larry
Sharpe (L)		Undecided
SurveyUSAJune 15–20, 20222,152 (LV)± 2.8%54%29%–17%
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%51%32%5%12%
53%36%–11%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 20221,001 (LV)± 3.2%50%30%4%16%
51%32%–17%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%50%34%–16%
Tom Suozzi vs. Harry Wilson
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Tom
Suozzi (D)		Harry
Wilson (R)		Undecided
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%50%34%17%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 20221,001 (LV)± 3.2%45%31%24%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%44%32%25%
Tom Suozzi vs. Lee Zeldin
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Tom
Suozzi (D)		Lee
Zeldin (R)		Undecided
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%48%36%16%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%43%34%23%
Jumaane Williams vs. Rob Astorino
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Jumaane
Williams (D)		Rob
Astorino (R)		Undecided
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%48%36%17%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 20221,001 (LV)± 3.2%43%33%24%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%43%35%22%
Jumaane Williams vs. Andrew Giuliani
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Jumaane
Williams (D)		Andrew
Giuliani (R)		Undecided
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%49%36%15%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 20221,001 (LV)± 3.2%45%35%20%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%46%33%22%
Jumaane Williams vs. Harry Wilson
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Jumaane
Williams (D)		Harry
Wilson (R)		Undecided
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%45%37%18%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 20221,001 (LV)± 3.2%41%34%25%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%42%34%24%
Jumaane Williams vs. Lee Zeldin
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Jumaane
Williams (D)		Lee
Zeldin (R)		Undecided
John Zogby StrategiesMay 18–20, 20221,007 (LV)± 3.2%47%37%16%
John Zogby StrategiesApril 10, 20221,001 (LV)± 3.2%43%36%21%
John Zogby StrategiesMarch 3, 20221,003 (LV)± 3.2%43%36%22%
Andrew Cuomo vs. Rob Astorino
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Andrew
Cuomo (D)		Rob
Astorino (R)		Larry
Sharpe (L)		Undecided
Zogby AnalyticsJanuary 21–24, 2022869 (LV)± 3.3%34%31%7%28%
Andrew Cuomo vs. Elise Stefanik
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Andrew
Cuomo (D)		Elise
Stefanik (R)		Undecided
Zogby AnalyticsFebruary 3–5, 2021810 (LV)± 3.4%49%37%14%
Andrew Cuomo vs. Lee Zeldin
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Andrew
Cuomo (D)		Lee
Zeldin (R)		Larry
Sharpe (L)		Undecided
Trafalgar Group (R) Archived November 2, 2022, at the Wayback MachineOctober 27–31, 20221198 (LV)± 2.9%55%45%––
Data for Progress (D)March 30 – April 4, 2022947 (LV)± 3.0%44%41%–15%
Zogby AnalyticsJanuary 21–24, 2022869 (LV)± 3.3%34%31%7%28%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. Elise Stefanik
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez (D)		Elise
Stefanik (R)		Undecided
Zogby AnalyticsFebruary 3–5, 2021810 (LV)± 3.4%48%40%12%
Andrew Cuomo vs. generic Republican
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Andrew
Cuomo (D)		Generic
Republican		Undecided
Siena CollegeMay 16–20, 2021793 (RV)± 4%48%38%14%
Letitia James vs. generic Republican
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Letitia
James (D)		Generic
Republican		Undecided
Siena CollegeMay 16–20, 2021793 (RV)± 4%46%29%25%
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Generic
Democrat		Generic
Republican		Undecided
Siena CollegeMay 16–20, 2021793 (RV)± 4%55%29%16%
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican with Andrew Cuomo as an independent
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Generic
Democrat		Generic
Republican		Andrew
Cuomo (I)		Undecided
Emerson CollegeMay 1–3, 20221,000 (RV)± 3.0%33%33%16%18%
Emerson CollegeMarch 9–10, 20221,000 (RV)± 3.0%39%33%12%17%
Kathy Hochul vs. generic opponent
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Kathy
Hochul (D)		Generic
Opponent		Undecided
Siena CollegeJune 7–13, 2022802 (RV)± 3.9%46%44%10%
Siena CollegeApril 18–21, 2022806 (RV)± 3.9%40%45%15%
Siena CollegeMarch 20–24, 2022804 (RV)± 4.2%43%43%14%
Siena CollegeFebruary 14–17, 2022803 (RV)± 3.9%47%38%15%
Antonio Delgado vs. Alison Esposito[E]
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[c]		Margin
of error		Antonio
Delgado (D)		Alison
Esposito (R)		Undecided
Data for Progress (D)October 26–28, 2022818 (LV)± 3.0%52%41%7%

Results

2022 New York gubernatorial election[252]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic
  • Kathy Hochul
  • Antonio Delgado
2,879,09248.77%-7.39%
Working Families
  • Kathy Hochul
  • Antonio Delgado
261,3234.43%+2.55%
Total
3,140,41553.20%-6.42%
Republican
  • Lee Zeldin
  • Alison Esposito
2,449,39441.49%+9.89%
Conservative
  • Lee Zeldin
  • Alison Esposito
313,1875.31%+1.15%
Total
2,762,58146.80%+10.59%
Total votes5,788,802 100.0%
Turnout5,902,99647.74%
Registered electors12,124,242
Democratic hold

By county

By county
CountyKathy HochulLee ZeldinMarginTotal
votes
DemocraticWFPTotalRepublicanConservativeTotal
#%#%#%#%#%#%#%
Albany62,32753.466,7085.7569,03559.2240,41634.677,1296.1247,54540.7821,49018.43116,580
Allegany3,61322.812551.613,86824.4210,86268.561,1127.0211,97475.58-8,106-51.1715,842
Bronx148,13173.887,4333.71155,56477.5841,68520.793,2631.6344,94822.42110,61655.17200,512
Broome27,27240.022,5273.7129,79943.7334,54250.693,8015.5838,34356.27-8,544-12.5468,142
Cattaraugus7,29127.985041.937,79529.9116,21962.242,0467.8518,26570.09-10,470-40.1826,060
Cayuga9,50535.336702.4910,17537.8314,46553.772,2608.4016,72562.17-6,550-24.3526,900
Chautauqua14,18032.591,0572.4315,23735.0224,66856.703,6008.2728,26864.98-13,031-29.9543,505
Chemung8,99832.324761.719,47434.0316,78160.281,5835.6918,36465.97-8,890-31.9327,838
Chenango4,62327.453452.054,96829.5010,91164.809605.7011,87170.50-6,903-40.9916,839
Clinton11,12440.477702.8011,89443.2814,22351.751,3674.9715,59056.72-3,696-13.4527,484
Columbia14,40048.511,6795.6616,07954.1711,69739.411,9086.4313,60545.832,4748.3329,684
Cortland6,29939.115133.196,81242.298,34951.849455.879,29457.71-2,482-15.4116,106
Delaware5,86931.586213.346,49034.9211,07659.601,0195.4812,09565.08-5,605-30.1618,585
Dutchess50,96744.324,5523.9655,51948.2852,80345.916,6835.8159,48651.72-3,967-3.45115,005
Erie166,53948.8914,0874.14180,62653.03128,00837.5831,9969.39160,00446.9720,6226.05340,630
Essex6,48441.795083.276,99245.077,87850.786444.158,52254.93-1,530-9.8615,514
Franklin5,62837.073752.476,00339.548,38555.237955.249,18060.46-3,177-20.9215,183
Fulton4,91526.083401.805,25527.8812,34265.491,2496.6313,59172.12-8,336-44.2318,846
Genesee5,82326.144512.026,27428.1613,55860.862,44510.9816,00371.84-9,729-43.6722,277
Greene6,73033.419214.577,65137.9810,72253.231,7708.7912,49262.02-4,841-24.0320,143
Hamilton77026.72612.1283128.831,87164.921806.252,05171.17-1,220-42.332,882
Herkimer5,38924.193641.635,75325.8214,98467.251,5456.9316,52974.18-10,776-48.3622,282
Jefferson8,69027.395141.629,20429.0120,48864.582,0356.4122,52370.99-13,319-41.9831,727
Kings340,20660.1661,90810.95402,11471.10151,74026.8311,6902.07163,43028.90238,68442.20565,544
Lewis1,93318.151351.272,06819.427,87673.977046.618,58080.58-6,512-61.1610,648
Livingston7,55131.075852.418,13633.4813,92257.282,2469.2416,16866.52-8,032-33.0524,304
Madison9,43836.077542.8810,19238.9513,69352.342,2798.7115,97261.05-5,780-22.0926,164
Monroe137,59849.9711,1534.05148,75154.02105,69438.3820,9437.60126,63745.9822,1148.03275,388
Montgomery4,70829.643202.015,02831.659,45759.531,4018.8210,85868.35-5,830-36.7015,886
Nassau222,30542.909,7311.88232,03644.78264,73651.0921,4114.13286,14755.22-54,111-10.44518,183
New York336,73774.4535,4127.83372,14982.2874,59216.495,5671.2380,15917.72291,99064.56452,308
Niagara27,79136.431,8782.4629,66938.8938,33850.258,28910.8646,62761.11-16,958-22.2376,296
Oneida23,65831.401,7002.2625,35833.6544,68559.305,3067.0449,99166.35-24,633-32.6975,349
Onondaga85,14450.196,2663.6991,41053.8866,14838.9912,0917.1378,23946.1213,1717.76169,649
Ontario18,94541.061,2212.6520,16643.7022,15448.013,8258.2925,97956.30-5,813-12.6046,145
Orange51,39741.472,9892.4154,38643.8862,84550.706,7135.4269,55856.12-15,172-12.24123,944
Orleans3,08622.582061.513,29224.098,98865.761,38810.1610,37675.91-7,084-51.8313,668
Oswego12,21730.388982.2313,11532.6223,93559.533,1597.8627,09467.38-13,979-34.7740,209
Otsego8,10436.756913.138,79539.8911,83353.661,4226.4513,25560.11-4,460-20.2322,050
Putnam15,10836.571,3053.1616,41339.7322,19553.732,7036.5424,89860.27-8,485-20.5441,311
Queens252,65257.7424,6285.63277,28063.37148,46633.9311,8132.70160,27936.63117,00126.74437,559
Rensselaer25,41140.813,1104.9928,52145.8027,70244.496,0479.7133,74954.20-5,228-8.4062,270
Richmond44,48131.562,6541.8847,13533.4487,26361.916,5554.6593,81866.56-46,683-33.12140,953
Rockland45,25841.572,5962.3847,85443.9551,46247.279,5568.7861,01856.05-13,164-12.09108,872
Saratoga45,05243.323,1313.0148,18346.3348,46346.607,3617.0855,82453.67-7,641-7.35104,007
Schenectady25,31046.522,3224.2727,63250.7922,55741.464,2157.7526,77249.218601.5854,404
Schoharie3,56027.743632.833,92330.577,65159.621,2599.818,91069.43-4,987-38.8612,833
Schuyler2,43631.422252.902,66134.324,61359.504796.185,09265.68-2,431-31.367,753
Seneca4,22636.583252.814,55139.396,26754.257356.367,00260.61-2,451-21.2211,553
St. Lawrence10,81131.547802.2811,59133.8120,16758.832,5207.3522,68766.19-11,096-32.3734,278
Steuben9,05326.206131.779,66627.9822,81566.032,0715.9924,88672.02-15,220-44.0534,552
Suffolk223,68839.5212,0482.13235,73641.64289,07751.0741,2607.29330,33758.36-94,601-16.71566,073
Sullivan8,91235.988473.429,75939.4013,36353.951,6466.6515,00960.60-5,250-21.2024,768
Tioga5,72330.143942.076,11732.2211,86362.481,0085.3112,87167.78-6,754-35.5718,988
Tompkins20,68559.194,63413.2625,31972.458,63924.729912.849,63027.5515,68944.8934,949
Ulster38,20749.036,3768.1844,58357.2128,93837.134,4095.6633,34742.7911,23614.4277,930
Warren11,60141.237722.7412,37343.9814,13150.231,6305.7915,76156.02-3,388-12.0428,134
Washington7,36133.315852.657,94635.9512,65557.261,5006.7914,15564.05-6,209-28.0922,101
Wayne10,07429.957402.2010,81432.1519,08156.733,74211.1222,82367.85-12,009-35.7033,637
Westchester187,34257.0810,8603.31198,20260.38119,35236.3610,6833.25130,03539.6268,16720.77328,237
Wyoming3,04119.912511.643,29221.5610,37667.951,60210.4911,97878.44-8,686-56.8815,270
Yates2,71532.861862.252,90135.114,72957.236337.665,36264.89-2,461-29.788,263
Totals2,879,09248.77261,3234.433,140,41553.202,449,39441.49313,1875.312,762,58146.80377,8346.405,902,996
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

New York City results

2022 gubernatorial election in New York CityManhattanThe BronxBrooklynQueensStaten IslandTotal
Democratic-
Working Families		Kathy Hochul372,149155,564402,114277,28047,1351,254,24269.8%
82.3%77.6%71.1%63.4%33.4%
Republican-
Conservative		Lee Zeldin80,15944,948163,430160,27993,818542,63430.2%
17.7%22.4%28.9%36.6%66.6%
By New York City council district
2022 NY Gubernatorial Election New York City Council Map

Hochul won 42 of 51 city council districts, while Zeldin won 9 of 51 city council districts, including three held by Democrats.[253][254]

DistrictHochulZeldinCity-Council Member
1st76.7%23.2%Christopher Marte
2nd83.0%16.8%Carlina Rivera
3rd84.0%15.8%Erik Bottcher
4th73.1%26.7%Keith Powers
5th77.2%22.7%Julie Menin
6th85.1%14.8%Gale Brewer
7th88.6%11.2%Shaun Abreu
8th84.8%15.1%Diana Ayala
9th92.9%6.9%Kristin Richardson Jordan
10th82.2%17.7%Carmen De La Rosa
11th74.4%25.5%Eric Dinowitz
12th90.3%9.7%Kevin Riley
13th53.1%46.9%Marjorie Velázquez
14th78.3%21.7%Pierina Sanchez
15th80.7%19.2%Oswald Feliz
16th84.8%15.2%Althea Stevens
17th83.1%16.8%Rafael Salamanca
18th86.7%12.6%Amanda Farías
19th43.0%57.0%Vickie Paladino
20th50.1%49.9%Sandra Ung
21st70.1%29.9%Francisco Moya
22nd70.9%29.0%Tiffany Cabán
23rd59.4%40.6%Linda Lee
24th56.0%44.0%James F. Gennaro
25th66.6%33.3%Shekar Krishnan
26th75.9%24.0%Julie Won
27th91.2%8.8%Nantasha Williams
28th81.7%18.3%Adrienne Adams
29th60.3%39.6%Lynn Schulman
30th42.0%58.0%Robert Holden
31st82.2%17.8%Selvena Brooks-Powers
32nd41.6%58.4%Joann Ariola
33rd74.3%25.6%Lincoln Restler
34th84.8%15.2%Jennifer Gutiérrez
35th90.0%9.9%Crystal Hudson
36th94.2%5.6%Chi Ossé
37th84.9%15.1%Sandy Nurse
38th69.8%30.1%Alexa Avilés
39th83.0%16.9%Shahana Hanif
40th91.0%8.9%Rita Joseph
41st92.1%7.9%Darlene Mealy
42nd91.7%8.3%Charles Barron
43rd47.5%52.4%Justin Brannan
44th15.2%84.8%Kalman Yeger
45th76.2%23.8%Farah Louis
46th65.3%34.7%Mercedes Narcisse
47th36.7%63.3%Ari Kagan
48th26.7%73.2%Inna Vernikov
49th58.9%41.1%Kamillah Hanks
50th29.7%70.3%Steven Matteo
51st19.3%80.6%Joe Borelli

By congressional district

Hochul won 14 of 26 congressional districts with the remaining 12 going to Zeldin, including one that elected a Democrat.[255]

DistrictHochulZeldinRepresentative
1st43%57%Lee Zeldin (117th Congress)
Nick LaLota (118th Congress)
2nd39%61%Andrew Garbarino
3rd44%56%Tom Suozzi (117th Congress)
George Santos (118th Congress)
4th47%53%Kathleen Rice (117th Congress)
Anthony D'Esposito (118th Congress)
5th73%27%Gregory Meeks
6th55%45%Grace Meng
7th76%24%Nydia Velázquez
8th70%30%Hakeem Jeffries
9th68%32%Yvette Clarke
10th81%19%Jerry Nadler (117th Congress)
Dan Goldman (118th Congress)
11th36%64%Nicole Malliotakis
12th80%20%Carolyn Maloney (117th Congress)
Jerry Nadler (118th Congress)
13th86%14%Adriano Espaillat
14th70%30%Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
15th80%20%Ritchie Torres
16th64%36%Jamaal Bowman
17th48%52%Mondaire Jones (117th Congress)
Mike Lawler (118th Congress)
18th49%51%Sean Patrick Maloney (117th Congress)
Pat Ryan (118th Congress)
19th47%53%Pat Ryan (117th Congress)
Marc Molinaro (118th Congress)
20th53%47%Paul Tonko
21st36%64%Elise Stefanik
22nd47%53%Claudia Tenney (117th Congress)
Brandon Williams (118th Congress)
23rd36%64%Joe Sempolinski (117th Congress)
Nick Langworthy (118th Congress)
24th34%66%John Katko (117th Congress)
Claudia Tenney (118th Congress)
25th53%47%Joe Morelle
26th57%43%Brian Higgins

Analysis

New York has been a solidly Democratic state, and has not elected a Republican to statewide office since George Pataki's win in 2002. Despite this, polls showed the race narrowing, with the main focus of the election being crime.[256] Zeldin accused Hochul of being weak on crime and education issues, promising to declare a statewide crime emergency and to repeal cashless bail,[257] while Hochul attacked him for his ties to former president Donald Trump and the anti-abortion movement.[258]

By October, analysts viewed the race as tightening, although Hochul was still favored. The Associated Press stated that Zeldin's focus on crime was persuasive, leading to a closer race.[256] Hochul's campaign ramped up in the final weeks in an effort to prevent an upset loss. She pivoted her messaging to focus more on crime.[259] She also reached out to the Working Families Party and campaigned with Democrats such as Hillary Clinton.[260]

Ultimately, Hochul defeated Zeldin by a margin of 6.4%, making her the first woman to be elected governor of New York. Despite his loss, Zeldin's performance was the best a Republican had done since George Pataki's victory in 2002, the closest gubernatorial race since 1994, and the most votes a Republican had received for the position in 52 years, since Nelson Rockefeller in 1970. Additionally, Zeldin's coattails significantly narrowed other statewide races, with Democratic senator Chuck Schumer, who last won by over 43 points in 2016, only winning by just over 14 points in 2022. Republicans also flipped 4 congressional seats in the state, contributing to them winning the House of Representatives. Due to his overperformance, Zeldin was considered to be a challenger to Ronna McDaniel as chair of the Republican National Committee; however, he later declined though he stated that he would remain in politics.[261][262]

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