New York State Profile
Election Schedule
City Councile 31 Special General:
NYC Mayoral Primary:
Runoff:
NYC Mayoral GE:
Election Vitals
Governor:Andrew Cuomo (D) re-election 2014
Senator:Charles Schumer (D) re-election 2016
Senator:Kirsten Gillibrand (D) re-election 2012
U.S. House: 26 D, 3 R
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Past Presidential Elections
| Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1976 | 51.9% |
| Percentage of Votes for Gerald Ford in 1976 | 47.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for Jimmy Carter in 1980 | 44.0% |
| Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1980 | 46.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for Walter Mondale in 1984 | 45.8% |
| Percentage of Votes for Ronald Reagan in 1984 | 53.8% |
| Percentage of Votes for Michael Dukakis in 1988 | 51.6% |
| Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1988 | 47.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1992 | 49.7% |
| Percentage of Votes for George Bush in 1992 | 33.9% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bill Clinton in 1996 | 59.5% |
| Percentage of Votes for Bob Dole in 1996 | 30.6% |
| Percentage of Votes for Al Gore in 2000 | 60.2% |
| Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2000 | 35.2% |
| Percentage of Votes for John Kerry in 2004 | 58.4% |
| Percentage of Votes for George W. Bush in 2004 | 40.1% |
| Percentage of Votes for Barack Obama in 2008 | 62.9% |
| Percentage of Votes for John McCain in 2008 | 36.0% |
Previous Election Results, other races
| 1998 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| George Pataki | Republican | 2,571,991 | 54.3% |
| Peter Vallone | Democratic | 1,570,317 | 33.2% |
| Tom Golisano | Independence pty | 364,056 | 7.7% |
| Betsy McCaughy Ross | Liberal | 77,915 | 1.6% |
| Michael Reynolds | Right to life | 56,683 | 1.2% |
| Al Lewis | Green | 52,533 | 1.1% |
| Thomas Leighton | Independent | 24,788 | 0.5% |
| Mary France | Independent | 9,692 | 0.2% |
| Christopher Garvey | Libertarian | 4,722 | 0.1% |
| Alfred Duncan | Socialist | 2,539 | 0.1% |
| 1998 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Peter Vallone | Democratic | 416,147 | 56.4% |
| Betsy McCaughy Ross | Democratic | 156,592 | 21.2% |
| Charles Hynes | Democratic | 109,333 | 14.8% |
| James Larocca | Democratic | 56,011 | 7.6% |
| 1998 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Charles Schumer | Democratic | 2,551,065 | 54.6% |
| Alfonse D'Amato | Republican | 2,058,988 | 44.1% |
| Corinne Kurtz | Independent | 34,281 | 0.7% |
| Joel Kovel | Green | 14,735 | 0.3% |
| William McMillen | Libertarian | 8,223 | 0.2% |
| Rose Ana Berbeo | Socialist | 3,513 | 0.1% |
| 1998 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Charles Schumer | Democratic | 388,701 | 50.8% |
| Geraldine Ferraro | Democratic | 201,625 | 26.4% |
| Mark Green | Democratic | 145,819 | 19.1% |
| Eric Melendez | Democratic | 28,493 | 3.7% |
| 2000 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Hillary Clinton | Democrat | 3,747,310 | 55.3% |
| Rick Lazio | Republican | 2,915,730 | 43.0% |
| Jeffrey Graham | Independence | 43,181 | 0.6% |
| Mark Dunau | Green | 40,991 | 0.6% |
| John Adefope | Right to life | 21,439 | 0.3% |
| John Clifton | Libertarian | 4,734 | 0.1% |
| Louis Wein | Constitution | 3,414 | 0.1% |
| Jacob Perasso | Socialist workers | 3,040 | 0.0% |
| 2000 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Hillary Clinton | Democrat | 565,353 | 82.0% |
| Mark McMahon | Democrat | 124,315 | 18.0% |
| 2002 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| George Pataki | Republican | 2,262,255 | 49.4% |
| H. Carl McCall | Democrat | 1,534,064 | 33.5% |
| Tom Golisano | Independence | 654,016 | 14.3% |
| Gerard Cronin | Right to life | 44,195 | 1.0% |
| Stanley Aronowitz | Green | 41,797 | 0.9% |
| Thomas Leighton | Marijuana reform | 21,977 | 0.5% |
| Andrew Cuomo | Liberal | 15,761 | 0.3% |
| Scott Jeffrey | Libertarian | 5,013 | 0.1% |
| 2002 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| H. Carl McCall | Democrat | 539,883 | 85.3% |
| Andrew Cuomo | Democrat | 93,195 | 14.7% |
| 2004 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Charles Schumer | Working families | 4,769,824 | 71.2% |
| Howard Mills | Republican | 1,625,069 | 24.2% |
| Marilyn O'Grady | Conservative | 220,960 | 3.3% |
| David McReynolds | Green | 36,942 | 0.6% |
| Donald Silberger | Libertarian | 19,073 | 0.3% |
| Abraham Hirschfeld | Builders party | 16,196 | 0.2% |
| Martin Koppel | Socialist workers | 14,811 | 0.2% |
| 2006 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Eliot Spitzer | Democrat | 3,086,709 | 69.6% |
| John Faso | Republican | 1,274,335 | 28.7% |
| Malachy McCourt | Green | 42,166 | 1.0% |
| John Clifton | Libertarian | 14,736 | 0.3% |
| Jimmy McMillan | All others | 13,355 | 0.3% |
| Maura DeLuca | Socialist workers | 5,919 | 0.1% |
| 2006 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Eliot Spitzer | Democrat | 624,684 | 81.9% |
| Thomas Suozzi | Democrat | 138,263 | 18.1% |
| 2006 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Hillary Clinton | Democrat | 3,008,428 | 67.0% |
| John Spencer | Republican | 1,392,189 | 31.0% |
| Howie Hawkins | Green | 55,469 | 1.2% |
| Jeffrey Russell | Libertarian | 20,996 | 0.5% |
| Roger Calero | Socialist workers | 6,967 | 0.2% |
| William Van Auken | Socialist equality | 6,004 | 0.1% |
| 2006 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Hillary Clinton | Democrat | 640,955 | 83.7% |
| Jonathan Tasini | Democrat | 124,999 | 16.3% |
| 2006 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| John Spencer | Republican | 114,914 | 60.8% |
| K.T. McFarland | Republican | 74,108 | 39.2% |
| 2010 Governor General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Andrew Cuomo | Democrat | 2,911,721 | 62.6% |
| Carl Paladino | Republican | 1,548,184 | 33.3% |
| Howie Hawkins | Green | 59,929 | 1.3% |
| Warren Redlich | Libertarian | 48,386 | 1.0% |
| Jimmy McMillan | All others | 41,131 | 0.9% |
| Charles Barron | Freedom | 24,572 | 0.5% |
| Kristin Davis | All others | 20,429 | 0.4% |
| 2010 Governor Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Carl Paladino | Republican | 295,336 | 61.6% |
| Rick Lazio | Republican | 184,348 | 38.4% |
| 2010 Senate General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Charles Schumer | Democrat | 3,047,880 | 66.3% |
| Jay Townsend | Republican | 1,480,423 | 32.2% |
| Colia Clark | Green | 42,341 | 0.9% |
| Randy Credico | Libertarian | 24,871 | 0.5% |
| 2010 Senate Primary | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Jay Townsend | Republican | 234,440 | 55.4% |
| Gary Bernsten | Republican | 188,628 | 44.6% |
| 2010 Senate Special General Election | |||
| Candidate | Party | # Votes | % Votes |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | Democrat | 2,837,684 | 63.0% |
| Joseph DioGuardi | Republican | 1,582,693 | 35.1% |
| Cecile Lawrence | Green | 35,489 | 0.8% |
| John Clifton | Libertarian | 18,414 | 0.4% |
| Joseph Huff | All others | 17,019 | 0.4% |
| Vivia Morgan | All others | 11,787 | 0.3% |
| Bruce Blakeman | All others | 4,516 | 0.1% |
State Demographics
| Population | 19,392,283 |
| Percentage White | 65.7% |
| Percentage Black | 15.9% |
| Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Percentage Asian | 7.3% |
| Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
| Percentage Mixed Race | 3.0% |
| Percentage Other Race | 7.4% |
| Percentage Hispanic | 17.6% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic White | 58.3% |
| Percentage Non Hispanic Black | 14.4% |
| Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English | 30.0% |
| Median Household Income | $54,148 |
| Percentage Married Couple Both Work | 37.2% |
| Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009 | 14.9% |
| Percentage Lived in different household in 2005 | 39.1% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Electricity | 9.2% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Gas | 54.1% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Coal | 0.3% |
| Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil | 28.3% |
| Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up | 13.5% |
| Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up | 46.0% |
| Percentage with a College Degree | 33.1% |
| Percentage Management or Professional Workers | 38.5% |
| Percentage Sales or Office Workers | 24.4% |
| Percentage Production or Transportation Workers | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% |
| Unemployment figures as of | 2012-12 |
| Unemployment Monthly Change | -0.5% |
| Percentage Married Couples | 43.9% |
| Percentage Married Couples with Children | 18.8% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male | 0.3% |
| Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female | 0.3% |
