New York Comptroller election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 12
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m.
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| New York Comptroller |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:July 12, 2018 |
| Primary: September 13, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Thomas P. DiNapoli (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county Voting in New York |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2018 Impact of term limits in 2018 State government trifectas State government triplexes Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
| New York executive elections |
| Governor |
New York held an election forcomptroller in 2018. Theclosed primary election took place on September 13, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline wasJuly 12, 2018.
Candidates and elections results
General election
General election
General election for New York Comptroller
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) | 66.9 | 4,027,886 |
 | Jonathan Trichter (R) | 31.3 | 1,882,958 | |
 | Mark Dunlea (G) | 1.2 | 70,041 | |
 | Cruger Gallaudet (L) | 0.6 | 34,430 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1,633 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,016,948 | ||
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Conservative Party
Green Party
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Reform Party
Tax Revolt Party
Women's Equality Party
Working Families Party
Fusion voting candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York Comptroller
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas P. DiNapoli |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York Comptroller
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Trichter |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in New York heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in New York.
- Democrats held 17 of 27U.S. House seats in New York.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Democrats held 5 of 11state executive positions, and the remaining positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of New York was DemocratAndrew Cuomo. The state heldelections forgovernor andlieutenant governor onNovember 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of theNew York State Legislature. They had a 104-41 majority in the state Assembly and a 32-31 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- New York was aDemocratic trifecta, meaning that the Democratic Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.
2018 elections
- See also:New York elections, 2018
New York held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- 18 U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Two lower state executive positions
- 63 state Senate seats
- 150 state Assembly seats
- Municipal elections in New York, Buffalo, and Erie County
Demographics
| Demographic data for New York | ||
|---|---|---|
| New York | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 19,747,183 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 47,126 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 64.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 15.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 8% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.9% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 18.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 34.2% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $59,269 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.5% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New York. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2016, New York's three largest cities were New York (pop. est. 8,622,698), Hempstead (pop. est. 774,959), and Brookhaven (pop. est. 486,170).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New York from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theNew York State Board of Elections.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in New York every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), New York 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton | 59.0% |  Donald Trump | 36.5% | 22.5% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 63.3% | Mitt Romney | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 62.9% | John McCain | 36.0% | 26.1% |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 58.4% | George W. Bush | 40.1% | 18.3% |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 60.2% | George W. Bush | 35.2% | 25.0% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in New York from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), New York 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Chuck Schumer | 70.7% | Wendy Long | 27.1% | 43.6% |
| 2012 | Kirsten Gillibrand | 67.6% | Wendy Long | 24.7% | 42.9% |
| 2010 | Chuck Schumer | 64.0% | Jay Townsend | 31.1% | 32.9% |
| 2008 | Hillary Clinton | 67.0% | John Spencer | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| 2004 | Chuck Schumer | 71.2% | Howard Mills | 24.2% | 47.0% |
| 2000 | Hillary Clinton | 55.3% | Rick Lazio | 43.0% | 22.3% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in New York.
| Election results (Governor), New York 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Andrew Cuomo | 50.3% | Rob Astorino | 40.3% | 10.0% |
| 2010 | Andrew Cuomo | 61.0% | Carl Paladino | 32.5% | 28.5% |
| 2006 | Eliot Spitzer | 65.3% | John Faso | 27.1% | 38.2% |
| 2002 | George Pataki | 49.4% | Carl McCall | 33.5% | 15.9% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New York in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, New York 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 9 | 33.3% | 18 | 66.7% | D+7 |
| 2014 | 9 | 33.3% | 18 | 66.7% | D+7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 22.2% | 21 | 77.8% | D+15 |
| 2010 | 8 | 27.6% | 21 | 72.4% | D+13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10.3% | 26 | 89.6% | D+23 |
| 2006 | 6 | 20.7% | 23 | 79.3% | D+17 |
| 2004 | 9 | 31.0% | 20 | 69.0% | D+9 |
| 2002 | 10 | 34.5% | 19 | 65.5% | D+9 |
| 2000 | 12 | 38.7% | 19 | 61.3% | D+7 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
New York Party Control: 1992-2026
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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