New York Comptroller election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: April 6, 2026 |
| Primary: June 23, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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New York is holding an election forcomptroller onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is June 23, 2026. The filing deadline is April 6, 2026.
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Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in New York
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
- See also:New York Comptroller election, 2022
General election
General election for New York Comptroller
IncumbentThomas P. DiNapoli defeatedPaul Rodriguez in the general election for New York Comptroller on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas P. DiNapoli (D / Working Families Party) | 57.3 | 3,305,112 |
 | Paul Rodriguez (R / Conservative Party)  | 42.7 | 2,463,404 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2,880 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,771,396 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Schmidt (L)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentThomas P. DiNapoli advanced from the Democratic primary for New York Comptroller.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Quanda Francis (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Paul Rodriguez advanced from the Republican primary for New York Comptroller.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled.Paul Rodriguez advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York Comptroller.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. IncumbentThomas P. DiNapoli advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York Comptroller.
2018
- See also:New York Comptroller election, 2018
General election
General election for New York Comptroller
IncumbentThomas P. DiNapoli defeatedJonathan Trichter,Mark Dunlea, andCruger Gallaudet in the general election for New York Comptroller on November 6, 2018.
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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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York Comptroller
IncumbentThomas P. DiNapoli advanced from the Democratic primary for New York Comptroller on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas P. DiNapoli |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York Comptroller
Jonathan Trichter advanced from the Republican primary for New York Comptroller on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Trichter |
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Green primary election
Green primary for New York Comptroller
Mark Dunlea advanced from the Green primary for New York Comptroller on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Dunlea |
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2014
| New York Controller, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Thomas DiNapoliIncumbent | 60.2% | 2,233,057 | |
| Republican | Bob Antonacci | 36.5% | 1,354,643 | |
| Green | Theresa Portelli | 2.6% | 97,906 | |
| Libertarian | John Clifton | 0.7% | 26,583 | |
| Total Votes | 3,712,189 | |||
| Election results viaNew York State Board of Elections | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| New York's 1st | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| New York's 2nd | 43.0% | 56.0% |
| New York's 3rd | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| New York's 4th | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| New York's 5th | 70.0% | 28.0% |
| New York's 6th | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| New York's 7th | 72.0% | 26.0% |
| New York's 8th | 71.0% | 27.0% |
| New York's 9th | 69.0% | 29.0% |
| New York's 10th | 79.0% | 19.0% |
| New York's 11th | 37.0% | 61.0% |
| New York's 12th | 81.0% | 17.0% |
| New York's 13th | 79.0% | 20.0% |
| New York's 14th | 65.0% | 33.0% |
| New York's 15th | 74.0% | 25.0% |
| New York's 16th | 66.0% | 33.0% |
| New York's 17th | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| New York's 18th | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| New York's 19th | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| New York's 20th | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| New York's 21st | 39.0% | 60.0% |
| New York's 22nd | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| New York's 23rd | 39.0% | 60.0% |
| New York's 24th | 38.0% | 61.0% |
| New York's 25th | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| New York's 26th | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| Source:The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election,61.5% of New Yorkers lived in one of the state's14 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and26.1% lived in one of41 Solid Republican counties. Overall, New York wasSolid Democratic, having voted forHillary Clinton (D) in 2016,Joe Biden (D) in 2020, andKamala Harris (D) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in New York following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| New York county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Democratic | 14 | 61.5% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 41 | 26.1% | |||||
| New Republican | 3 | 9.2% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 4 | 3.2% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 18 | 64.7% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 44 | 35.3% | |||||
Historical voting trends
New York presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 19Democratic wins
- 13Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in New York.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of New York
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in New York.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New York's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New York | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 26 | 28 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in New York's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado |
| Secretary of State | Walter Mosley |
| Attorney General | Letitia James |
State legislature
New York State Senate
| Party | As of February 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 41 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | |
New York House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 103 | |
| Republican Party | 47 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
The table below details demographic data in New York and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for New York | ||
|---|---|---|
| New York | United States | |
| Population | 20,201,249 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 47,123 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.1% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 14.7% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 8.9% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.6% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.9% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 39.6% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $84,578 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.7% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **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. | ||
