Lieutenant Governor of New York
| New York Lieutenant Governor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $210,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $1,246,000 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | New York Constitution, Article IV, Section I |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Lieutenant Governor of New York
Antonio Delgado | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Other New York Executive Offices | |
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The Lieutenant Governor of New York is an elected constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the executive branch and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of New York. The lieutenant governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and has no term limit.
Current officeholder
- See also: Current Lieutenant Governors
The current Lieutenant Governor of New York is Antonio Delgado (D). Delgado assumed office in 2022.
Authority
The New York Constitution establishes the office of lieutenant governor in Article IV, the Executive Department.
Under Article IV, Section I:
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The executive power shall be vested in the governor, who shall hold office for four years; the lieutenant-governor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The governor and lieutenant-governor shall be chosen at the general election held in the year nineteen hundred thirty-eight, and each fourth year thereafter. They shall be chosen jointly...[1] |
Qualifications
Per Article IV, Section 2 of the New York Constitution, a candidate for the lieutenant governor's office must be:
- a citizen of the United States
- at least 30 years old
- a resident of New York for at least five years prior to the election[1]
Elections
- See also: Gubernatorial election cycles by state
- See also: Election of lieutenant governors
New York elects lieutenant governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years (e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030). Legally, the lieutenant gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first day in the January following an election.
2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of New York
Incumbent Antonio Delgado defeated Alison Esposito in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of New York on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Antonio Delgado (D / Working Families Party) | 53.2 | 3,140,415 |
 | Alison Esposito (R / Conservative Party) | 46.8 | 2,762,581 | |
| Total votes: 5,902,996 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Hollister (L)
- Robin Dalton (Unite Party)
- Ana Maria Archila (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York
Incumbent Antonio Delgado defeated Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Antonio Delgado | 60.7 | 522,069 |
 | Ana Maria Archila | 24.8 | 213,210 | |
 | Diana Reyna | 14.1 | 121,589 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 3,471 | ||
| Total votes: 860,339 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Benjamin (D)
- David Englert (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Alison Esposito advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Grace (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Alison Esposito advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Ana Maria Archila advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
Past elections
Vacancies
Details of vacancy appointments are addressed under Article IV, Section 6.
If the office of the lieutenant governor alone is vacant, temporarily or permanently, the president pro tem of the state senate serves as the acting lieutenant governor.
If both the gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial chairs are vacant, they will be elected simultaneously at the first general election not less than three months after the day both offices became vacant. The state constitution expressly forbids electing the lieutenant governor's office alone.[1]
Duties
Official duties dictated to the lieutenant governor under the state constitution are to serve as president of the New York Senate and may cast tie-breaking votes, serve as acting governor in the absence of the governor from the state or the disability of the governor, or to become governor in the event of the governor's death, impeachment, or resignation. Additional statutory duties of the lieutenant governor are to serve on the Court of Impeachments, the State Defense Council, and on the Board of Trustees of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry.[1]
As of January 20, 2021, the lieutenant governor also served as Chair of the Regional Economic Development Councils and NYS Women’s Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission and as Co-Chair of the New York State Heroin and Opioid Abuse Task Force and Community College Councils.[2]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: New York state budget and finances
The budget for the New York Lieutenant Governor's office in Fiscal Year 2025 was $1,246,000.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries and Compensation of state executive officers
Under Article IV, Section 6 of the New York Constitution, the lieutenant governor's salary is legally fixed by a joint resolution of the both chambers of the state legislature. The lieutenant governor's pay is set by law and may not be increased or diminished effective during the current term.
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $210,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $220,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $210,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $210,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $151,500 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $151,500 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $151,500 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $151,500 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $151,500 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $151,500 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $151,500 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
New York Lieutenant Governor
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 New York State Department of State, "New York State Constitution," accessed Sept. 19, 2015
- ↑ New York State Agencies, "Kathleen C. Hochul," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ New York State Division of the Budget, "Fiscal Year 2025 Enacted Budget Financial Plan," accessed January 22, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 27, 2014
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