New York Attorney General election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)
- Primary date: June 28; August 23 (congressional and state senate only)
- Mail-in registration deadline: June 3; July 29 (congressional and state senate only)
- Online reg. deadline: June 3; July 29 (congressional and state senate only)
- In-person reg. deadline: June 3; July 29 (congressional and state senate only)
- Early voting starts: June 18; August 13 (congressional and state senate only)
- Early voting ends: June 26; August 21 (congressional and state senate only)
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Absentee/mail-in deadline: June 28; August 23 (congressional and state senate only)
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| Filing deadline: April 7, 2022 |
| Primary: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Letitia James (Democratic) |
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| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county Voting in New York |
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A Democratic Party primary took place on June 28, 2022, in New York to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 8, 2022.
Incumbent Letitia James advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New York.
This page focuses on New York's Democratic Party Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on New York's Republican Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- New York Attorney General election, 2022 (June 28 Republican primary)
- New York Attorney General election, 2022
Candidates and election results
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zephyr Teachout (D)
- Daniel Goldman (D)
- Clyde Vanel (D)
- Shelley Mayer (D)
- Maria Vullo (D)
State profile
| 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) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here 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 census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in New York
New York voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 18 are located in New York, accounting for 8.74 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. New York had 14 Retained Pivot Counties and four Boomerang Pivot Counties, accounting for 7.73 and 16.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
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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.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, New York[2] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump 
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| New York's 1st | 49.5% | 49.3% | ||
| New York's 2nd | 48.7% | 50.2% | ||
| New York's 3rd | 53.6% | 45.4% | ||
| New York's 4th | 56.8% | 42.2% | ||
| New York's 5th | 80.9% | 18.5% | ||
| New York's 6th | 64.7% | 34.4% | ||
| New York's 7th | 80.8% | 18.2% | ||
| New York's 8th | 76.3% | 23.1% | ||
| New York's 9th | 75.4% | 23.9% | ||
| New York's 10th | 85.1% | 13.9% | ||
| New York's 11th | 45.7% | 53.4% | ||
| New York's 12th | 85.2% | 13.8% | ||
| New York's 13th | 88.1% | 11.1% | ||
| New York's 14th | 77.9% | 21.3% | ||
| New York's 15th | 84.7% | 14.7% | ||
| New York's 16th | 71.4% | 27.7% | ||
| New York's 17th | 54.5% | 44.4% | ||
| New York's 18th | 53.4% | 45.0% | ||
| New York's 19th | 51.3% | 46.7% | ||
| New York's 20th | 58.6% | 39.4% | ||
| New York's 21st | 42.8% | 55.2% | ||
| New York's 22nd | 52.6% | 45.2% | ||
| New York's 23rd | 40.4% | 57.6% | ||
| New York's 24th | 40.3% | 57.5% | ||
| New York's 25th | 58.8% | 39.1% | ||
| New York's 26th | 60.8% | 37.4% | ||
2012-2020
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 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election, 71.5% of New Yorkers lived in one of the state's 17 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 16.8% lived in one of 15 Trending Republican counties. Overall, New York was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in New York following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| New York county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 17 | 71.5% | |||||
| Trending Republican | 15 | 16.8% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 26 | 8.6% | |||||
| Battleground Democratic | 4 | 3.1% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 21 | 74.6% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 41 | 25.4% | |||||
Historical voting trends
New York presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 18 Democratic wins
- 13 Republican 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 |
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| 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 |
Statewide elections
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.
| U.S. Senate election results in New York | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 67.0% |
33.0%
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| 2016 | 70.4% |
27.4%
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| 2012 | 71.6% |
27.0%
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| 2010 | 66.3% |
33.2%
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| 2010 | 59.6% |
33.3%
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| Average | 67.0 | 30.8 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of New York
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in New York.
| Gubernatorial election results in New York | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 59.6% |
36.2%
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| 2014 | 54.3% |
40.4%
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| 2010 | 63.1% |
33.5%
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| 2006 | 65.7% |
27.1%
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| 2002 | 48.2% |
32.7%
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| Average | 58.4 | 34.1 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New York's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New York, November 2022 | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Republican | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 27 | 29 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in New York's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in New York, November 2022 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul
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| Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado
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| Secretary of State | Robert Rodriguez
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| Attorney General | Letitia James
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the New York State Legislature as of November 2022.
New York State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 42 | |
| Republican Party | 20 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | |
New York House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 107 | |
| Republican Party | 42 | |
| Independence | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, New York was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
New York Party Control: 1992-2022
Six years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D |
| Assembly | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in New York and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for New York | ||
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| New York | United States | |
| Population | 20,201,249 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 47,123 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 62.3% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 15.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| Multiple | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.1% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.2% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 37.5% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $71,117 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.6% | 12.8% |
| 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 2015-2020). | ||
| **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 census here. | ||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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