2022 New York gubernatorial election
The 2022 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York.
In August 2021, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul ascended to the governorship after Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment. A Democrat, Hochul sought a full term as governor in 2022. Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the June 28, 2022 Democratic primary for governor. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado—who had been appointed lieutenant governor by Hochul earlier in 2022 to fill a vacancy—defeated Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
Lee Zeldin ran as the Republican nominee, having defeated Rob Astorino, Andrew Giuliani, and Harry Wilson in the Republican primary. Zeldin selected Alison Esposito, an NYPD officer, as his running mate. Esposito won unopposed in the primary for lieutenant governor, becoming the first openly gay major party nominee for statewide office in New York. This election was the first New York gubernatorial election in over 80 years not to feature any third-party candidates, although the Working Families Party endorsed Hochul and the Conservative Party endorsed Zeldin.
On Election Day, Hochul won a full term in office. She defeated Zeldin by a margin of 53.1%-46.7% and became the first woman elected to the state's governorship. The election was New York's closest gubernatorial election since 1994.
Democratic primary
In August 2021, after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation, then-Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she would run for governor in 2022. Hochul was sworn in as governor of New York on August 24, 2021. Hochul was elected to the position of lieutenant governor in 2014, and was re-elected in 2018; in both elections, she was Cuomo's running mate.New York Attorney General Letitia James garnered attention for releasing a report on her office's investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Cuomo; the release of this report helped lead to Cuomo's resignation in August 2021. James announced her gubernatorial campaign in October 2021 and was considered a formidable challenger to Hochul.
On November 12, 2021, Newsday reported that Hochul had raised $10 million in campaign donations since taking office as governor. On November 16, 2021, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, described by CNN as "a progressive favorite from Brooklyn", announced his 2022 gubernatorial bid. Williams had run for lieutenant governor against Hochul in 2018, losing a close race. On November 29, 2021, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi of Long Island announced that he was running for governor. According to The New York Times, Suozzi was known as a "vocal centrist" and announced an intent to bill himself as a "'common-sense Democrat'". Suozzi was considered to have the potential to siphon votes away from Hochul.
In early December, James withdrew her gubernatorial candidacy and chose to seek re-election as attorney general instead. James' withdrawal from the race was seen as a positive development for Hochul, as James had been considered the second-strongest candidate in the race. The exit of James boosted the campaign of Williams, who became the only major candidate from New York City and the clear choice for the left wing of the Democratic Party.
On February 17, 2022, at the New York State Democratic Convention, Hochul was selected as the preferred Democratic candidate for governor of New York in 2022. At the convention, Hochul received 85.6% of the weighted vote, while Williams received 12.5%. Neither Williams nor Suozzi received sufficient support to obtain automatic ballot access and force a primary election; however, both candidates later gathered sufficient signatures to qualify for the Democratic primary ballot.
On June 28, 2022, Hochul won the Democratic gubernatorial primary with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Williams and Suozzi.
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathy Hochul, incumbent governor of New York '' ''
Eliminated in primary
- Tom Suozzi, U.S. representative for and candidate in 2006
- Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate ; candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018 ''''
Disqualified
- Paul Nichols, lawyer and legislative staffer ''''
Withdrew
- Andrew Cuomo, former governor of New York
- Letitia James, Attorney General of New York ''''
Declined
- Charles Barron, New York City Councilmember from the 42nd district ; state assembly member from the 60th District
- Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City ; candidate for president of the United States in 2020
- Thomas DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller '
- Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. senator from New York ; candidate for president of the United States in 2020 '
- Svante Myrick, mayor of Ithaca
- Cynthia Nixon, actress, activist and candidate for governor of New York in 2018
- Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council
- Jessica Ramos, state senator from the 13th district
- Kathleen Rice, U.S. representative for NY-04 '
- Al Sharpton, civil rights activist
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Majority Leader of the New York State Senate ; state senator from the 35th district ' ''''
Polling
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Kathy Hochul | Tom Suozzi | Jumaane Williams | Other | Margin |
| Real Clear Politics | June 6–20, 2022 | June 22, 2022 | 58.5% | 18.0% | 14.5% | 9.0% | Hochul +40.5 |
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steven Bellone | Preet Bharara | Alessandra Biaggi | Andrew Cuomo | Bill | Thomas DiNapoli | Kathryn Garcia | Kirsten Gillibrand | Kathy Hochul | Letitia James | Sean Patrick Maloney | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Tom Suozzi | Scott Stringer | Jumaane Williams | Other | Undecided |
| Siena College | March 20–24, 2022 | 369 | ± 5.5% | – | – | – | 30% | – | – | – | – | 38% | – | – | – | 10% | – | 7% | 1% | 14% |
| Emerson College | March 9–10, 2022 | 504 | ± 4.3% | – | – | – | 33% | – | – | – | – | 37% | – | – | – | 7% | – | 4% | 9% | 9% |
| Zogby Analytics | January 21–24, 2022 | 413 | ± 4.8% | – | – | – | 20% | – | – | – | – | 41% | – | – | – | 7% | – | 13% | 5% | 14% |
| Data for Progress | November 16–17, 2021 | 528 | ± 4.0% | – | – | – | 15% | 3% | – | – | – | 36% | 22% | – | – | 6% | – | 7% | – | 11% |
| Data for Progress | November 16–17, 2021 | 528 | ± 4.0% | – | – | – | 27% | – | – | – | – | 64% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9% |
| Siena College | October 10–14, 2021 | 419 | ± 5.4% | – | – | – | 17% | 6% | – | – | – | 31% | 14% | – | – | – | – | 7% | 2% | 23% |
| Marist College | October 4–7, 2021 | 389 | ± 6.9% | – | – | – | 19% | – | – | – | 36% | 24% | – | – | – | – | – | 9% | – | 12% |
| co/efficient | August 15–16, 2021 | 814 | ± 3.4% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 45% | – | – | 26% | – | – | – | 30% | - |
| Slingshot Strategies | August 6–7, 2021 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 26% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 2% | – | 19% |
| Slingshot Strategies | August 6–7, 2021 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 3% | 6% | 2% | – | 5% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 4% | – | 22% |
| Zogby Analytics | February 3–5, 2021 | 316 | ± 5.5% | – | – | – | 65% | – | – | – | – | – | 22% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13% |
| Zogby Analytics | February 3–5, 2021 | 316 | ± 5.5% | – | – | – | 67% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24% | – | – | – | – | 9% |
Lieutenant governor
On April 12, 2022, incumbent lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin resigned from office after being arrested for campaign finance violations. On May 3, 2022, Hochul announced her intent to appoint Representative Antonio Delgado to the position of lieutenant governor. He was sworn in on May 25. Delgado ran for lieutenant governor in the June 2022 primary, winning by a large margin.Candidates
Nominee
- Antonio Delgado, lieutenant governor, former U.S. representative from New York's 19th congressional district
Eliminated in primary
- Ana Maria Archila, Center for Popular Democracy transition advisor and former co-executive director, co-founder of Make the Road New York
- Diana Reyna, deputy borough president of Brooklyn, New York City Councilor from the 34th district
Disqualified
- David Englert, mayor of Sodus
Withdrawn
- Brian Benjamin, lieutenant governor of New York, state senator from the 30th district ; candidate for New York City Comptroller in 2021
Declined
- Svante Myrick, mayor of Ithaca
Republican primary
In June 2020, Lewis County sheriff Mike Carpinelli became the first Republican to enter the race. He was the only announced challenger until Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin announced his own campaign in April 2021. By the end of April, Zeldin had announced that the Republican Party chairs of Erie County and Niagara County had endorsed his campaign, giving him the necessary 50% of state committee support to gain the Republican nomination. Trump administration official Andrew Giuliani and 2014 New York gubernatorial nominee Rob Astorino made campaign announcements the following month. Contractor and podcast host Derrick Gibson also entered the race.In June 2021, Zeldin was named the presumed nominee of the New York's Republican Party by state chairman Nick Langworthy after he earned 85 percent of a straw poll vote of county leaders, and was also called the presumptive nominee of the Conservative Party by Conservative state chairman Gerard Kassar. As of February 2022, Zeldin had received the endorsements of 59 of New York's 62 county Republican committees.
In February 2022, shortly before the Republican convention, businessman Harry Wilson announced his candidacy for governor of New York. Wilson stated that he intended to invest $12 million of his own money in the race.
At the Republican convention in Nassau County, Zeldin received 85 percent support from the party's voting committee members, with Astorino and Wilson each receiving 7 percent of the vote and Giuliani receiving less than one percent.
On June 28, 2022, the primary election was held. Zeldin prevailed, receiving the most votes in 48 of New York's 62 counties and earning 76% of the vote in his native Suffolk County. Zeldin received 43.6% of the vote, defeating Giuliani, Astorino, and Wilson.
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Lee Zeldin, U.S. representative for NY-01 ''''
Eliminated in primary
- Rob Astorino, Westchester County executive and nominee for governor in 2014
- Andrew Giuliani, former special assistant to the president, Newsmax TV contributor, and son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani
- Harry Wilson, businessman and nominee for comptroller in 2010
Disqualified
- Derrick Gibson, contractor and podcast host
Withdrawn
- Mike Carpinelli, Lewis County sheriff ''''
Declined
- John Catsimatidis, businessman, owner of WABC radio and Gristedes Foods, and 2013 candidate for mayor of New York City
- Joel Giambra, Erie County executive
- John Katko, U.S. representative for NY-24 '
- Marc Molinaro, Dutchess County executive, state assembly member from the 103rd District, and gubernatorial nominee in 2018 '
- George Pataki, governor of New York
- Tom Reed, U.S. representative for NY-23
Polling
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Lee Zeldin | Andrew Giuliani | Rob Astorino | Harry Wilson | Other | Margin |
| Real Clear Politics | June 6–20, 2022 | June 22, 2022 | 32.5% | 20.0% | 15.5% | 16.5% | 24.3% | Zeldin +12.5 |
Lieutenant governor
Zeldin selected Alison Esposito, an NYPD officer, as his running mate, and she won unopposed in the primary. Esposito is the first openly gay major party nominee for statewide office in New York.Nominee
- Alison Esposito, former NYPD Deputy Inspector and commanding officer of Brooklyn's 70th Precinct
Conservative primary
At the 2022 Conservative Party convention, the party endorsed Congressman Lee Zeldin for governor and NYPD deputy inspector Alison Esposito for lieutenant governor.Governor
Designee
- Lee Zeldin, U.S. representative for NY-01, state senator from the 3rd district
Lieutenant governor
Designee
- Alison Esposito, former New York City Police Department Deputy Inspector
Working Families primary
On February 8, 2022, the Working Families Party endorsed New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams for the governorship. On February 28, 2022, the party announced that its preferred candidate for lieutenant governor was activist Ana Maria Archila.Following Hochul and Delgado's respective wins in the Democratic gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary, the party filed to put the two Democratic nominees on the Working Families ballot line.
Governor
Designee
- Kathy Hochul, incumbent governor
Withdrawn
- Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate ; candidate for lieutenant governor of New York in 2018
Lieutenant governor
Designee
- Antonio Delgado, lieutenant governor, former U.S. representative from New York's 19th congressional district
Withdrawn
- Ana Maria Archila, executive director of Center for Popular Democracy and co-founder of Make the Road New York
Other parties
In an unprecedented decision, the New York State Board of Elections rejected all petitions for non-qualified party ballot access in July 2022. Among the parties who submitted rejected petitions:Libertarian Party
On February 16, 2022, Larry Sharpe, the Libertarian Party's candidate for governor of New York in 2018, officially announced his campaign to run for governor of New York on Kennedy. He received his party's nomination at the convention in Albany on February 19, 2022. In July 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Sharpe for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access.Governor
Disqualified
- Larry Sharpe, activist, businessman and Libertarian nominee for governor in 2018; ran as a write-in candidate
Endorsements
Lieutenant governor
Disqualified
- Andrew Hollister, Libertarian nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018
Green Party
On April 25, 2022, Howie Hawkins, who had run for numerous elected offices including Governor of New York, launched his campaign. In July 2022, the New York State Board of Elections disqualified Hawkins for not meeting the qualifications for ballot access.Governor
Disqualified
- Howie Hawkins, party co-founder and Green/Socialist nominee for president of the United States in 2020; ran as a write-in candidate
Lieutenant governor
Disqualified
- Jia Lee, special education teacher
Additional parties
- Freedom Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections with Skiboky Stora, a 2021 candidate for mayor of New York City, running for governor. On June 27, 2022, Stora's petition was ruled invalid at the New York State Board of Elections Commissioners' meeting. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.
- Independence Party of New York – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with the Republican slate seeking to restore the Independence Party line. The party had lost ballot status in 2020. On July 14, 2022, the Board of Elections denied the petitions submitted by the Zeldin campaign, due to contested signatures.
- New Visions Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with Carol Seidelman running for governor and Benjamin Azah running for lieutenant governor. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.
- Parent Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with the Republican slate seeking to create the Parent Party line. The Parent Party endorsed Lee Zeldin and the Republican slate in May 2022. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.
- Unite Party – a petition was filed with the New York State Board of Elections, with Harry Wilson running for governor and John Bullis running for lieutenant governor. In July 2022, the Board of Elections rejected the party's petitions for ballot access.
General election
Polling
Aggregate pollsKathy Hochul vs. Rob Astorino
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kathy Hochul | Rob Astorino | Larry Sharpe | Undecided |
| SurveyUSA | June 15–20, 2022 | 2,152 | ± 2.7% | 55% | 28% | – | 17% |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 54% | 35% | – | 11% |
| John Zogby Strategies | April 10, 2022 | 1,001 | ± 3.2% | 51% | 34% | – | 16% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 35% | – | 16% |
| Zogby Analytics | January 21–24, 2022 | 869 | ± 3.3% | 45% | 27% | 6% | 22% |
Kathy Hochul vs. Andrew Giuliani
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kathy Hochul | Andrew Giuliani | Undecided |
| SurveyUSA | June 15–20, 2022 | 2,152 | ± 2.7% | 56% | 30% | 15% |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 54% | 35% | 11% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 52% | 33% | 15% |
Kathy Hochul vs. Harry Wilson
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kathy Hochul | Harry Wilson | Larry Sharpe | Undecided |
| SurveyUSA | June 15–20, 2022 | 2,152 | ± 2.8% | 54% | 29% | – | 17% |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 51% | 32% | 5% | 12% |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 53% | 36% | – | 11% |
| John Zogby Strategies | April 10, 2022 | 1,001 | ± 3.2% | 50% | 30% | 4% | 16% |
| John Zogby Strategies | April 10, 2022 | 1,001 | ± 3.2% | 51% | 32% | – | 17% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 50% | 34% | – | 16% |
Tom Suozzi vs. Harry Wilson
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Suozzi | Harry Wilson | Undecided |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 50% | 34% | 17% |
| John Zogby Strategies | April 10, 2022 | 1,001 | ± 3.2% | 45% | 31% | 24% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 44% | 32% | 25% |
Tom Suozzi vs. Lee Zeldin
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Suozzi | Lee Zeldin | Undecided |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 48% | 36% | 16% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 43% | 34% | 23% |
Jumaane Williams vs. Rob Astorino
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jumaane Williams | Rob Astorino | Undecided |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 48% | 36% | 17% |
| John Zogby Strategies | April 10, 2022 | 1,001 | ± 3.2% | 43% | 33% | 24% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 43% | 35% | 22% |
Jumaane Williams vs. Andrew Giuliani
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jumaane Williams | Andrew Giuliani | Undecided |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 36% | 15% |
| John Zogby Strategies | April 10, 2022 | 1,001 | ± 3.2% | 45% | 35% | 20% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 46% | 33% | 22% |
Jumaane Williams vs. Harry Wilson
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jumaane Williams | Harry Wilson | Undecided |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 45% | 37% | 18% |
| John Zogby Strategies | April 10, 2022 | 1,001 | ± 3.2% | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 42% | 34% | 24% |
Jumaane Williams vs. Lee Zeldin
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jumaane Williams | Lee Zeldin | Undecided |
| John Zogby Strategies | May 18–20, 2022 | 1,007 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 37% | 16% |
| John Zogby Strategies | April 10, 2022 | 1,001 | ± 3.2% | 43% | 36% | 21% |
| John Zogby Strategies | March 3, 2022 | 1,003 | ± 3.2% | 43% | 36% | 22% |
Andrew Cuomo vs. Rob Astorino
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Andrew Cuomo | Rob Astorino | Larry Sharpe | Undecided |
| Zogby Analytics | January 21–24, 2022 | 869 | ± 3.3% | 34% | 31% | 7% | 28% |
Andrew Cuomo vs. Elise Stefanik
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Andrew Cuomo | Elise Stefanik | Undecided |
| Zogby Analytics | February 3–5, 2021 | 810 | ± 3.4% | 49% | 37% | 14% |
Andrew Cuomo vs. Lee Zeldin
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Andrew Cuomo | Lee Zeldin | Larry Sharpe | Undecided |
| Trafalgar Group | October 27–31, 2022 | 1198 | ± 2.9% | 55% | 45% | – | – |
| Data for Progress | March 30 – April 4, 2022 | 947 | ± 3.0% | 44% | 41% | – | 15% |
| Zogby Analytics | January 21–24, 2022 | 869 | ± 3.3% | 34% | 31% | 7% | 28% |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs. Elise Stefanik
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Alexandria | Elise Stefanik | Undecided |
| Zogby Analytics | February 3–5, 2021 | 810 | ± 3.4% | 48% | 40% | 12% |
Andrew Cuomo vs. generic Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Andrew Cuomo | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| Siena College | May 16–20, 2021 | 793 | ± 4% | 48% | 38% | 14% |
Letitia James vs. generic Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Letitia James | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| Siena College | May 16–20, 2021 | 793 | ± 4% | 46% | 29% | 25% |
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| Siena College | May 16–20, 2021 | 793 | ± 4% | 55% | 29% | 16% |
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican with Andrew Cuomo as an independent
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Andrew Cuomo | Undecided |
| Emerson College | May 1–3, 2022 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | 33% | 33% | 16% | 18% |
| Emerson College | March 9–10, 2022 | 1,000 | ± 3.0% | 39% | 33% | 12% | 17% |
Kathy Hochul vs. generic opponent
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kathy Hochul | Generic Opponent | Undecided |
| Siena College | June 7–13, 2022 | 802 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 44% | 10% |
| Siena College | April 18–21, 2022 | 806 | ± 3.9% | 40% | 45% | 15% |
| Siena College | March 20–24, 2022 | 804 | ± 4.2% | 43% | 43% | 14% |
| Siena College | February 14–17, 2022 | 803 | ± 3.9% | 47% | 38% | 15% |
Antonio Delgado vs. Alison Esposito
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Antonio Delgado | Alison Esposito | Undecided |
| Data for Progress | October 26–28, 2022 | 818 | ± 3.0% | 52% | 41% | 7% |
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Republican to DemocraticCounties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
New York City results
By New York City council district
Hochul won 42 of 51 city council districts, while Zeldin won 9 of 51 city council districts, including three held by Democrats.By congressional district
Hochul won 14 of 26 congressional districts, with the remaining 12 going to Zeldin, including one that elected a Democrat.| District | Hochul | Zeldin | Representative |
| 43% | 57% | Lee Zeldin | |
| 43% | 57% | Nick LaLota | |
| 39% | 61% | Andrew Garbarino | |
| 44% | 56% | Tom Suozzi | |
| 44% | 56% | George Santos | |
| 47% | 53% | Kathleen Rice | |
| 47% | 53% | Anthony D'Esposito | |
| 73% | 27% | Gregory Meeks | |
| 55% | 45% | Grace Meng | |
| 76% | 24% | Nydia Velázquez | |
| 69% | 30% | Hakeem Jeffries | |
| 68% | 32% | Yvette Clarke | |
| 81% | 19% | Jerry Nadler | |
| 81% | 19% | Dan Goldman | |
| 36% | 64% | Nicole Malliotakis | |
| 80% | 20% | Carolyn Maloney | |
| 80% | 20% | Jerry Nadler | |
| 86% | 14% | Adriano Espaillat | |
| 70% | 30% | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | |
| 80% | 20% | Ritchie Torres | |
| 64% | 36% | Jamaal Bowman | |
| 48% | 52% | Mondaire Jones | |
| 48% | 52% | Mike Lawler | |
| 49% | 51% | Sean Patrick Maloney | |
| 49% | 51% | Pat Ryan | |
| 47% | 53% | Pat Ryan | |
| 47% | 53% | Marc Molinaro | |
| 53% | 47% | Paul Tonko | |
| 36% | 64% | Elise Stefanik | |
| 47% | 53% | Claudia Tenney | |
| 47% | 53% | Brandon Williams | |
| 36% | 64% | Joe Sempolinski | |
| 36% | 64% | Nick Langworthy | |
| 34% | 66% | John Katko | |
| 34% | 66% | Claudia Tenney | |
| 53% | 47% | Joe Morelle | |
| 57% | 43% | Brian Higgins |
Analysis
In 2022, New York was a solidly Democratic state where Republicans had not won a statewide election since the 2002 election for governor of New York. The main focus of the election was crime. Zeldin accused Hochul of being weak on crime, promising to declare a statewide crime emergency and to repeal cashless bail, while Hochul attacked him for his ties to former president Donald Trump and to the anti-abortion movement.In October, the Associated Press stated that Zeldin's focus on crime was persuasive and was making the race closer; however, Hochul was still favored to prevail. Hochul's campaign ramped up in the final weeks in an effort to prevent an upset loss. She pivoted her messaging to focus more on crime. She also reached out to the Working Families Party and campaigned with Democrats such as Hillary Clinton.
On Election Day, Hochul won a full term in office, defeating Zeldin by a margin of 53.1%–46.7% and becoming the first woman elected to the state's governorship. The election was New York's closest gubernatorial election since 1994, and the closest Democratic win since 1982. Hochul was criticized for prevailing "by single digits and only after some of the biggest names in the Democratic Party traveled to New York in the election's final days to help her". Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed Hochul's lack of coattails for Democrats' poor showing in U.S. House races in New York in 2022 and, by extension, for contributing to the Democrats' loss of control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Specifically, Pelosi said that Hochul "'didn't realize soon enough where the trouble was'". Hochul disagreed with this criticism, stating that "'no governor in the history of the state of New York has worked harder to elect members of Congress'" than she had.
Despite his loss, Zeldin's performance helped Republicans to flip four congressional seats in New York, contributing to the GOP's majority in the House of Representatives. Due to his overperformance, Zeldin was considered to be a potential challenger to Ronna McDaniel as chair of the Republican National Committee; however, he later declined to challenge McDaniel.
This election was the first New York gubernatorial election in over 80 years not to feature any third-party candidates, although the Working Families Party endorsed Hochul and the Conservative Party endorsed Zeldin.
Hochul won the city of New York with 69.8% to 30.2%, the latter being the highest vote percentage for a Republican since 2002. Zeldin carried voters outside New York City by a 54.1–45.9% margin and carried Upstate New York by a 54.6%–45.4% margin. Zeldin received the most votes for a Republican since 1970. Exit polls from Fox News Voter Analysis showed that Zeldin won White voters, while Hochul won African Americans, Latinos, and other minorities.