New York State Comptroller elections

The Elections for New York State Comptroller are held every four years. The next scheduled election is due to be held in 2026. The current New York State Comptroller is Thomas DiNapoli.

The Comptroller is directly elected by First Past the Post.

Elections

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1986

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The 1986 election was held on November 4. Republican Incumbent Edward Regan held his office, entering a third term as Comptroller.

1986 New York State Comptroller Election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edward Regan (incumbent) 2,274,548 57.20% N/A
Democratic Herman Badillo 1,593,174 40.07% N/A
Right to Life Mary Jane Tobin 91,236 2.29% N/A
New Alliance Mary Fridley 17,447 0.44% N/A
Total votes 4,976,399 100.00%

1990

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The 1990 election was held on November 6. Republican Incumbent Edward Regan held his office, entering his fourth term as Comptroller.

1990 New York State Comptroller Election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edward Regan (incumbent) 1,942,911 49.24% N/A
Democratic Carol Bellamy 1,841,826 46.68% N/A
Right to Life Donna M. Kearney 116,743 2.96% N/A
Libertarian Vicki Kirkland 17,093 0.43% N/A
Socialist Workers Aaron Ruby 11,118 0..28% N/A
New Alliance Emmy Gay 15,752 0.40% N/A
Total votes 3,945,443 100.00%

1994

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The 1994 election was held on November 8. Carl McCall had been appointed by the legislature to fill the remaining year of the term held by outgoing Comptroller Edward Regan. London had previously been the Conservative Party's candidate for governor in 1990 and was offered the Comptroller spot according to many as a compromise between the Conservatives and Republicans:

H. Carl McCall
Democrat
Liberal


2,404,404
51.80%
Herbert I. London
Republican
Conservative/Tax Cut Now

Right to Life

2,155,759
46.44%
Laureen A. Oliver
Independence Fusion



53,801
1.16%
Richard L. Geyer
Libertarian



17,986
0.39%
Brock Satter
Socialist Workers Party



10,078
0.22%

1998

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The 1998 election was held on November 3. Democratic incumbent Carl McCall defeated Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by a wide margin:

H. Carl McCall
Democrat
Independence
Liberal
Working Families

2,862,903
64.75%
Bruce A. Blakeman
Republican
Conservative



1,423,086
32.19%
Douglas H. Harknett
Right to Life



70,397
1.59%
Dean Venezia
Marijuana Reform



39,423
0.89%
Howie Hawkins
Green



15,133
0.34%
Robert M. Goodman
Libertarian



10,310
0.23%

4,985,514 ballots have been cast on that election. Out of them, 564,262 were declared blank, void or missing.

2002

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The 2002 election was held on November 5. New York City Comptroller Alan Hevesi defeated former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso:

Alan Hevesi
Democrat
Liberal
Working Families


2,095,913
50.41%
John Faso
Republican
Independence
Conservative


1,933,104
46.50%
Garifalia Christea
Right to Life



61,464
1.48%
Howie Hawkins
Green



47,771
1.15%
James Eisert
Libertarian



19,235
0.46%

4,690,714 ballots have been cast on that election. Out of them, 533,227 were declared blank, void or missing.

2006

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The 2006 election was held on November 7. Democratic incumbent Alan Hevesi won re-election, entering his second term in office; however, he resigned prior to the commencement of his term.

General election results [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Hevesi (incumbent) 2,193,602 56.37%
Republican Christopher Callaghan 1,535,329 39.45%
Green Julia Willebrand 108,165 2.78%
Libertarian John Cain 38,483 0.99%
Socialist Workers Willie Cotton 15,786 0.40%
Total votes 4,134,973 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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The 2010 election was held on November 2. Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, entering his first full term as Comptroller. Prior to this election, Thomas DiNapoli held the office of New York State Comptroller since being appointed by the Governor of New York on February 7, 2007.

General election results [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas P. DiNapoli 2,272,805 50.78
Republican Harry Wilson 2,070,349 46.26
Green Julia A. Willebrand 104,482 2.33
Libertarian John Gaetani 27,898 0.62
Total votes 4,475,534 100.0

2014

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The 2014 election was held on November 4. Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, entering his second term as Comptroller.

2014 New York State Comptroller Election
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Thomas DiNapoli 1,935,847 56.64%
Working Families Thomas DiNapoli 175,328 4.47%
Independence/ Women's Equality Thomas DiNapoli 121,882 3.11%
Total Thomas DiNapoli (incumbent) 2,223,057 59.87%
Republican Robert Antonacci 1,108,016 28.23%
Conservative/ Stop-Common-Core Robert Antonacci 246,627 6.28%
Total Robert Antonacci 1,354,643 36.48%
Green Theresa Portelli 97,906 2.64%
Libertarian John Clifton 36,583 0.99%
Blank 209,613 5.34%
Void 1,910 0.05%
Write-in 1,197 0.03%
Totals 3,924,909 100%
Democratic Hold

2018

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The 2018 election was held on November 6. Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, entering his third term as Comptroller.

New York Comptroller election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas DiNapoli 3,714,787 61.76% +5.12%
Working Families Thomas DiNapoli 155,873 2.59% −1.88%
Independence Thomas DiNapoli 106,971 1.78% −1.33%
Women's Equality Thomas DiNapoli 35,613 0.59% −2.52%
Reform Thomas DiNapoli 14,642 0.24% N/A
Total Thomas DiNapoli (incumbent) 4,027,886 66.96% +7.09%
Republican Jonathan Trichter 1,651,578 27.46% −0.77%
Conservative Jonathan Trichter 231,380 3.84% −2.44%
Total Jonathan Trichter 1,882,958 31.30% −5.18%
Green Mark Dunlea 70,041 1.16% −1.48%
Libertarian Cruger E. Gallaudet 34,430 0.57% −0.42%
Total votes 6,015,315 100% N/A
Democratic hold

2022

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The 2022 election was held on November 6. Democratic incumbent Thomas DiNapoli won re-election, entering his third term as Comptroller.

2022 New York State Comptroller election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas DiNapoli 2,980,833 51.67% −10.09%
Working Families Thomas DiNapoli 324,279 5.62% +3.03%
Total Thomas DiNapoli (incumbent) 3,305,112 57.29% −9.67%
Republican Paul Rodriguez 2,171,067 37.64% +10.18%
Conservative Paul Rodriguez 292,337 5.07% +1.23%
Total Paul Rodriguez 2,463,404 42.71% +11.41%
Total votes 5,768,516 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, George (1987–1988). The New York Red Book: An Illustrated Yearbook of Authentic Information Concerning New York State, Its Departments and Political Subdivisions and the Officials Who Administer Its Affairs (89th ed.). Albany, New York: Williams Press, Inc. p. 1008.
  2. ^ "1990 Comptroller General Election Results". uselectionatlas. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY Comptroller Race - Nov 06, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ^ "NYS Board of Elections Attorney General Election Returns Nov. 7, 2006" (PDF). elections.ny.gov. New York State Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. ^ http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010ComptrollerAmended01272011.pdf [dead link]
  6. ^ "Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for Comptroller" (PDF). elections.ny.gov.
  7. ^ "2022 General Election Results — Certified December 15, 2022". New York State Board of Elections.