New York elections in 2026
28 electoral votes · 26 House seats · Mid-Atlantic · 1 statewide race on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
New York's politics are set by the scale of New York City against a large upstate with distinct economies from Buffalo to the North Country. Democrats dominate statewide, while cost of living, crime and migration policy drive its internal battles.
Its largest population centers include New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in New York
Latest New York political headlines
Siena poll: Hochul's lead over Blakeman narrows as voters weigh housing, affordabilityLatest New York gubernatorial election poll shows Gov. Hochul's lead over Bruce Blakeman narrowingSiena Poll Of Likely New York State Voters: Hochul 49%, Blakeman 39%Blakeman cuts into Hochul's New York governor's race lead in new poll, as likely voters give DSA judgmentA Democratic Governor Is Set to Pick a Former Republican Running MateMayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul and MTA Announce Plan to Lower Subway Platform Temperatures and Harness Thermal Energy in Lower ManhattanGovernor Hochul Unveils New Investment in New Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Lincoln HospitalNew York Bill Would Ban Humanoid Robots in SchoolsSimulate New York
In the Electorate HQ simulator, New York is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.