2006 New York gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 2006 New York gubernatorial election New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 2002 New York gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 New York gubernatorial election 2010 34.9% electproject.org 2010 November General Election Turnout Rates http://www.electproject.org/2006g 12 February 2015 28 December 2011 150x150px File:Eliot Spitzer (higher res) (cropped).jpg Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left; Parties Independence Working Families David Paterson 3,086,709 69.56% File:John Faso cropped (original version) (cropped).jpg John Faso Republican Party (United States) Conservative C. Scott Vanderhoef 1,274,335 28.72% 2006 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSpitzer: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Faso: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor George Pataki Republican Party (United States) Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) The 2006 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York. Then-incumbent Republican governor George Pataki chose not to run for re-election in a fourth term. Democrat Eliot Spitzer, the New York Attorney General, won the election over former Republican state Assembly minority leader John Faso. Primary elections were held on September 12. This was the first open-seat election since 1982. This is the last gubernatorial election where any of the following counties voted Democratic: Genesee, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Niagara, Fulton, Steuben, Tioga, and Schoharie. Spitzer was slated to serve between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2010, but he announced his resignation on March 12, 2008 (effective March 17, 2008), amid news of his involvement in a prostitution scandal. Spitzer was succeeded on March 17 by Lieutenant Governor David Paterson. Republican primary Candidates John Faso, former New York Assembly minority leader (1998–2002) and Republican nominee for Comptroller in 2002 Running mate: C. Scott Vanderhoef, Rockland County Executive Withdrew Randy Daniels, Secretary of the State of New York Patrick R. Manning, Assemblyman from Dutchess County Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts (following loss at convention) Declined Tom Golisano, businessman and Independence Party nominee for Governor in 1994, 1998, and 2002 George Pataki, incumbent Governor since 1995 (declined on July 27, 2005) Donald Trump, president of the Trump Organization and host of The Apprentice (Democratic Party; endorsed Eliot Spitzer) Campaign Following the early campaign announcement of Attorney General Eliot Spitzer in late 2004, attention turned to the state Republican Party, especially the future of three-term governor George Pataki. Polling throughout 2004 and into 2005 consistently showed Spitzer defeating Pataki in theoretical matchups. Pataki announced on July 27, 2005, that he would not seek re-election and would step down at the end of his term in January 2007. In 2005, John Faso announced his intention to run for governor. He positioned himself early as a conservative upstate candidate, while stressing his childhood roots in Long Island. He initially faced former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, former Secretary of State Randy Daniels, and Assemblyman Patrick Manning. Weld, a moderate, was supported by party leadership.Healy Patrick June 2, 2006 State G.O.P. Convention Rebuffs Weld and Backs Faso for Governor The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/02/nyregion/02gov.html NYTimes.com On February 14, Faso launched a statewide campaign ad announcing his candidacy for governor. Later that month, he was endorsed by Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long and by Congressman John Sweeney.Hakim Danny February 22, 2006 Weld Suffers Two Setbacks to Candidacy in One Day The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/22/nyregion/weld-suffers-two-setbacks-to-candidacy-in-one-day.html NYTimes.com Daniels and Manning both dropped out and Faso became the primary challenger to Weld. It was reported that in early 2006, Weld offered Faso the chance to join his ticket as a candidate for lieutenant governor, an offer Faso reportedly declined.December 13, 2006 New York State Democratic Committee http://www.nydems.org/news/archive/2006_06_001431.html https://web.archive.org/web/20061213233211/http://www.nydems.org/news/archive/2006_06_001431.html 2006-12-13 Faso gained increasing support from party leaders in various counties, including Westchester and Suffolk, both of which had large delegate counts to the state convention. In late May 2006, Faso received the nomination of the Conservative Party for governor, which guaranteed him a spot on the November ballot. He pledged to continue running for governor on the Conservative line if he lost the Republican primary to Weld.Healy Patrick D. February 9, 2006 In Weld's Bid, G.O.P. Risks Losing Conservative Party Allies The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/09/nyregion/in-welds-bid-gop-risks-losing-conservative-party-allies.html NYTimes.com On the day he received the Conservative nomination, Faso announced his selection of Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef as his running mate for lieutenant governor. On June 1, 2006, the Republican State Convention voted 61% to 39% to endorse Faso. By receiving over 50 percent of the vote, Faso was the designated Republican Party candidate, but Weld still received enough support to force a primary. As The Washington Post put it, "[n]ow it turns out whoever loses the GOP primary will stay in the race—in a position likely to siphon votes from the Republican nominee."Another Stumble for Ralph Reed's Beleaguered Campaign The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/28/AR2006052800964.html For this reason, Weld was under tremendous pressure to drop out of the race. On June 5, Stephen J. Minarik, the chairman of the state Republican Party, who had been Weld's most prominent backer, called on Weld to withdraw in the interest of party unity.Healy Patrick June 5, 2006 G.O.P. Chief in N.Y. Urges Weld to Quit Governor's Race The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/05/nyregion/05cnd-gov.html August 5, 2008 Weld formally announced his withdrawal from the race, and his support of Faso, the following day.2006-06-06 Former Mass. Gov. Weld drops out of New York race http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/06/AR2006060600786.html 2021-04-06 washingtonpost.com Democratic primary Candidates Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of New York (1999–2006) Running mate: David Paterson, New York Senate minority leader Tom Suozzi, Nassau County Executive Campaign On December 7, 2004, Eliot Spitzer announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the 2006 election for Governor of New York. Spitzer's campaign manager was Ryan Toohey of Global Strategy Group, which Spitzer had hired for his 1998 campaign for attorney general and for the gubernatorial campaign. While long rumored, Spitzer's announcement was nevertheless considered unusually early—nearly two years before the election. Some pundits believed the timing was due to Spitzer's desire to see if Senator Charles Schumer, a more senior Democrat, would run. Schumer, who was largely favored in opinion polls in a hypothetical matchup against Spitzer, announced in November that he would not run for governor, instead accepting an offer to sit on the powerful Finance Committee and head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. After Schumer announced he would maintain his Senate seat, another Democrat, Andrew Cuomo, announced his plans to run for Spitzer's vacated Attorney General's seat. Spitzer won an early vote of confidence on January 22, 2005, by gaining the endorsement of the Working Families Party, which has taken advantage of New York's electoral fusion system to act as a kingmaker over Democratic nominees. It is backed heavily by figures from community group ACORN and labor unions, particularly those that broke from the AFL–CIO to form the Change to Win Federation. In the months after the WFP endorsement, several Change to Win unions have announced that they are endorsing Spitzer under their own name, including UNITE HERE, the Teamsters, and the United Food and Commercial Workers. By July 2005, Spitzer had forced Governor Pataki from the race. In the latter half of 2005, Spitzer sought to further solidify support for his campaign by touring the state, seeking and giving political endorsements. These included cross endorsements with former-Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer in the New York City Mayoral election, Matthew Driscoll in the Syracuse Mayoral election, and State Senator Byron Brown in the Buffalo Mayoral election. The benefit to Spitzer in these endorsement deals was valuable media attention as he stumped for the candidates. As a result of Spitzer's relative speed in uniting state Democrats to his side, he had gained the respect of Democratic leaders nationwide. Bill Richardson dubbed Spitzer the "future of the Democratic Party", at a fundraiser held in June 2005 for Spitzer's gubernatorial campaign.April 2021 With a large polling lead in the Democratic primary,https://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11373.xml?ReleaseID=928 Quinnipiac University | Polling Results September 9, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060909075213/https://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11373.xml?ReleaseID=928 2006-09-09 the June 2006 Quinnipiac University Polling Institute poll showed him leading Nassau county executive Tom Suozzi 76–13 percent, compared to a 73–13 percent lead in a May 17, 2006, poll. An additional consideration for Spitzer was the status of billionaire businessman Tom Golisano, a three-time candidate on the Independence Party ballot line. It was rumored that Golisano might run again, and that Republican Party insiders would seek to nominate him on their own party's line, thus fusing the Republican and Independence tickets for the first time in a gubernatorial election. Golisano recently switched his party affiliation to the GOP. However, on February 1, 2006, Golisano announced that he would not run for governor.December 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Spitzer selected African-American New York State Senate minority leader David Paterson as his choice for Lieutenant Governor and running mate in January 2006. In New York gubernatorial elections, the most important factor in the gubernatorial candidate's choice of a lieutenant governor is the need to "balance the ticket"—that is, to widen the candidate's appeal, whether by reaching out to someone from a different geographic area, ethnic background, or has a different political base. Paterson's father Basil Paterson was also a candidate for Lt. Governor in 1970. In February 2006, Spitzer received the endorsement of then-Democrat businessman Donald Trump, who had been courted by the Republicans to run against him. Results thumb|300px|Results by county: #678cd7 Spitzer #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 90–100% In the Democratic primary, held on September 12, 2006, Spitzer handily defeated Suozzi, securing his party's nomination with 82% of the vote. Democratic gubernatorial primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=89018 Our Campaigns - NY Governor - R Primary Race - Sep 13, 1994 www.ourcampaigns.com Eliot Spitzer Democratic Party (United States) 624,684 81.88% Tom Suozzi Democratic Party (United States) 138,263 18.12% 762,947 100.00 General election Candidates John Clifton (Libertarian) Running mate: Donald Silberger Maura DeLuca, activist (Socialist Workers) Running mate: Ben O'Shaughnessy John Faso, former Minority Leader of the New York Assembly (Republican and Conservative) Running mate: C. Scott Vanderhoef, Rockland County Executive Phoebe Legere, singer and host of Roulette TV (Integrity) Running mate: Nancy Beattie Jennifer Liese (Right to Life) Running mate: Wendy Holibaugh Malachy McCourt, author, actor, talk radio host, and brother of Frank McCourt (Green) Running mate: Alison Duncan Jimmy McMillan, Vietnam War veteran, former letter carrier, and candidate for mayor of New York City in 2005Papa Smurf Runs for Mayor Jerrett Murphy The Village Voice 2005-10-06 http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/runninscared/archives/001920.php https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231154/http://www.villagevoice.com/ dead June 3, 2011 (Rent is Too High) Running mate: None Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of New York (Democratic, Independence and Working Families) Running mate: David Paterson, Minority Leader of the New York Senate McMillan sought to run for governor as the candidate of the "My Rent Is Too Damn High Party".The Rent Is Too Damn High Party Official Web Site https://web.archive.org/web/20100112045225/http://rentistoodamnhigh.org/ 2010-01-12 . The Rent Is Too Damn High Party. Accessed 2008-03-14. The State Board of Elections allowed him on the ballot, but only under the rubric of the "Rent Is Too High Party". That version appeared on Row H.Sample Ballot of Voting Machine, General Election, November 7, 2006 New York State Board of Elections http://www.co.tompkins.ny.us/boe/2006/General/ballot4.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081030025037/http://www.co.tompkins.ny.us/boe/2006/General/ballot4.pdf October 30, 2008 Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf The Cook Political Report October 1, 2006 June 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf dead Solid D Flip November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallElection Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ Sabato's Crystal Ball June 25, 2021 Safe D Flip November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report2006 Gubernatorial Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2006-gubernatorial-ratings The Rothenberg Political Report June 25, 2021 Likely D Flip November 2, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Safe D Flip November 6, 2006 Polling thumb|Spitzer celebrating his victory Poll source Date EliotSpitzer (D) JohnFaso (R) Marist CollegeMarist College https://web.archive.org/web/20060831090126/http://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/nyspolls/NYElection2006_060823.htm 2006-08-31 November 1, 2006 69% 24%Siena Research InstituteSiena Research Institute November 1, 2006 69% 24%Zogby International PollZogby International Poll September 11, 2006 60.9% 25.8%Green Papers PollGreen Papers Poll September 9, 2006 72.5% 26.9Green Papers Poll September 1, 2006 68.1% 23.6Zogby International Poll August 28, 2006 60.7% 25.9%Marist College August 23, 2006 67% 23%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac August 23, 2006 65% 17%Siena Research Institute August 7, 2006 70% 17%RasmussenRasmussen https://web.archive.org/web/20060820144534/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/newYorkGovernor.htm 2006-08-20 August 5, 2006 62% 21%Zogby International Poll July 24, 2006 60.8% 24.8%Marist College PollMarist College Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20060721182856/http://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/nyspolls/NYElection2006_060719.htm 2006-07-21 July 19, 2006 69% 20%Zogby International Poll June 21, 2006 60.6% 24.8%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac June 21, 2006 66% 20%Siena College PollSiena College Poll June 19, 2006 67% 21%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac May 17, 2006 67% 16%Marist College PollMarist College Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20060520100143/http://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/nyspolls/NYElection2006_060510.htm 2006-05-20 May 10, 2006 70% 20%Siena College PollSiena College Poll May 4, 2006 64% 17%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision April 28, 2006 63% 26%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac March 29, 2006 66% 18%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision March 2, 2006 65% 24%Marist College PollMarist College Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20060204101449/http://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/nyspolls/GV060201.htm 2006-02-04 February 1, 2006 68% 18%Zogby International PollZogby International Poll January 26, 2006 54% 17%Quinnipiac University PollQuinnipiac University Poll January 19, 2006 61% 19%Quinnipiac University PollQuinnipiac University Poll December 14, 2005 64% 14%Siena College PollSiena College Poll October 12, 2005 63% 19%Quinnipiac University PollQuinnipiac University Poll October 4, 2005 60% 14%Marist College PollMarist College Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20051210183729/http://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/nyspolls/GV050930.htm 2005-12-10 September 30, 2005 64% 20% Results right 300px Swing by county"swing" Compares Republican minus Democratic margin in 2002. 300px Trend by county Legend #006D92 Democratic —+>40% #00a1c8 Democratic —+30−40% #00bdec Democratic —+25−30% #09ceff Democratic—+20%−25% #4bdbff Democratic—+15%−20% #77e3ff Democratic—+10−15% #aaeeff Democratic—+5−10% #D5F6FF Democratic—+<5% #FFD5D5 Republican—+<5% #FFAAAA Republican—+5−10% #FF8080 Republican—+10−15% #FF5555 Republican—+15−20% #FF2A2A Republican—+20−25% #FF0000 Republican—+25−30% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold 2006 gubernatorial election in New Yorkhttp://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_gov.pdf Results 2006 www.elections.ny.gov 2021-04-06 August 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120822221126/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_gov.pdf dead PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageSwing Democratic Eliot Spitzer 2,740,864 61.77% 30.27% Independence Eliot Spitzer 190,661 4.30% 9.98% Working Families Eliot Spitzer 155,184 3.50% 1.52% Total Eliot Spitzer David Paterson 3,086,709 69.56% 36.06% Republican John Faso 1,105,681 24.92% 20.62% Conservative John Faso 168,654 3.80% 0.06% Total John Faso C. Scott Vanderhoef 1,274,335 28.72% 20.68% Green Malachy McCourt Brian Jones 42,166 0.95% 0.04% Libertarian John Clifton Donald Silberger 14,736 0.33% 0.22% Rent Is Too Damn High Jimmy McMillan None 13,355 0.30% N/A Socialist Workers Maura DeLuca Ben O'Shaughnessy 5,919 0.13% N/A Majority 1,812,374 40.84% Totals 4,437,220 100.00% Democratic gain from RepublicanSwing New York City results 2006 gubernatorial election in New York City Manhattan The Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten Island Total DemocraticEliot Spitzer313,396146,941287,262251,07051,2571,049,92684.4%87.8%88.8%85.8%82.1%62.7% RepublicanJohn Faso34,43816,11840,19950,28429,348170,38713.7%9.6%9.7%12.0%16.4%35.9% Results by county County Eliot SpitzerDemocratic John FasoRepublican Various candidates Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Albany 80,210 73.6% 26,848 24.7% 1,854 1.7% 53,362 48.9% 108,912 Allegany 6,568 49.0% 6,575 49.0% 266 2.0% −7 −0.0% 13,409 Bronx 146,941 88.8% 16,118 9.7% 2,459 1.6% 130,823 79.1% 165,518 Broome 40,683 64.9% 20,944 33.4% 1,059 1.8% 19,739 31.5% 62,686 Cattaraugus 10,981 49.5% 10,803 48.7% 418 1.9% 178 0.8% 22,202 Cayuga 17,449 65.2% 8,900 33.2% 429 1.5% 8,549 32.0% 26,778 Chautauqua 19,690 53.4% 16,610 45.0% 578 1.6% 3,080 8.4% 36,878 Chemung 16,341 62.3% 9,501 36.2% 370 1.4% 6,840 26.1% 26,212 Chenango 8,521 57.1% 6,028 40.4% 365 2.5% 2,493 16.7% 14,914 Clinton 14,922 65.0% 7,659 33.3% 388 1.8% 7,263 31.7% 22,969 Columbia 14,182 58.6% 9,647 39.8% 382 1.6% 4,535 18.8% 24,211 Cortland 9,180 62.2% 5,287 35.8% 283 1.9% 3,893 26.4% 14,750 Delaware 8,041 55.4% 6,173 42.5% 307 2.2% 1,868 12.9% 14,521 Dutchess 50,682 62.2% 29,095 35.7% 1,670 2.0% 21,587 26.5% 81,447 Erie 177,926 63.9% 95,819 34.4% 4,812 1.8% 82,107 29.5% 278,557 Essex 7,366 57.8% 5,161 40.5% 210 1.7% 2,205 17.3% 12,737 Franklin 7,635 63.6% 4,188 34.9% 179 1.5% 3,447 28.7% 12,002 Fulton 8,753 59.2% 5,840 39.5% 203 1.4% 2,913 19.3% 14,796 Genesee 9,038 49.4% 8,979 49.1% 286 1.6% 59 0.3% 18,303 Greene 8,458 49.8% 8,206 48.4% 303 1.8% 252 1.4% 16,967 Hamilton 1,217 45.6% 1,403 52.5% 51 1.9% −186 −6.9% 2,671 Herkimer 11,410 59.0% 7,611 39.4% 307 1.6% 3,799 19.6% 19,328 Jefferson 15,648 63.3% 8,721 35.3% 355 1.4% 6,927 28.0% 24,724 Kings 287,262 85.8% 40,199 12.0% 8,157 2.1% 247,063 73.8% 334,618 Lewis 4,059 55.6% 3,139 43.0% 100 1.3% 920 12.6% 7,298 Livingston 11,068 55.6% 8,448 42.4% 388 2.0% 2,620 13.2% 19,904 Madison 13,470 62.6% 7,696 35.8% 359 1.7% 5,774 26.8% 21,525 Monroe 159,683 65.6% 75,014 32.9% 3,391 1.5% 74,669 32.7% 228,088 Montgomery 8,699 62.5% 4,995 35.9% 218 1.6% 3,704 26.6% 13,912 Nassau 234,452 64.9% 122,567 33.9% 4,349 1.2% 111,885 31.0% 361,368 New York 313,396 87.8% 34,438 9.6% 9,148 2.6% 278,958 78.2% 356,982 Niagara 37,477 59.2% 25,060 39.6% 817 1.3% 12,417 19.6% 63,354 Oneida 44,743 63.0% 25,332 35.7% 962 1.4% 19,411 27.3% 71,037 Onondaga 104,649 68.6% 45,280 29.7% 2,665 1.7% 59,369 38.9% 152,594 Ontario 20,199 59.6% 13,207 39.0% 477 1.4% 6,992 20.6% 33,883 Orange 56,770 64.4% 29,994 34.0% 1,387 1.6% 26,776 30.4% 88,151 Orleans 5,241 48.6% 5,331 49.5% 202 1.9% −90 −0.9% 10,774 Oswego 19,975 62.5% 11,342 35.5% 640 2.0% 8,633 27.0% 31,957 Otsego 11,467 61.7% 6,681 36.0% 425 2.3% 4,786 25.7% 18,573 Putnam 17,542 58.5% 11,871 39.6% 594 2.0% 5,671 18.9% 30,007 Queens 251,070 82.1% 50,284 16.4% 4,460 1.4% 200,786 65.7% 305,814 Rensselaer 35,970 66.5% 17,207 31.8% 881 1.6% 18,763 34.7% 54,058 Richmond 51,257 62.7% 29,348 35.9% 1,107 1.4% 21,909 26.8% 81,712 Rockland 49,524 62.3% 28,857 36.3% 1,159 1.5% 20,667 26.0% 79,540 St. Lawrence 18,887 67.3% 8,744 30.8% 453 1.7% 10,143 36.5% 28,084 Saratoga 50,236 62.3% 29,266 36.3% 1,155 1.5% 20,970 26.0% 80,657 Schenectady 33,949 67.1% 15,839 31.3% 791 1.6% 18,110 35.8% 50,579 Schoharie 5,529 50.7% 5,181 47.5% 187 1.8% 348 3.2% 10,897 Schuyler 3,317 55.8% 2,514 42.3% 115 1.9% 803 13.5% 5,946 Seneca 6,511 63.1% 3,623 35.1% 178 1.8% 2,888 28.0% 10,312 Steuben 14,794 52.7% 12,858 45.8% 427 1.5% 1,936 6.9% 28,079 Suffolk 223,453 63.3% 124,571 35.3% 5,247 1.5% 98,882 28.0% 353,271 Sullivan 13,205 67.1% 6,060 30.8% 410 2.1% 7,145 36.3% 19,675 Tioga 8,743 55.2% 6,841 43.2% 242 1.5% 1,902 12.0% 15,826 Tompkins 21,213 72.8% 7,117 24.4% 794 2.7% 14,096 48.4% 29,124 Ulster 40,841 68.0% 17,315 28.8% 1,867 3.0% 23,526 39.2% 60,023 Warren 13,923 61.0% 8,457 37.1% 426 1.9% 5,466 23.9% 22,806 Washington 10,822 59.5% 7,024 38.6% 340 1.9% 3,798 20.9% 18,186 Wayne 13,992 53.8% 11,651 44.8% 388 1.4% 2,341 9.0% 26,031 Westchester 177,246 69.0% 75,083 29.2% 4,434 1.7% 102,163 39.8% 256,763 Wyoming 5,950 46.5% 6,659 52.0% 189 1.5% −709 −5.5% 12,798 Yates 4,283 56.9% 3,126 41.6% 113 1.5% 1,157 15.3% 7,522Totals3,086,70969.6%1,274,33528.7%76,1761.7%1,812,37440.9%4,437,220 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic 25em Albany (largest municipality: Albany) Broome (largest municipality: Binghamton) Cattaraugus (largest municipality: Olean) Cayuga (largest municipality: Auburn) Chautauqua (largest municipality: Jamestown) Chemung (largest municipality: Elmira) Chenango (largest municipality: Norwich) Clinton (largest municipality: Plattsburgh) Columbia (largest municipality: Hudson) Cortland (largest municipality: Cortland) Delaware (largest municipality: Sidney) Dutchess (County Seat: Poughkeepsie) Erie (largest municipality: Buffalo) Essex (largest municipality: Ticonderoga) Franklin (largest municipality: Malone) Fulton (largest municipality: Gloversville) Genesee (largest municipality: Batavia) Greene (largest municipality: Catskill) Herkimer (largest municipality: German Flatts) Jefferson (largest municipality: Le Ray) Lewis (largest municipality: Lowville) Livingston (largest municipality: Geneseo) Madison (largest municipality: Oneida) Montgomery (largest municipality: Amsterdam) Nassau (largest municipality: Hempstead) Niagara (County Seat: Lockport) Oneida (largest municipality: Utica) Onondaga (largest municipality: Syracuse) Ontario (largest municipality: Geneva) Orange (largest municipality: Kiryas Joel) Oswego (largest municipality: Oswego) Otsego (largest municipality: Oneonta) Putnam (largest municipality: Lake Carmel) Rockland (County Seat: New City) Rensselaer (County Seat: Troy) Richmond (Staten Island, borough of New York City) Steuben (largest municipality: Corning) St. Lawrence (largest municipality: Massena) Saratoga (largest municipality: Saratoga Springs) Schenectady (largest municipality: Schenectady) Schoharie (largest municipality: Cobleskill) Schuyler (largest municipality: Watkins Glen) Seneca (largest municipality: Seneca Falls) Suffolk (largest municipality: Brookhaven) Sullivan (largest municipality: Monticello) Tioga (largest municipality: Waverly) Tompkins (largest municipality: Ithaca) Ulster (largest municipality: Kingston) Warren (largest municipality: Glens Falls) Washington (largest municipality: Hudson Falls) Wayne (largest municipality: Newark) Westchester (largest municipality: White Plains) Yates (largest municipality: Penn Yan) Counties that flipped from Independence to Democratic Monroe (largest municipality: Rochester) See also Governorship of George Pataki 2006 United States Senate election in New York 2006 New York attorney general election 2006 New York Comptroller election 2006 United States gubernatorial elections 1970 New York gubernatorial election Further reading Paterson, David "Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity." New York, New York, 2020 References Notes External links Online Guide to New York Politics, politics1.com Candidates Eliot Spitzer for Governor John Faso for Governor John Clifton for Governor Malachy McCourt for Governor New York (state) New York City Politics Gubernatorial 2006 New York Category:Eliot Spitzer Category:David Paterson Category:November 2006 in the United States