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NYC voters gave Hochul more love than Mamdani at the polls: stats

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Fitz-Gibbon, J., & Golden, V. (2026, November 5). NYC voters gave Hochul more love than Mamdani at the polls: stats. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/nyc-voters-gave-hochul-more-love-than-zo-at-the-polls-stats/

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New York City voters supported Governor Kathy Hochul with over 1.5 million votes in her re-election bid, surpassing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's initial victory vote count of around 1.1 million from the previous year. Hochul secured more than 76% of the city’s vote share compared to Republican Bruce Blakeman’s 23.7%. Statewide, Hochul garnered nearly 3.5 million votes or about 60%, while Blakeman received almost 2.4 million votes or approximately 40%.

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On November 3, 2026, Kathy Hochul won her second term as Governor of New York, defeating Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman with 77.7% of the vote compared to Blakeman’s 22.1%. The election results came after months of mixed polls showing varying levels of support for both candidates. Hochul campaigned on lowering costs and improving childcare access without raising income taxes, while Blakeman sought to appeal to voters frustrated with the state's high cost of living and safety issues by presenting himself as a centrist candidate despite having President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

In New York City alone, Hochul secured over 1.5 million votes compared to Mamdani's 1.1 million from last year's mayoral election. Statewide, Hochul received 3.5 million votes (nearly 60%), while Blakeman garnered approximately 2.4 million votes (just over 40%). The win was seen as crucial for Democrats aiming to strengthen their positions in both state and national politics amidst concerns about inflation and war.

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Big Apple voters turned out for Gov. Kathy Hochul on Election Day — with more New Yorkers casting ballots for the lefty governor than for Mayor Zohran Mamdani last year. asserted

Yorkers → turn → Mamdani

Post-election statistics show that Hochul cruised to re-election with more than 1.5 million votes in the five boroughs on Tuesday, topping the 1.1 million who showed up at the polls last year to send Mamdani to Gracie Mansion. asserted

who → show → Mansion

Hochul cruised to victory with more than 76% of the vote, beating GOP nominee Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive who got 468,543 Big Apple votes, or 23.7%, according to unofficial Board of Election tallies. uncertain

who → cruise → tallies

Meanwhile, Mamdani, a former state Assemblyman, won his first mayoral run with 50.8% of the 2025 vote in New York City, albeit with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a career Democrat who ran as an independent, siphoning away votes, the stats show. asserted

stats → win → votes

Mamdani, a democratic socialist, celebrated Tuesday’s election victory in Manhattan. asserted

Mamdani → celebrate → Manhattan

Statewide, Hochul received 3.5 million votes, or nearly 60%, while Blakeman had almost 2.4 million votes, for just over 40% of the ballots. asserted

Blakeman → receive → ballots

Blakeman, a close ally of President Trump, drew within 6 percentage points of Hochul in September, but the gap widened in the end in the largely Democratic state. asserted

gap → draw → state

Blakeman hammered away at Hochul during the campaign, lumping the governor and Mamdani as the cause of New York State woes like crime, high prices and bloated utility costs. asserted

Blakeman → hammer → crime

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