NEW YORK, N.Y. — Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul locked in another full term for New York on Tuesday night, turning aside Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman by a margin of about 20 percentage points.
City returns powered her win. Inside the five boroughs she drew roughly three of every four ballots, while Blakeman stayed under one in four. She closed the race beside Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to drive turnout; Blakeman worked the suburbs and more moderate counties.
Hochul marked the night at the New York Hilton Midtown. Blakeman met supporters in Nassau County, then phoned to concede. He told the crowd the contest was finished and that residents should pull together for a stronger state.
The outcome also clears a path for history in Albany. Adrienne Adams is lined up to become lieutenant governor, which would give New York its first statewide executive duo made up entirely of women.
Hochul has led the state since 2021 after Andrew Cuomo left office. She won her first full term four years ago, beating then-Rep. Lee Zeldin by just over six points. Blakeman, 71, hoped to end nearly two decades of Democratic control that began when George Pataki left the Executive Mansion, but he trailed by double digits for most of the cycle.
Cost of living framed both messages. Hochul pushed universal childcare, parent tax breaks, gun safety measures, subway security, psychiatric services, housing and renewable power. Blakeman vowed to cut taxes and utility bills and attacked her partnership with Mamdani. Hochul answered by tying him to President Donald Trump and the tariffs that have hit border communities.
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