Kathy Hochul, Governor

Kathy Hochul

Governor● In office
Born
August 27, 1958
Current age
67
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
In office
Governor of New York (present)
On the ballot
2022

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1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hochul3.1M
Opponents2.8M
1
Elections run

Kathy Hochul, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2022 governor election in New York with 3,140,415 votes (53.12%), defeating Lee Zeldin.

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How many votes has Kathy Hochul received?

Kathy Hochul has received 3,140,415 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Kathy Hochul’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022GovernorNew YorkWon3,140,41553.12%Lee Zeldin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q45956). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kathy Hochul: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kathy-hochul. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.