How Many Registered Voters In New York State 2020

ALBANY – New York is a bluish country that is getting bluer but independents are growing at an even faster charge per unit, co-ordinate to new voter data released Mon.

The land added more than i million people to its voter rolls since the 2016 presidential election — with 5 times every bit many Democrats enrolling as Republicans over that period, enrollment information from the state Board of Elections showed.

The Democratic Party's net increase of 631,925 voters in New York — a 10.two% spring since 2016 — pushed its total to 6.eight million voters, far outpacing the Republican Party.

The GOP had an increase of 125,747 voters over the four years, upward four.4%, that pushed its total enrollment to only nether 3 million, the records showed.

Every bit of Nov. 1, there are now 584,000 more than voters registered in New York than were registered in Feb, and 2.iii million more since 2000.

The growth amidst "blank" voters — those who cull not to enroll in a party — outpaced both major parties.

As of Monday, New York had 3 million independent voters, an 11.4% increase from the 2.7 million registered in 2016.

The rapid growth now ways New York has 65,463 more "blank" voters than enrolled Republicans, according to the state data.

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NY saw big boost since Feb

All told, New York is home to thirteen.half-dozen one thousand thousand registered voters, co-ordinate to the data.

That is a net increase of 1.1 million voters from Nov. 1, 2016, a calendar week earlier President Donald Trump's election.

The vast majority of that enrollment spring came in simply the last nine months.

Voter enrollment - Infogram

Of note: The figures include the country'southward full registered voters, which includes both "active" and "inactive" voters.

A voter is considered inactive if mail sent to their home is returned equally undeliverable or if they're believed to have moved out of county. They can still vote by an affirmation ballot, which and so goes through a verification process.

There are about 1.2 meg inactive voters statewide, according to the new information.

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Democrats increase pct of total voters

At that place are now 2.3 enrolled Democrats for every enrolled Republican in New York, co-ordinate to the data.

That's up from ii.18 Democrats for every Republican in 2016.

Statewide, Democrats at present account for fifty% of the land's 13.6 million voters, while Republicans are at 22%.

Another 22.4% exercise not belong to a party, while the residue vest to a third party.

That's a bigger gap between the major parties than in 2016, when nearly 50% of total registered voters were Democrats and roughly 23% were Republicans.

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Democrats see bigger gains, simply non everywhere

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The Democratic Political party'southward growth far outpaced Republicans on a statewide level, but Republicans did grow faster in more than than one-half of the state's 62 counties.

Across the state, the GOP grew at a faster rate than Democrats in 34 counties while Democrats grew more quickly than the GOP in the other 28.

The Republicans growth was largely rural, less-populated counties upstate, including Chemung, Sullivan, Niagara, Orleans and much of the North Country. There were notable exceptions, however.

That includes Staten Island. The Republican Party boosted its enrollment there by 25% compared to the Democrats' 6.6% growth.

Staten Island now has 142,481 Democrats to 107,304 Republicans. And its voters announced enthusiastic: 30% of its total registered voters cast an in-person ballot during the early on voting period, the top mark in the state.

Republicans also grew at a slightly faster pace than Democrats in the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn, but that'southward largely because they were so outnumbered past Democrats at that place to brainstorm with.

Amongst the counties where Democratic growth outpaced Republican: Westchester, Tompkins, Dutchess, Ulster, Monroe, Broome, Manhattan, Nassau and Suffolk.

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Independent voters increase in NYC

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The biggest growth amongst independent voters came in New York City.

Of the v counties with the fastest growth in "blank" voters, four are New York City boroughs: the Bronx (25.4% increment), Queens (21.vii%), Staten Island (21.five%) and Brooklyn (xv.vii%).

Rounding out the acme v is Niagara Canton in western New York, which saw an eighteen.seven% jump in independents.

Statewide, independents now account for 22.4% of registered voters, up from 21.7% in 2016.

Counties with the largest gains and losses

Statewide, 54 counties saw an increase in the total number of registered voters, while viii saw a loss.

The height five counties in terms of percentage increase from 2016 to 2020 were:

Staten Isle (xv%)
Queens (14.6%)
Brooklyn (xiii.7%)
Columbia (11.2%)
Manhattan (xi%)

The v counties that lost the highest pct of registered voters:

Hamilton (-3.6%)
Cattaraugus (-3.6%)
Cortland (-2.9%)
Livingston (-1%)
Oneida (-0.half-dozen%)

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Jon Campbell is a New York state regime reporter for the The states TODAY Network. He can be reached at JCAMPBELL1@Gannett.com or on Twitter at @JonCampbellGAN.

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