Hochul and DiNapoli Secure Re-election in Unofficial New York Tally
With over 92% of state reporting, Democratic candidates retained control of statewide offices, while Queens County saw sweeping wins in congressional and local races.
By Nikhil Petrov ·
New York Governor Kathy C. Hochul won re-election in the unofficial results released by the State Board of Elections. As of 8:00 a.m. on November 4, 2026, the board had reported data from more than 92% of election districts. Hochul received 3,118,373 votes, accounting for 59.20% of the total.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia A. James also secured their positions. DiNapoli received 3,259,244 votes, or 62.85%, while James received 3,069,315 votes, or 58.92%. All three statewide offices were held by Democratic candidates according to the preliminary counts.
In Queens County, the Board of Elections reported that more than 93% of scanners had submitted results by 8:00 a.m. on November 4. Five members of Congress representing Queens districts won re-election. Thomas R. Suozzi in the 3rd District received 30,732 votes, or 60.02%. Gregory W. Meeks in the 5th District received 129,931 votes, or 80.49%.
Grace Meng in the 6th District received 92,474 votes, or 68.63%. Claire Valdez in the 7th District received 135,179 votes, or 83.33%. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the 14th District received 107,129 votes, or 78.22%. These results confirm Democratic control of all congressional seats in the county based on the reported figures.
State Senate and Assembly races in Queens also produced decisive outcomes. Several candidates won with margins exceeding 98%. James Sanders Jr. in the 10th Senatorial District received 53,705 votes, or 98.76%, as the unopposed candidate. In the Assembly, candidates such as Alicia L. Hyndman in the 29th District received 29,941 votes, or 99.73%, also running unopposed.
Voters in New York City approved five charter amendments in Queens. Proposal 5, which sets contribution targets for the rainy day fund, received the strongest support with 1,243,219 votes, or 72.49%, in favor. Proposal 4, which simplifies building permitting, received 1,155,304 votes, or 67.67%. All five proposals passed with majority support according to the unofficial tallies.
The State Board of Elections and the City of New York Board of Elections released these figures as unofficial. The results reflect the status of reporting at 8:00 a.m. on the morning after the November 3, 2026, election day.
Source: Queens Gazette
