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State Overview
Capital
Albany
Population
19,571,216
Electoral Votes
28
Governor
Kathy Hochul (Democrat)
House Delegation
16 Democrats, 10 Republicans
State Leadership
Governor
Kathy Hochul
DemocratU.S. Senators
- Chuck Schumer
- Kirsten Gillibrand
House Delegation
16 Democrats, 10 Republicans
Congressional Districts: 26
State Legislature
Democrats control both the Assembly and the Senate
Elections Snapshot
Next Major Election
November 2026 General
Electoral Votes
28
Congressional Districts
26
Latest State Articles
Local News from New York
Local Government
Webster Draws the Line: A New York Town Pulls the Pride Flag and Puts Government Back in Neutral
In a town of 45,000 outside Rochester, a 3-2 vote restored flag neutrality on municipal property — and ignited the kind of culture war you won't hear about on cable news.
Webster · Jul 29, 2026
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