Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 4, 2026

New York Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered

12,324,811

Largest Party

Democratic (47.47%)

Independent / NPP

25.72%

Primary Type

Closed Primary

Overview Registration Primary Rules Turnout

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At a Glance

New York at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters

12,324,811

across 62 counties

Independent / NPP

3.2M

25.72% of registered

2024 Turnout

60.5%

of eligible voters

New York's most independent county (50,000+ voters): Rensselaer, 33.4% vs. 25.7% statewide

33.37% of voters in Rensselaer County are registered independents, compared with 25.72% across New York. That's the highest share of any New York county with at least 50,000 voters.

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Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in New York?

47.5%

22.5%

25.7%

Democratic47.5%

Republican22.5%

Independent25.7%

Other4.3%

Party	Registered Voters	% of Total
Democratic	5,850,949	47.5%
Republican	2,776,221	22.5%
Independent	3,170,229	25.7%
Other	527,412	4.3%

Primary Rules

How New York's Primary Works

New York uses a Closed Primary system

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Closed Primary

Only voters registered with a political party can vote in that party's primary election. Independent and unaffiliated voters are excluded.

How It Works

Voters must register with a party, often weeks or months before the election, to participate. If you're registered as independent or unaffiliated, you cannot vote in either major party's primary.

IVP's Position

Closed primaries lock millions of independent voters out of the elections that matter most. In many districts, the primary is the only competitive election.

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Turnout

Voter Turnout in New York

How many eligible New York residents actually vote?

Recent Elections

Election	Turnout	Voted
2024 General	60.5%	8,381,429
2022 General	42.6%	5,962,278
2020 General	61.7%	8,690,139
2024 Presidential Primary	4.2%	520,455
2024 State Primary	10.1%	1,262,467

Primary turnout figures reflect all voters regardless of party registration. Source: each state’s Secretary of State Statement of Vote.

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