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New York At A Glance
Last Updated June 4, 2001


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The People

  • Pop. 2000: 18,976,457. Pop. 1990: 17,990,455; up 5.5% 1990-2000.
  • 6.7% of U.S. total, 3d largest;
  • 67.9% White, 15.9% Black, 5.5% Asian, 0.4% Amer. Indian, 3.1% Two+ races, 7.1% Other. 15.1% Hispanic origin.
  • 4.6% Unemployment.
  • 2000 Voting age pop.: 14,286,350.
  • 2000 Turnout: 6,960,215; 49% of VAP.
  • Registered voters (2000): 11,262,816; 5,243,617 D (47%); 3,171,044 R (28%); 2,848,155 unaffiliated and minor parties (25%).

Election Results
2000 Presidential Vote
Gore (D) 4,107,697 (60%)
Bush (R) 2,403,374 (35%)
Nader (Green) 244,030 (4%)
Other 66,898 (1%)
2000 Republican Primary
Bush (R) 1,102,850 (51%)
McCain (R) 937,655 (43%)
Keyes (R) 71,196 (3%)
Forbes (R) 49,817 (2%)
2000 Democratic Primary
Gore (D) 639,417 (66%)
Bradley (D) 326,038 (33%)
1996 Presidential Vote
Clinton (D) 3,756,565 (61%)
Dole (R) 1,932,900 (31%)
Perot (I) 503,356 (8%)

Key State Officials:

  • Gov. George E. Pataki (R)
  • Lt. Gov., Mary Donohue (R)
  • Secy. of State, Randy Daniels (D)
  • Atty. Gen., Eliot Spitzer (D)
  • Comptroller, H. Carl McCall (D)
  • State Senate, 61 (25 D, 36 R)
  • Majority Leader, Joseph Bruno (R)
  • State Assembly, 150 (99 D, 51 R)
  • Assembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver (D)

Congressional Delegation:


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