David Paterson has served in the New York State Senate, as Lieutenant Governor of New York, and as Governor of New York. This page contains information on his electoral history.
| Year | Party | Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Comptroller | Attorney General | U.S. Senate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Democratic | Eliot Spitzer | David Paterson | Alan Hevesi | Andrew Cuomo | Hillary Clinton |
| 2006 | Independence | Eliot Spitzer | David Paterson | Alan Hevesi | Jeanine Pirro | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| 2006 | Working Families | Eliot Spitzer | David Paterson | Alan Hevesi | Andrew Cuomo | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eliot Spitzer David Paterson | 2,882,524 | 69.0% | ||
| Republican | John Faso C. Scott Vanderhoef | 1,217,516 | 29.2% | ||
| Green | Malachy McCourt Alison Duncan | 40,729 | 1.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | 79,494 | 93.1% | ||
| Republican | Alphonzo Mosley | 5,945 | 6.9% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | 49,852 | 91.8% | ||
| Republican | Alphonzo Mosley | 3,887 | 7.2% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | 77,853 | 96.0% | ||
| Republican | Alphonzo Mosley | 3,252 | 4.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | 52,344 | 96.5% | ||
| Republican | Zelda S. Owens | 1,908 | 3.5% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | 55,849 | 97.0% | ||
| Independence | Alphonzo Mosley | 1,864 | 3.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | ||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Consumer Affairs Commissioner Mark Green | 45 | ||
| Harlem State Senator David Paterson | 19 | |||
| Bronx City Councilwoman Susan D. Alter | 14 | |||
| Bronx State Assemblyman Roberto Ramirez | 12 | |||
| Brooklyn State Senator Donald Halperin | 8 | |||
| Transit PBA President Ronald W. Reale | 2 | |||
| Turnout | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | ||||
| Republican | John L. Wood | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | 67,961 | 90.3% | ||
| Republican | Ernest Mabry | 6,588 | 8.7% | ||
| Conservative | John T. Gatto | 787 | 1.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | ||||
| Liberal | Galen Kirkland | ||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | David Paterson (I) | |||
| Tenant Activist Galen Kirkland | ||||
| Community Board Member Philip H. P. Reed | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Paterson (I) | 22,284 | 69.4% | ||
| Liberal | Galen Kirkland | 6,126 | 19.1% | ||
| Republican | Joseph Holland | 3,266 | 10.2% | ||
| Conservative | John T. Gatto | 422 | 1.3% | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | David Paterson | 376 | 58% | |
| Tenant Activist Galen Kirkland | 272 | 42% | ||