WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In New York, 38% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 78% of voters 45+

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New York Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in New York, one of a set of 31 states we currently track, with more states coming soon. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

New York

38% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Apr 24, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%0
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jun 9, 2026.
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New York County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each New York county or county-equivalent as of Apr 24, 2026. We omit counties with populations below 10,000.

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18 vs 45+
Albany County25%87%6,407317,018
Allegany County15%80%1,71847,159
Bronx County26%72%18,6331,404,779
Broome County30%81%4,377197,378
Cattaraugus County50%82%1,04376,145
Cayuga County36%80%78275,102
Chautauqua County42%80%1,812125,544
Chemung County47%82%96682,147
Chenango County57%82%44646,321
Clinton County35%83%1,39778,493
Columbia County83%86%47761,100
Cortland County18%86%1,52946,246
Delaware County29%80%95244,487
Dutchess County42%83%4,737298,220
Erie County44%82%12,380950,622
Essex County68%82%29936,973
Franklin County37%78%52046,696
Fulton County65%81%52252,487
Genesee County62%84%57657,787
Greene County40%85%37947,409
Herkimer County44%82%70259,757
Jefferson County52%85%1,352115,040
Kings County34%72%25,1932,631,580
Lewis County68%86%26826,607
Livingston County31%86%1,45561,498
Madison County24%84%1,81367,328
Monroe County35%85%11,916753,753
Montgomery County44%80%55349,528
Nassau County57%86%16,2571,389,591
New York County26%74%18,1821,629,477
Niagara County63%82%2,316210,721
Oneida County29%77%3,127229,124
Onondaga County30%83%8,043471,129
Ontario County54%86%1,468112,625
Orange County43%83%6,392406,616
Orleans County60%78%39039,608
Oswego County15%83%2,509117,953
Otsego County14%82%2,29760,108
Putnam County> 90%85%98498,107
Queens County35%66%22,4322,323,052
Rensselaer County33%85%2,776160,332
Richmond County46%75%5,615494,956
Rockland County54%81%4,496341,883
St. Lawrence County21%81%2,854107,226
Saratoga County67%> 90%2,597238,284
Schenectady County40%83%2,301160,369
Schoharie County32%85%64230,049
Schuyler County59%86%17417,562
Seneca County69%80%33332,920
Steuben County75%83%90292,588
Suffolk County49%84%19,6131,530,146
Sullivan County38%82%98879,721
Tioga County73%83%46347,864
Tompkins County10%84%6,257104,537
Ulster County47%85%2,528182,601
Warren County83%86%58165,517
Washington County62%80%51160,522
Wayne County69%82%81290,929
Westchester County40%79%12,821999,677
Wyoming County49%79%34039,753
Yates County37%76%33224,526

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jun 9, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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