In New York, 37% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 78% of voters 45+
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This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in New York, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. 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.
New York
37% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jul 2, 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 Jul 2, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.
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| 18 vs 45+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | 24% | 88% | 6,407 | 317,018 | |
| Allegany County | 15% | 80% | 1,718 | 47,159 | |
| Bronx County | 24% | 72% | 18,633 | 1,404,779 | |
| Broome County | 27% | 81% | 4,377 | 197,378 | |
| Cattaraugus County | 52% | 82% | 1,043 | 76,145 | |
| Cayuga County | 56% | 80% | 782 | 75,102 | |
| Chautauqua County | 40% | 80% | 1,812 | 125,544 | |
| Chemung County | 46% | 81% | 966 | 82,147 | |
| Chenango County | 51% | 82% | 446 | 46,321 | |
| Clinton County | 37% | 83% | 1,397 | 78,493 | |
| Columbia County | 75% | 86% | 477 | 61,100 | |
| Cortland County | 19% | 86% | 1,529 | 46,246 | |
| Delaware County | 28% | 80% | 952 | 44,487 | |
| Dutchess County | 45% | 83% | 4,737 | 298,220 | |
| Erie County | 42% | 82% | 12,380 | 950,622 | |
| Essex County | 71% | 83% | 299 | 36,973 | |
| Franklin County | 38% | 78% | 520 | 46,696 | |
| Fulton County | 64% | 80% | 522 | 52,487 | |
| Genesee County | 63% | 84% | 576 | 57,787 | |
| Greene County | 43% | 84% | 379 | 47,409 | |
| Herkimer County | 52% | 81% | 702 | 59,757 | |
| Jefferson County | 51% | 85% | 1,352 | 115,040 | |
| Kings County | 32% | 73% | 25,193 | 2,631,580 | |
| Lewis County | 72% | 86% | 268 | 26,607 | |
| Livingston County | 31% | 86% | 1,455 | 61,498 | |
| Madison County | 26% | 84% | 1,813 | 67,328 | |
| Monroe County | 35% | 85% | 11,916 | 753,753 | |
| Montgomery County | 41% | 80% | 553 | 49,528 | |
| Nassau County | 55% | 87% | 16,257 | 1,389,591 | |
| New York County | 24% | 74% | 18,182 | 1,629,477 | |
| Niagara County | 62% | 83% | 2,316 | 210,721 | |
| Oneida County | 30% | 77% | 3,127 | 229,124 | |
| Onondaga County | 31% | 82% | 8,043 | 471,129 | |
| Ontario County | 57% | 85% | 1,468 | 112,625 | |
| Orange County | 48% | 83% | 6,392 | 406,616 | |
| Orleans County | 62% | 78% | 390 | 39,608 | |
| Oswego County | 25% | 83% | 2,509 | 117,953 | |
| Otsego County | 13% | 82% | 2,297 | 60,108 | |
| Putnam County | > 90% | 85% | 984 | 98,107 | |
| Queens County | 35% | 66% | 22,432 | 2,323,052 | |
| Rensselaer County | 33% | 85% | 2,776 | 160,332 | |
| Richmond County | 45% | 75% | 5,615 | 494,956 | |
| Rockland County | 55% | 81% | 4,496 | 341,883 | |
| St. Lawrence County | 25% | 81% | 2,854 | 107,226 | |
| Saratoga County | 66% | > 90% | 2,597 | 238,284 | |
| Schenectady County | 43% | 83% | 2,301 | 160,369 | |
| Schoharie County | 28% | 84% | 642 | 30,049 | |
| Schuyler County | 61% | 86% | 174 | 17,562 | |
| Seneca County | 69% | 81% | 333 | 32,920 | |
| Steuben County | 74% | 83% | 902 | 92,588 | |
| Suffolk County | 49% | 84% | 19,613 | 1,530,146 | |
| Sullivan County | 30% | 82% | 988 | 79,721 | |
| Tioga County | 70% | 83% | 463 | 47,864 | |
| Tompkins County | 9% | 84% | 6,257 | 104,537 | |
| Ulster County | 45% | 85% | 2,528 | 182,601 | |
| Warren County | 81% | 85% | 581 | 65,517 | |
| Washington County | 61% | 80% | 511 | 60,522 | |
| Wayne County | 66% | 82% | 812 | 90,929 | |
| Westchester County | 41% | 79% | 12,821 | 999,677 | |
| Wyoming County | 49% | 78% | 340 | 39,753 | |
| Yates County | 38% | 76% | 332 | 24,526 |
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