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 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.

State
County
Age Group

New York

38% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jul 2, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Sep 8, 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 County25%88%6,407317,018
Allegany County15%80%1,71847,159
Bronx County24%72%18,6331,404,779
Broome County28%81%4,377197,378
Cattaraugus County54%82%1,04376,145
Cayuga County59%80%78275,102
Chautauqua County41%80%1,812125,544
Chemung County47%81%96682,147
Chenango County52%82%44646,321
Clinton County38%83%1,39778,493
Columbia County80%86%47761,100
Cortland County20%85%1,52946,246
Delaware County28%80%95244,487
Dutchess County46%83%4,737298,220
Erie County44%82%12,380950,622
Essex County71%83%29936,973
Franklin County39%78%52046,696
Fulton County65%80%52252,487
Genesee County67%84%57657,787
Greene County44%84%37947,409
Herkimer County54%81%70259,757
Jefferson County53%85%1,352115,040
Kings County33%73%25,1932,631,580
Lewis County73%86%26826,607
Livingston County31%86%1,45561,498
Madison County27%84%1,81367,328
Monroe County35%85%11,916753,753
Montgomery County45%80%55349,528
Nassau County56%87%16,2571,389,591
New York County24%74%18,1821,629,477
Niagara County64%83%2,316210,721
Oneida County31%77%3,127229,124
Onondaga County31%82%8,043471,129
Ontario County58%85%1,468112,625
Orange County50%83%6,392406,616
Orleans County64%78%39039,608
Oswego County26%83%2,509117,953
Otsego County14%82%2,29760,108
Putnam County> 90%85%98498,107
Queens County35%66%22,4322,323,052
Rensselaer County34%85%2,776160,332
Richmond County45%75%5,615494,956
Rockland County56%81%4,496341,883
St. Lawrence County25%81%2,854107,226
Saratoga County67%> 90%2,597238,284
Schenectady County43%83%2,301160,369
Schoharie County30%84%64230,049
Schuyler County63%86%17417,562
Seneca County70%81%33332,920
Steuben County74%83%90292,588
Suffolk County49%84%19,6131,530,146
Sullivan County33%82%98879,721
Tioga County72%83%46347,864
Tompkins County9%84%6,257104,537
Ulster County46%85%2,528182,601
Warren County82%85%58165,517
Washington County64%80%51160,522
Wayne County68%82%81290,929
Westchester County42%79%12,821999,677
Wyoming County51%77%34039,753
Yates County39%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 Sep 8, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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