CQ Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Hillary Rodham Clinton (D, L, WFM) | 3,747,310 | 55% |
| Rick A. Lazio (R, C) | 2,915,730 | 43% |
| Jeff Graham (INDC) | 43,181 | 1% |
| Mark Dunau (GREEN) | 40,991 | 1% |
| John Adefope (RTL) | 21,439 | 0% |
| John Clifton (LIBERT) | 4,734 | 0% |
| Louis P. Wein (CNSTP) | 3,414 | 0% |
| Jacob Perasso (SW) | 3,040 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| Rick A. Lazio | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 565,353 | 82% |
| Mark McMahon | 124,315 | 18% |
| write-ins | 43 | 0% |
| | Green |
| Mark Dunau | 454 | 38% |
| Al "Grandpa" Lewis | 377 | 32% |
| Ronnie Dugger | 353 | 30% |
| | Independence |
| Jeff Graham | 3,100 | 66% |
| Jeff Beller | 1,613 | 34% |
| write-ins | 15 | 0% |
| | Liberal |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Rick A. Lazio | Unopposed |
| | Right to Life |
| John Adefope | 830 | 51% |
| Louis P. Wein | 800 | 49% |
| write-ins | 2 | 0% |
| | Working Families |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | Unopposed |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
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State Legislature
Legislature:
Officially meets year-round; usually meets January-June
Assembly:
150 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown:
52R, 98D; 115 men, 35 women
Salary:
$79,500
Phone:
(518) 455-4218
Senate:
61 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown:
36R, 25D; 53 men, 8 women
Salary:
$79,500
Phone:
(518) 455-3216
Urban Statistics
New York City:
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R), Population 7,380,906
Buffalo:
Mayor Anthony Masiello (D), Population 310,548
Rochester:
Mayor Bill Johnson, Population 221,594
Yonkers:
Mayor John Spencer (R), Population 190,316
Syracuse:
Mayor Roy Bernardi (R), Population 155,865
Registered Voters
Democrat:
47%
Republican:
29%
Other Parties/Unaffiliated:
21%
Conservative:
2%
Independence:
1%
Liberal:
1%
U.S. Congress
Senate:
2 D
House:
19 D, 12 R
Term Limits
For state offices:
No
Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 60%,
Bob Dole 31%,
Ross Perot 8%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 50%,
George Bush 34%,
Ross Perot 16%
1988 Presidential Vote:
Michael S. Dukakis 52%,
George Bush 48%
Population
1998 population (est.):
18,184,774
1990 population:
17,990,455
1980 population:
17,558,072
Percent change 1980-90:
+2%
Rank among states (1998):
2
White:
77%
Black:
18%
Asian or Pacific islander:
5%
Hispanic origin:
14%
Urban:
84%
Rural:
16%
Born in state:
68%
Foreign-born:
16%
Under age 18:
4,560,031 (25%)
Ages 18-64:
11,149,830 (61%)
65 and older:
2,427,365 (13%)
Median age:
35.5
Miscellaneous
Web:
www.state.ny.us
Capital:
Albany
Median household income:
$36,010 (1997)
Rank among states:
24
Total area:
53,989 sq. miles
Rank among states:
27
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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