New York Democratic Party

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The New York Democratic Party is the state-level affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party in New York, historically encompassing diverse factions such as the Barnburner Democrats and playing a central role in the state’s political life.

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instanceOf Democratic Party state affiliate
state political party
color blue
controls New York State Assembly majority
New York State Senate majority (most years since 2019)
New York governorship (most years since late 20th century)
country United States
dominantIn New York City
New York State Assembly
New York State Senate
New York statewide offices
electoralStronghold Nassau County (in recent years)
New York City borough of Bronx
New York City borough of Brooklyn
linked to: Borough of Brooklyn

New York City borough of Manhattan
New York City borough of Queens
linked to: Borough of Queens

New York City borough of Staten Island (less reliably)
Westchester County
historicalFaction Barnburner Democrats
Hunker Democrats
Tammany Hall
reform Democrats
historicallyCompetitiveIn Upstate New York cities
historicalRole central role in New York state politics
major participant in urban machine politics through Tammany Hall
vehicle for New Deal coalition in New York
ideology liberalism
progressivism
notableFigure Al Smith
Andrew Cuomo
Chuck Schumer
linked to: Charles Schumer

Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hillary Clinton
Kathy Hochul
Kirsten Gillibrand
Mario Cuomo
Robert F. Kennedy
opposesPolicy most conservative Republican policy positions
partOf Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
politicalAlignment left-of-center
position centre-left
state New York
supportsPolicy LGBTQ+ rights
abortion rights
civil rights protections
environmental regulation
expansion of social welfare programs
gun control measures
labor union rights
progressive taxation

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Barnburner Democrats partOf New York Democratic Party
Daniel S. Dickinson sphereOfInfluence New York Democratic Party
Carl E. Heastie politicalAlignment Democratic Party in New York
linked to: New York Democratic Party
Jen Metzger category New York (state) Democrats
linked to: New York Democratic Party
Hunker Democrats partOf New York Democratic Party
Barnburners partOf New York Democratic Party
Barnburners splitFrom New York Democratic Party
Belle Moskowitz memberOf New York State Democratic Party
linked to: New York Democratic Party
William C. Bouck memberOfPoliticalParty New York Democratic Party
William C. Bouck affiliation Democratic Party in New York
linked to: New York Democratic Party
New York City Democratic Party organization partOf New York State Democratic Party
linked to: New York Democratic Party
New York State Democratic Party Chair partOf New York State Democratic Committee
linked to: New York Democratic Party
New York State Democratic Party Chair positionHeldInOrganization New York State Democratic Party
linked to: New York Democratic Party
New York State Democratic Party Chair reportsTo New York State Democratic Committee
linked to: New York Democratic Party
Charles Barron memberOfPoliticalParty New York State Democratic Party
linked to: New York Democratic Party