List of lieutenant governors of New York

This is a complete list of the people who have served as lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of New York.

The Lieutenant Governor of New York, who is the president of the New York State Senate, is the second-highest position in the New York state government; the officeholder is first in line to succeed to the governorship should the governor resign, die or be removed from office via impeachment conviction. The lieutenant governor also assumes the gubernatorial powers and duties as acting governor if the governor is unable to perform those powers and duties.

New York currently has the highest-paid lieutenant governor in the country, with an annual salary of $220,000 as of 2021."Andrew Cuomo Earned $225,000 Last Year And Is Highest Paid Governor In American History", Forbes, April 20, 2021. As of May 25, 2022, Antonio Delgado is lieutenant governor.

List of lieutenant governors of New York

PhotoNameTerm in officePartyGovernorPierre Van Cortlandt July 30, 1777 – June 30, 1795Democratic-Republican PartyGeorge ClintonStephen Van Rensselaer July 1, 1795 – June 30, 1801Federalist PartyJohn JayJeremiah Van Rensselaer July 1, 1801 – June 30, 1804Democratic-Republican PartyGeorge ClintonJohn BroomeJuly 1804 – August 8, 1810Morgan LewisDaniel TompkinsOffice vacant from August 8, 1810 – January 29, 1811–John TaylerJanuary 29 – May 2, 1811Democratic-Republican PartyDeWitt ClintonMay 2, 1811 – July 1, 1813Democratic-Republican PartyJohn TaylerJuly 1, 1813 – February 24, 1817–Philetus SwiftFebruary 24, 1817 – June 30, 1817Democratic-Republican PartyJohn Tayler (Acting)John TaylerJuly 1, 1817 – December 31, 1822Democratic-Republican PartyDeWitt ClintonErastus RootJanuary 1 – December 31, 1823Joseph C. YatesJames Tallmadge Jr.January 1, 1825 – December 31, 1826DeWitt ClintonNathaniel PitcherJanuary 1, 1827 – February 10, 1828–Peter R. LivingstonFebruary 11 – October 17, 1828Democratic-Republican PartyNathaniel Pitcher–Charles DayanOctober 17 – December 31, 1828Enos T. ThroopJanuary 1 – March 12, 1829Democratic PartyMartin Van Buren–Charles Stebbins 1829–1829Democratic PartyEnos T. Throop–William M. Oliver1830–1830Edward P. Livingston1831–1832Democratic PartyJohn TracyJanuary 1, 1831 – December 31, 1838William L. MarcyLuther BradishJanuary 1, 1839 – December 31, 1842Whig PartyWilliam H. SewardDaniel S. DickinsonJanuary 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844Democratic PartyWilliam C. BouckAddison GardinerJanuary 1, 1845 – July 5, 1847Democratic PartySilas Wright John Young–Albert LesterJuly 5 – December 31, 1847Whig PartyHamilton FishJanuary 1 – December 31, 1848Whig PartyGeorge W. PattersonJanuary 1, 1849 – December 31, 1850Hamilton FishSanford E. ChurchJanuary 1, 1851 – December 31, 1854Democratic PartyWashington HuntHoratio SeymourHenry J. RaymondJanuary 1, 1855 – December 31, 1856Whig PartyMyron H. ClarkHenry R. SeldenJanuary 1, 1857 – December 31, 1858Republican PartyJohn A. KingRobert CampbellJanuary 1, 1859 – December 31, 1862Edwin D. MorganDavid R. Floyd-JonesJanuary 1, 1863 – December 31, 1864Democratic PartyHoratio SeymourThomas G. AlvordJanuary 1, 1865 – December 31, 1866Union PartyReuben FentonStewart L. WoodfordJanuary 1, 1867 – December 31, 1868Allen C. BeachJanuary 1, 1869 – December 31, 1872Democratic PartyJohn T. HoffmanJohn C. RobinsonJanuary 1, 1873 – December 31, 1874Republican PartyJohn A. DixWilliam DorsheimerJanuary 1, 1875 – December 31, 1879Democratic PartySamuel TildenLucius RobinsonGeorge G. HoskinsJanuary 1, 1880 – December 31, 1882Republican PartyAlonzo B. CornellDavid B. HillJanuary 1, 1883 – January 6, 1885Democratic PartyGrover Cleveland–Dennis McCarthyJanuary 6 – December 31, 1885Republican PartyDavid B. HillEdward F. JonesJanuary 1, 1886 – December 31, 1891Democratic PartyWilliam F. SheehanJanuary 1, 1892 – December 31, 1894Roswell P. FlowerCharles T. SaxtonJanuary 1, 1895 – December 31, 1896Republican PartyLevi P. MortonTimothy L. WoodruffJanuary 1, 1897 – December 31, 1902Frank S. BlackTheodore RooseveltBenjamin OdellFrank W. HigginsJanuary 1, 1903 – December 31, 1904Matthew L. BruceJanuary 1, 1905 – December 5, 1906Frank W. Higgins–John RainesDecember 5 – 31, 1906Republican PartyLewis S. ChanlerJanuary 1, 1907 – December 31, 1908Democratic PartyCharles Evans HughesHorace WhiteJanuary 1, 1909 – October 6, 1910Republican Party–George H. CobbOctober 6 – December 31, 1910Republican PartyHorace WhiteThomas F. ConwayJanuary 1, 1911 – December 31, 1912Democratic PartyJohn A. DixMartin H. GlynnJanuary 1 – October 17, 1913William Sulzer–Robert F. WagnerOctober 17, 1913 – December 31, 1914Democratic PartyMartin H. GlynnEdward SchoeneckJanuary 1, 1915 – December 31, 1918Republican PartyCharles S. WhitmanHarry C. WalkerJanuary 1, 1919 – December 31, 1920Democratic PartyAl SmithJeremiah WoodJanuary 1, 1921 – September 26, 1922Republican PartyNathan L. Miller–Clayton R. LuskSeptember 26 – December 31, 1922Republican PartyGeorge R. LunnJanuary 1, 1923 – December 31, 1924Democratic PartyAl SmithSeymour LowmanJanuary 1, 1925 – December 31, 1926Republican PartyEdwin CorningJanuary 1, 1927 – December 31, 1928Democratic PartyHerbert H. LehmanJanuary 1, 1929 – December 31, 1932Franklin D. RooseveltM. William BrayJanuary 1, 1933 – December 31, 1938Herbert H. LehmanCharles PolettiJanuary 1, 1939 – December 3, 1942–Joe R. HanleyDecember 3 – 31, 1942Republican PartyCharles PolettiThomas W. WallaceJanuary 1 – November 2, 1943Republican PartyThomas E. DeweyJoe R. HanleyNovember 2, 1943 – December 31, 1950Frank C. MooreJanuary 1, 1951 – September 30, 1953–Arthur H. WicksSeptember 30 – November 18, 1953Republican Party–Walter J. MahoneyNovember 18, 1953 – December 31, 1954George DeLucaJanuary 1, 1955 – December 31, 1958Democratic PartyW. Averell HarrimanMalcolm WilsonJanuary 1, 1959 – December 18, 1973Republican PartyNelson Rockefeller–Warren M. AndersonDecember 18, 1973 – December 31, 1974Republican PartyMalcolm WilsonMary Anne KrupsakJanuary 1, 1975 – December 31, 1978Democratic PartyHugh CareyMario CuomoJanuary 1, 1979 – December 31, 1982Alfred DelBelloJanuary 1, 1983 – February 1, 1985Mario Cuomo–Warren M. AndersonFebruary 1, 1985 – December 31, 1986Republican PartyStan LundineJanuary 1, 1987 – December 31, 1994Democratic PartyBetsy McCaughey RossJanuary 1, 1995 – December 31, 1998Republican PartyGeorge PatakiMary DonohueJanuary 1, 1999 – December 31, 2006David PatersonJanuary 1, 2007 – March 17, 2008Democratic PartyEliot Spitzer–Joseph BrunoMarch 17 – June 24, 2008Republican PartyDavid Paterson–Dean SkelosJune 24 – December 31, 2008Office vacant from December 31, 2008 – January 7, 2009–Malcolm SmithJanuary 7 – June 8, 2009Democratic Party–Pedro EspadaJune 8 – July 8, 2009Richard RavitchJuly 8, 2009 – December 31, 2010Democratic PartyRobert DuffyJanuary 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014Andrew CuomoKathy HochulJanuary 1, 2015 – August 23, 2021– Andrea Stewart-CousinsAugust 24 – September 9, 2021Democratic PartyKathy HochulBrian BenjaminSeptember 9, 2021 – April 12, 2022Democratic Party– Andrea Stewart-CousinsApril 12 – May 25, 2022Democratic PartyAntonio DelgadoMay 25, 2022 – IncumbentDemocratic Party

See also Lieutenant Governor of New York New York gubernatorial elections (to see the election results for the lieutenant governor of New York) Politics of New York (state)

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