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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Democratic Party in New York 1

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Predicate Object
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 of America
surface form: United States
dominantIn New York City NERFINISHED
New York State Assembly NERFINISHED
New York State Senate NERFINISHED
New York statewide offices
electoralStronghold Nassau County (in recent years)
New York City borough of Bronx NERFINISHED
New York City borough of Brooklyn NERFINISHED
New York City borough of Manhattan NERFINISHED
New York City borough of Queens NERFINISHED
New York City borough of Staten Island (less reliably)
Westchester County NERFINISHED
historicalFaction Barnburner Democrats NERFINISHED
Hunker Democrats NERFINISHED
Tammany Hall NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Andrew Cuomo NERFINISHED
Chuck Schumer NERFINISHED
Daniel Patrick Moynihan NERFINISHED
Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED
Hillary Clinton NERFINISHED
Kathy Hochul NERFINISHED
Kirsten Gillibrand NERFINISHED
Mario Cuomo NERFINISHED
Robert F. Kennedy NERFINISHED
opposesPolicy most conservative Republican policy positions
partOf Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED
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 New York Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party in New York