Best and Worst Governors of the Past 25 Years: New York

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Land of corruption, seemingly moderate Republicans and sons that embarrass the legacies of their fathers.

Governors are sworn in on New Years Day and their terms expire on New Years Eve, hence the odd start and end dates.

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Spitzer/Cuomo

Which Cuomo? I or II?

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Spitzer/Cuomo

Which Cuomo? I or II?

Jr.

I agree. Andrew Cuomo is repugnant and probably one of the few potential 2020 Democratic nominees I wouldn't support (not that he'd win the nomination, his approval ratings rival that of the President).

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Land of corruption, seemingly moderate Republicans and sons that embarrass the legacies of their fathers.

Governors are sworn in on New Years Day and their terms expire on New Years Eve, hence the odd start and end dates.

Even if they are sworn on new year day don't their terms technically expire then cause they are still governor for a few hours on New Year's Day (unless new governor is sworn in at midnight ).

I don't know the details, each governor is listed (for example) as January 1, 1995-December 31, 2006.

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Best
Don Siegelman: 66.67% (AL, 1999-2003
Tony Knowles: 47.62% (AK, 1994-2002)
Janet Napolitano: 94.42% (AZ, 2003-2009)
Mike Beebe: 45.71% (AR, 2007-2015)
Jerry Brown Part II: 67.57% (CA, 2011-)
Roy Romer & John Hickenlooper: 37.50% (CO, 1987-1999 & 2011-)
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.: 60% (CT, 1991-1995)
Mike Castle: 38.46% (DE, 1985-1992)
Lawton Chiles: 48.48% (FL, 1991-1998)
Roy Barnes: 50% (GA, 1999-2003)
Linda Lingle: 50% (HI, 2002-2010)
Cecil D. Andrus Part II: 66.67% (ID, 1987-1995)
Pat Quinn: 48.94% (IL, 2009-2015)
Evan Bayh: 48.43% (IN, 1989-1997)
Tom Vilsack: 73.68% (IA, 1999-2007)
Kathleen Sebelius: 60% (KS, 2003-2009)
Steve Beshear: 68.42% (KY, 2007-2015)
John Bel Edwards: 62.50% (LA, 2016-)
Angus King: 55.17% (ME, 1995-2003)
Martin O'Malley: 45% (MD, 2007-2015)
William Weld & Deval Patrick: 38.71% (MA, 1991-1997 & 2007-2015)
Jennifer Granholm: 68.57% (MI, 2003-2011)
Mark Dayton: 65.38% (MN, 2011-)
Ronnie Musgrove: 69.57% (MS, 2000-2004)
Mel Carnahan: 79.17% (MO, 1993-2000)
Ben Nelson: 76.47% (NE, 1991-1999)
Brian Sandoval: 60.87% (NV, 2011-)
John Lynch: 41.18% (NH, 2007-2013)
Christine Todd Whitman: 52.17% (NJ, 1994-2001)
Gary Johnson: 61.9% (NM, 1995-2003)
Mario Cuomo: 43.24% (NY, 1983-1994)

Worst
Robert Bentley: 100% (AL, 2011-2017)
Sarah Palin: 52.38% (AK, 2006-2009)
Jan Brewer: 77.78% (AZ, 2009-2015)
Mike Huckabee: 51.43% (AR, 1998-2007)
Pete Wilson: 43.24% (CA, 1991-1999)
Bill Owens: 62.50% (CO, 1999-2007)
John G. Rowland: 47.83% (CT, 1995-2004)
Dale E. Wolf: 46.15% (DE, 1992-1993)
Rick Scott: 66.67% (FL, 2011-)
Nathan Deal: 65% (GA, 2011-)
Neil Abercrombie: 62.50% (HI, 2010-2014)
C.L. "Butch" Otter: 28.57% (ID, 2007-)
Rod Blagojevich: 48.94% (IL, 2003-2009)
Mike Pence: 60.87% (IN, 2013-2017)
Terry Branstad Part II: 73.68% (IA, 2011-2017)
Sam Brownback: 86.36% (KS, 2011-)
Matt Bevin: 60% (KY, 2015-)
Bobby Jindal: 48.39% (LA, 2008-2016)
Paul LePage: 79.31% (ME, 2011-)
Bob Ehrlich, Jr.: 47.06% (MD, 2003-2007)
Mitt Romney: 51.72% (MA, 2003-2007)
Rick Snyder: 80% (MI, 2011-)
Jesse Ventura: 42.32% (MN, 1999-2003)
Phil Bryant: 47.87% (MS, 2011-)
John Ashcroft: 47.83% (MO, 1985-1993)
Pete Ricketts: 68.75% (NE, 2015-)
Jim Gibbons: 77.27% (NV, 2007-2011)
Maggie Hassan & Chris Sununu: 29.41% (2013-2017 & 2017-)
Chris Christie: 68% (NJ, 2010-)
Bill Richardson: 57.14% (NM, 2003-2011)
Eliot Spitzer: 45.95% (NY, 2006-2008)