Question: has ny ever had a republican governor?
Answer: George Pataki. Peekskill, New York, U.S. George Elmer Pataki (/pəˈtɑːki/; born June 24, 1945) is an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 53rd Governor of New York (1995–2006). ... As of 2020, Pataki is the most recent Republican to hold any statewide office in New York.