ALBANY - Andrew Cuomo won another term as governor of New York.

Cuomo headed into Election Day with a wide margin over Republican challenger Rob Astorino and was widely expected to win a second, four-year term on Tuesday.

Cuomo came out to deliver his victory speech at 10:13 p.m. Moments earlier Astorino called to congradulate Cuomo.

"We began our journey four years ago with very clear directions," Cuomo said.

He said his mission was to restore fiscal responsibility in state government and restore the stat as the progressive capital of the nation.

"Lets give a round of applaus to our new lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul," Cuomo said. Current Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy did not seek a second term.

Astorino gave a concession speech after Cuomo spoke.

"We have planted a flag and we will be back to advance it further," Astorino told supporters.

"Better governoring is what New York needs," he said.

After serving a term as Attorney General, Cuomo won the governor's office in 2010 taking 63 percent of the vote over Buffalo developer Carl Paladino.

Astorino was elected Westchester County executive in 2009.

During the race, Cuomo tried to portray Astorino as a conservative out of step with the political beliefs of most New Yorkers. Astorino faulted Cuomo for shuttering the Moreland Commission, an anti-corruption panel Cuomo created to investigate state corruption and then ended when state lawmakers agreed to ethics reforms. The U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan is probing the panel's demise and Astorino has suggested Cuomo could be indicted.

Cuomo has touted several legislative accomplishments, including the passage of same-sex marriage, a property tax cap, and the anti-gun Safe Act, a piece of legislation that outraged many gun owners.

Cuomo and Astorino also faced off against Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins and Libertarian candidate Michael McDermott.