Who won New York in the 1789 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried New York in 1789, winning its 0 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1789?

New York cast 0 electoral votes in the 1789 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1789?

Yes. New York backed George Washington, who won the presidency that year.

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New York: Washington carries 0 EV.

New York cast its 0 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 1789

In 1789, New York awarded its 0 electoral votes to Washington of the Independent party. New York ended up on the winning side — George Washington captured the White House that year.

1789 was the first presidential election in which New York cast electoral votes. New York did not move alone — neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1789. Across the 60 presidential elections New York has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (29 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, George Washington took 69 of the 138 electoral votes, against John Adams's 34.

The 1789 national map

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