Who won New York in the 1792 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried New York in 1792, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1792?

New York cast 12 electoral votes in the 1792 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1792?

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

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1792

New York: Washington carries 12 EV.

New York cast its 12 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 1792

In 1792, New York awarded its 12 electoral votes to Washington of the Independent party. New York ended up on the winning side — George Washington captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which New York backed the Independent party, a streak reaching back to 1789. New York did not move alone — neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont broke the same way in 1792. 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 132 of the 264 electoral votes, against John Adams's 77.

The 1792 national map

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