Who won New York in the 1844 presidential election?

Polk (Democratic) carried New York in 1844, winning its 36 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1844?

New York cast 36 electoral votes in the 1844 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1844?

Yes. New York backed James K. Polk, who won the presidency that year.

Second Party SystemNY · 36 EV

1844

New York: Polk carries 36 EV.

New York cast its 36 electoral votes for Polk (Democratic). National winner: James K. Polk (Democratic) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1844 result in New York

New York backed Polk (Democratic) in the 1844 presidential election, casting 36 electoral votes for the ticket. New York ended up on the winning side — James K. Polk captured the White House that year.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which New York backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1828. The region divided — Pennsylvania and New Jersey joined New York for the Democratic ticket, while Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont did not. 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 Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, James K. Polk took 170 of the 275 electoral votes, against Henry Clay's 105. James K. Polk led the national popular vote with 49.54% of the ballots cast.

The 1844 national map

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