Who won New York in the 1880 presidential election?

Garfield (Republican) carried New York in 1880, winning its 35 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1880?

New York cast 35 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1880?

Yes. New York backed James A. Garfield, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeNY · 35 EV

1880

New York: Garfield carries 35 EV.

New York cast its 35 electoral votes for Garfield (Republican). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1880 result in New York

New York backed Garfield (Republican) in the 1880 presidential election, casting 35 electoral votes for the ticket. New York ended up on the winning side — James A. Garfield captured the White House that year.

The result flipped New York away from the Democratic it had supported in 1876. The region divided — Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont joined New York for the Republican ticket, while New Jersey 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 Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

In the national count, James A. Garfield took 214 of the 369 electoral votes, against Winfield Scott Hancock's 155. James A. Garfield led the national popular vote with 48.31% of the ballots cast.

The 1880 national map

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