Who won New York in the 1888 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried New York in 1888, winning its 36 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1888?

New York cast 36 electoral votes in the 1888 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1888?

Yes. New York backed Benjamin Harrison, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeNY · 36 EV

1888

New York: Harrison carries 36 EV.

New York cast its 36 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 1888

In 1888, New York awarded its 36 electoral votes to Harrison of the Republican party. New York ended up on the winning side — Benjamin Harrison captured the White House that year.

The result flipped New York away from the Democratic it had supported in 1884. 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, Benjamin Harrison took 233 of the 401 electoral votes, against Grover Cleveland's 168. Though Benjamin Harrison won the Electoral College, Grover Cleveland drew more of the national popular vote — 48.63% to 47.8%.

The 1888 national map

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