Who won New York in the 1892 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried New York in 1892, winning its 36 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1892?

New York cast 36 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1892?

Yes. New York backed Grover Cleveland, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeNY · 36 EV

1892

New York: Cleveland carries 36 EV.

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

Reading the 1892 result in New York

New York backed Cleveland (Democratic) in the 1892 presidential election, casting 36 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New York with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and New York was part of his column.

The result flipped New York away from the Republican it had supported in 1888. The region divided — New Jersey and Connecticut joined New York for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Vermont did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New York has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 277 of the 444 electoral votes to Benjamin Harrison's 145. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 46.02% of the ballots cast.

The 1892 national map

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