Who won New York in the 1896 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried New York in 1896, winning its 36 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1896?

New York cast 36 electoral votes in the 1896 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1896?

Yes. New York backed William McKinley, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraNY · 36 EV

1896

New York: McKinley carries 36 EV.

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

New York in 1896

The 1896 contest saw New York line up behind McKinley, delivering 36 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed New York with the eventual winner: William McKinley went on to take the presidency, and New York was part of his column.

The result flipped New York away from the Democratic it had supported in 1892. New York did not move alone — neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont broke the same way in 1896. 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 Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, William McKinley finished with 271 of the 447 electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan's 176. William McKinley led the national popular vote with 51.02% of the ballots cast.

The 1896 national map

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