Who won New York in the 1912 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried New York in 1912, winning its 45 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1912?

New York cast 45 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1912?

Yes. New York backed Woodrow Wilson, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraNY · 45 EV

1912

New York: Wilson carries 45 EV.

New York cast its 45 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 1912

In 1912, New York awarded its 45 electoral votes to Wilson of the Democratic party. New York ended up on the winning side — Woodrow Wilson captured the White House that year.

Wilson's win closed out New York's 4-election run of voting Republican. The region divided — New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts joined New York for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania 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 Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, Woodrow Wilson took 435 of the 531 electoral votes, against Theodore Roosevelt's 88. Woodrow Wilson led the national popular vote with 41.84% of the ballots cast.

The 1912 national map

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