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New York · 1836 presidential election

New York presidential election results 1836

Martin Van Buren carried New York by 9.25 points (28,247 votes), winning 42 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
42
Votes counted
305,343

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Martin Van BurenDemocratic166,79554.60%42
William Henry HarrisonWhig138,54845.40%—
Hugh Lawson WhiteWhig———
Daniel WebsterWhig———
Total votes305,343

Sources: 1836

Questions and answers

Who won New York in 1836?

Martin Van Buren won New York by 9.25 percentage points (28,247 votes).

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1836?

New York cast 42 electoral votes in 1836.

How many people voted for president in New York in 1836?

305,343 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data