New York · 1868 presidential election
New York presidential election results 1868
Horatio Seymour carried New York by 1.18 points (9,995 votes), winning 33 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 33
- Votes counted
- 849,771
- NY result
- D+1.2
- Compared with the nation
- 6.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1864
- 2.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 429,883 | 50.60% | 33 | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 419,888 | 49.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 849,771 | ||||
Sources: 1868
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Questions and answers
Who won New York in 1868?
Horatio Seymour won New York by 1.18 percentage points (9,995 votes).
How many electoral votes did New York have in 1868?
New York cast 33 electoral votes in 1868.
How many people voted for president in New York in 1868?
849,771 votes were counted for president.
How did New York change from 1864 to 1868?
The margin moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 0.9 points to Democratic by 1.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data