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New York · 1908 presidential election

New York presidential election results 1908

William Howard Taft carried New York by 12.37 points (202,602 votes), winning 39 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
39
Votes counted
1,638,350
NY result
R+12.4
Compared with the nation
3.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1904
1.5 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Howard TaftRepublican870,07053.10%39
William Jennings BryanDemocratic667,46840.70%—
Total votes1,638,350

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won New York in 1908?

William Howard Taft won New York by 12.37 percentage points (202,602 votes).

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1908?

New York cast 39 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in New York in 1908?

1,638,350 votes were counted for president.

How did New York change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 1.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 10.9 points to Republican by 12.4 points.

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