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New York · 1916 presidential election

New York presidential election results 1916

Charles E. Hughes carried New York by 7.02 points (119,812 votes), winning 45 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
45
Votes counted
1,706,305
NY result
R+7.0
Compared with the nation
10.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1912
19.6 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Charles E. HughesRepublican879,23851.50%45
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic759,42644.50%—
Total votes1,706,305

Sources: 1916

Questions and answers

Who won New York in 1916?

Charles E. Hughes won New York by 7.02 percentage points (119,812 votes).

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1916?

New York cast 45 electoral votes in 1916.

How many people voted for president in New York in 1916?

1,706,305 votes were counted for president.

How did New York change from 1912 to 1916?

The margin moved 19.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 12.6 points to Republican by 7.0 points.

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