New York · 2008 presidential election
New York presidential election results 2008
Barack Obama carried New York by 26.71 points (2,027,402 votes), winning 31 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 31
- Votes counted
- 7,591,233
- NY result
- D+26.7
- Compared with the nation
- 19.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 2004
- 8.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,769,700 | 62.80% | 31 | |
| John McCain | Republican | 2,742,298 | 36.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 7,591,233 | ||||
Sources: 2008
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Questions and answers
Who won New York in 2008?
Barack Obama won New York by 26.71 percentage points (2,027,402 votes).
How many electoral votes did New York have in 2008?
New York cast 31 electoral votes in 2008.
How many people voted for president in New York in 2008?
7,591,233 votes were counted for president.
How did New York change from 2004 to 2008?
The margin moved 8.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 18.3 points to Democratic by 26.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data