New York presidential election results
Recent lean
Democraticsince 1988
Bellwether record
8 of 1362% backed the eventual winner
Party flips
2last flipped in 1988
Won by
R 2 · D 11since 1976
In the 13 presidential elections since 1976, New York has gone Republican 2 times and Democratic 11 times. It last flipped in 1988 and has voted Democratic in every election since 1988. New York sided with the candidate who won the White House 8 of 13 times (62%).
| Year | Won the state | Runner-up | Margin | Picked the winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris D 55.1% | Donald Trump R 42.7% | +12.4 pts | No |
| 2020 | Joe Biden D 60.4% | Donald Trump R 37.5% | +22.9 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton D 58.4% | Donald Trump R 36.1% | +22.3 pts | No |
| 2012 | Barack Obama D 62.8% | Mitt Romney R 34.9% | +27.9 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 2008 | Barack Obama D 62.2% | John McCain R 35.6% | +26.6 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 2004 | John Kerry D 57.9% | George W. Bush R 39.8% | +18.1 pts | No |
| 2000 | Al Gore D 59.0% | George W. Bush R 34.5% | +24.5 pts | No |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton D 58.3% | Bob Dole R 30.0% | +28.3 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton D 48.6% | George H. W. Bush R 33.1% | +15.5 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis D 51.6% | George H. W. Bush R 47.5% | +4.1 pts | No |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan R 53.8% | Walter Mondale D 45.8% | +8.0 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan R 46.7% | Jimmy Carter D 44.0% | +2.7 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter D 50.8% | Gerald Ford R 46.5% | +4.3 pts | ✓ Yes |
How this page is measured
“Recent lean” is the party New York has carried in every presidential election back to 1988. “Bellwether record” counts how often the state's winner went on to win the presidency. “Party flips” counts how many times the winning party changed from one election to the next, 1976–2024. State-level popular vote shown; the national popular and electoral totals for each race are on its election page.