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      Home/Elections/1928/President/New York
      1928·President·New York

      New York Presidential Election

      Herbert Hoover49.8%vs.A L Smith47.4%|
      R+2.4
      |4,405,626 votes
      3 candidates4,405,626 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert HooverREP✓
      		REP2,193,34449.8%
      A L SmithDEM
      		DEM2,089,86347.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH122,4192.8%

      Seat History

      President in New York

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+13.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+23.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+21.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+28.2
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+26.9
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+18.3
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+25.0
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+28.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+15.8
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+8.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.7
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+4.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+17.3
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+0.9
      View all President history for New York →

      Candidates

      A L SmithDEM
      Record8W-52L
      Avg MarginR+10.7
      Career1928-2014
      State House / US House / President
      Full profile →
      Herbert HooverREP
      Record46W-50L
      Avg MarginD+7.9
      Career1928-1932
      President
      Full profile →

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      Governor1 contest →
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