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      Home/Elections/2008/President/New York
      2008·President·New York

      New York Presidential Election

      Barack Obama62.9%vs.John McCain36.0%|
      D+26.9
      |7,640,948 votes
      3 candidates7,640,948 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM4,804,94562.9%
      John McCainREP
      		REP2,752,77136.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH83,2321.1%

      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
      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

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

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