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New York elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for New York.

How New York votes

In 2024, New York voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 5 consecutive elections.

28
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

No ID Required
Active

ID not required except for first-time mail registrants

Voter ID
Effective: 1975
No-Excuse Absentee
Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2021

Prop 1 amendment to allow no-excuse absentee failed in 2021 but law passed anyway

10 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 10 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2019
Automatic Voter Registration
Active

Auto-registration at DMV

Automatic Registration
Effective: 2020

Election history

How New York has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris28 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden29 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton29 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama29 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama31 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding45 EV
  • 1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes45 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson45 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft39 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt39 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley36 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley36 EV
  • 1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland36 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison36 EV
  • 1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland36 EV
  • 1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield35 EV
  • 1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden35 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant35 EV
  • 1868DemocraticHoratio Seymour33 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln33 EV
  • 1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln35 EV
  • 1856RepublicanJohn C. Frémont35 EV
  • 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce35 EV
  • 1848WhigZachary Taylor36 EV
  • 1844DemocraticJames K. Polk36 EV
  • 1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison42 EV
  • 1836DemocraticMartin Van Buren42 EV
  • 1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson42 EV
  • 1828DemocraticAndrew Jackson20 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams26 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe29 EV
  • 1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe29 EV
  • 1812FederalistDeWitt Clinton29 EV
  • 1808Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison19 EV
  • 1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson19 EV
  • 1800Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson12 EV
  • 1796FederalistJohn Adams12 EV
  • 1792IndependentGeorge Washington12 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won NY with 28 electoral votes

2021
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request mail ballot

2020
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate

Automatic Voter Registration

Auto-registration at DMV

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won NY with 29 electoral votes

2010s

2019
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

10 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 10 days before election

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won NY with 29 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NY with 29 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NY with 31 electoral votes

1970s

1975
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

No ID Required

ID not required except for first-time mail registrants

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won NY with 45 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Republican
major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won NY with 45 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won NY with 45 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won NY with 39 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won NY with 39 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won NY with 36 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won NY with 36 electoral votes

1892
Election
Democratic
major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won NY with 36 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won NY with 36 electoral votes

1884
Election
Democratic
major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won NY with 36 electoral votes

1880
Election
Republican
major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won NY with 35 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Democratic
major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won NY with 35 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won NY with 35 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Democratic
major

1868 Presidential Election

Horatio Seymour won NY with 33 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won NY with 33 electoral votes

1860
Election
Republican
major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won NY with 35 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Republican
major

1856 Presidential Election

John C. Frémont won NY with 35 electoral votes

1852
Election
Democratic
major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won NY with 35 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Whig
major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won NY with 36 electoral votes

1844
Election
Democratic
major

1844 Presidential Election

James K. Polk won NY with 36 electoral votes

1840
Election
Whig
major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won NY with 42 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Democratic
major

1836 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won NY with 42 electoral votes

1832
Election
Democratic
major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won NY with 42 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
Democratic
major

1828 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won NY with 20 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won NY with 26 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won NY with 29 electoral votes

1810s

1816
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won NY with 29 electoral votes

1812
Election
Federalist
major

1812 Presidential Election

DeWitt Clinton won NY with 29 electoral votes

1800s

1808
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1808 Presidential Election

James Madison won NY with 19 electoral votes

1804
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won NY with 19 electoral votes

1800
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1800 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won NY with 12 electoral votes

1790s

1796
Election
Federalist
major

1796 Presidential Election

John Adams won NY with 12 electoral votes

1792
Election
Independent
major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won NY with 12 electoral votes

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.