1868 United States presidential election in New York

The 1868 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose 33 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1868 United States presidential election in New York

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Turnout91.7%[1] Increase 2.4 pp
 
NomineeHoratio SeymourUlysses S. Grant
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Home stateNew YorkIllinois
Running mateFrancis Preston Blair, Jr.Schuyler Colfax
Electoral vote330
Popular vote429,883419,888
Percentage50.59%49.41%

County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

New York voted for the Democratic nominee, former Governor of New York Horatio Seymour, over the Republican nominee, General Ulysses S. Grant. Seymour won his home state by a very narrow margin of 1.18%, making him the first Democratic candidate since Franklin Pierce in 1852 to win the state. Seymour also became the first losing Democratic presidential candidate to win New York.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in New York[2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
DemocraticHoratio Seymour of New YorkFrancis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri429,88350.59%33100.00%
RepublicanUlysses S. Grant of IllinoisSchuyler Colfax of Indiana419,88849.41%00.00%
Total849,771100.00%33100.00%

Counties flipped (all from Democrat to Republican):1. Clinton County2. Erie County3. Rensselaer county

See also

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