Elections / 1916 · President · NY
New York — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionNew York · PresidentHughesR+7.0
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 51.5% | 879,238 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 44.5% | 759,426 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.0% | 67,641 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 45 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Chemung County, NY | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Clinton County, NY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Erie County, NY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Monroe County, NY | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+24.3 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Niagara County, NY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Otsego County, NY | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Queens County, NY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Richmond County, NY | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+7.1 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+26.8 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
County-by-county results — 62 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | R | 18,799 | 26,628 | 45,912 | |
| Allegany County | R | 3,191 | 6,308 | 10,081 | |
| Bronx County | D | 47,870 | 40,938 | 96,204 | |
| Broome County | R | 8,906 | 11,445 | 21,456 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 6,565 | 8,825 | 16,197 | |
| Cayuga County | R | 6,391 | 7,831 | 14,689 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 7,153 | 14,782 | 23,770 | |
| Chemung County | D | 7,461 | 6,409 | 14,704 | |
| Chenango County | R | 3,887 | 5,198 | 9,490 | |
| Clinton County | R | 4,130 | 4,986 | 9,288 | |
| Columbia County | R | 4,938 | 5,314 | 10,349 | |
| Cortland County | R | 2,693 | 4,521 | 7,636 | |
| Delaware County | R | 4,986 | 6,266 | 11,660 | |
| Dutchess County | R | 8,906 | 11,082 | 20,298 | |
| Erie County | R | 45,622 | 53,638 | 102,460 | |
| Essex County | R | 2,373 | 4,643 | 7,100 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,593 | 5,146 | 8,936 | |
| Fulton County | R | 4,085 | 5,756 | 10,591 | |
| Genesee County | R | 2,802 | 5,590 | 8,682 | |
| Greene County | R | 3,622 | 3,649 | 7,438 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 623 | 612 | 1,250 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 6,271 | 7,934 | 14,580 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 7,089 | 11,197 | 19,081 | |
| Kings County | D | 125,625 | 120,752 | 257,457 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,675 | 3,418 | 6,226 | |
| Livingston County | R | 3,608 | 5,211 | 9,038 | |
| Madison County | R | 3,937 | 5,881 | 10,217 | |
| Monroe County | R | 21,782 | 39,393 | 63,863 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 5,347 | 6,704 | 12,285 | |
| Nassau County | R | 8,430 | 13,910 | 22,555 | |
| New York County | D | 139,547 | 113,254 | 265,560 | |
| Niagara County | R | 8,367 | 12,212 | 21,224 | |
| Oneida County | R | 16,070 | 18,813 | 35,805 | |
| Onondaga County | R | 19,892 | 27,815 | 50,253 | |
| Ontario County | R | 5,286 | 7,491 | 13,183 | |
| Orange County | R | 10,198 | 13,619 | 24,295 | |
| Orleans County | R | 2,529 | 4,903 | 7,612 | |
| Oswego County | R | 6,210 | 9,854 | 17,072 | |
| Otsego County | D | 5,975 | 5,926 | 12,304 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,290 | 1,717 | 3,030 | |
| Queens County | R | 31,350 | 34,670 | 68,595 | |
| Rensselaer County | R | 13,822 | 14,968 | 29,230 | |
| Richmond County | D | 8,843 | 7,319 | 16,498 | |
| Rockland County | R | 4,469 | 5,041 | 9,659 | |
| Saratoga County | R | 6,711 | 8,062 | 15,211 | |
| Schenectady County | R | 8,962 | 9,759 | 20,566 | |
| Schoharie County | D | 3,457 | 2,851 | 6,554 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,629 | 1,956 | 3,734 | |
| Seneca County | R | 2,845 | 3,307 | 6,505 | |
| St. Lawrence County | R | 6,056 | 13,142 | 19,683 | |
| Steuben County | R | 8,032 | 10,424 | 19,308 | |
| Suffolk County | R | 8,422 | 12,742 | 21,522 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 3,659 | 4,340 | 8,181 | |
| Tioga County | R | 2,748 | 3,376 | 6,396 | |
| Tompkins County | R | 3,455 | 4,736 | 8,638 | |
| Ulster County | R | 7,807 | 10,734 | 18,971 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,825 | 4,880 | 7,939 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,907 | 7,310 | 11,463 | |
| Wayne County | R | 4,797 | 7,465 | 12,713 | |
| Westchester County | R | 22,457 | 34,693 | 58,380 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 2,783 | 4,952 | 7,969 | |
| Yates County | R | 1,666 | 2,940 | 4,759 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.