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New York — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionNew York · PresidentObamaD+26.9
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 62.9% | 4,804,701 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 36.0% | 2,752,728 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 83,211 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 31 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+77.8 |
| Broome County, NY | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Clinton County, NY | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Columbia County, NY | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Cortland County, NY | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Erie County, NY | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Essex County, NY | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Franklin County, NY | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+59.4 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Madison County, NY | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Monroe County, NY | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Nassau County, NY | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| Niagara County, NY | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Orange County, NY | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Oswego County, NY | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Otsego County, NY | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Queens County, NY | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Richmond County, NY | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Rockland County, NY | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Seneca County, NY | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Ulster County, NY | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Warren County, NY | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Washington County, NY | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Westchester County, NY | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+3.7 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 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 | D | 93,937 | 50,586 | 147,266 | |
| Allegany County | R | 7,016 | 11,013 | 18,406 | |
| Bronx County | D | 338,261 | 41,683 | 381,322 | |
| Broome County | D | 47,204 | 40,077 | 88,837 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 14,307 | 17,770 | 32,617 | |
| Cayuga County | D | 18,128 | 15,243 | 34,022 | |
| Chautauqua County | D | 29,129 | 28,579 | 58,802 | |
| Chemung County | R | 18,888 | 19,364 | 38,695 | |
| Chenango County | R | 10,100 | 10,337 | 20,847 | |
| Clinton County | D | 20,216 | 12,579 | 33,337 | |
| Columbia County | D | 17,556 | 13,337 | 31,433 | |
| Cortland County | D | 11,861 | 9,678 | 21,920 | |
| Delaware County | R | 9,462 | 10,524 | 20,389 | |
| Dutchess County | D | 71,060 | 59,628 | 132,302 | |
| Erie County | D | 256,299 | 178,815 | 441,985 | |
| Essex County | D | 10,390 | 7,913 | 18,595 | |
| Franklin County | D | 10,571 | 6,676 | 17,520 | |
| Fulton County | R | 9,695 | 11,709 | 21,824 | |
| Genesee County | R | 10,762 | 15,705 | 26,873 | |
| Greene County | R | 9,850 | 12,059 | 22,335 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,225 | 2,141 | 3,411 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 12,094 | 14,619 | 27,184 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 18,166 | 20,220 | 38,886 | |
| Kings County | D | 603,525 | 151,872 | 759,848 | |
| Lewis County | R | 4,986 | 5,969 | 11,138 | |
| Livingston County | R | 13,655 | 16,030 | 30,149 | |
| Madison County | D | 14,692 | 14,434 | 29,802 | |
| Monroe County | D | 207,371 | 144,262 | 356,424 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 9,080 | 10,711 | 20,175 | |
| Nassau County | D | 342,185 | 288,776 | 635,618 | |
| New York County | D | 572,126 | 89,906 | 667,594 | |
| Niagara County | D | 47,303 | 46,348 | 95,272 | |
| Oneida County | R | 43,506 | 49,256 | 94,365 | |
| Onondaga County | D | 129,317 | 84,972 | 218,239 | |
| Ontario County | R | 25,103 | 25,171 | 51,020 | |
| Orange County | D | 78,326 | 72,042 | 151,982 | |
| Orleans County | R | 6,614 | 9,708 | 16,584 | |
| Oswego County | D | 24,777 | 23,571 | 49,349 | |
| Otsego County | D | 13,570 | 12,026 | 26,121 | |
| Putnam County | R | 21,613 | 25,145 | 47,244 | |
| Queens County | D | 480,692 | 155,221 | 640,137 | |
| Rensselaer County | D | 39,753 | 32,840 | 73,986 | |
| Richmond County | R | 79,311 | 86,062 | 166,578 | |
| Rockland County | D | 69,543 | 61,752 | 132,193 | |
| Saratoga County | D | 56,645 | 52,855 | 111,387 | |
| Schenectady County | D | 38,611 | 29,758 | 69,842 | |
| Schoharie County | R | 6,009 | 8,071 | 14,402 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 3,933 | 4,542 | 8,600 | |
| Seneca County | D | 7,422 | 7,038 | 14,741 | |
| St. Lawrence County | D | 23,706 | 16,956 | 41,326 | |
| Steuben County | R | 17,148 | 24,203 | 41,911 | |
| Suffolk County | D | 346,549 | 307,021 | 659,779 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 16,850 | 13,900 | 31,183 | |
| Tioga County | R | 10,172 | 12,536 | 23,131 | |
| Tompkins County | D | 29,826 | 11,927 | 42,552 | |
| Ulster County | D | 54,320 | 33,300 | 89,149 | |
| Warren County | D | 16,281 | 15,429 | 32,245 | |
| Washington County | D | 12,741 | 12,533 | 25,730 | |
| Wayne County | R | 18,184 | 22,239 | 41,045 | |
| Westchester County | D | 261,810 | 147,824 | 413,044 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 6,379 | 10,998 | 17,667 | |
| Yates County | R | 4,890 | 5,269 | 10,280 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.