See main article: 1836 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1836 United States presidential election in New York |
Country: | New York |
Flag Year: | 1778 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1832 United States presidential election in New York |
Previous Year: | 1832 |
Next Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in New York |
Next Year: | 1840 |
Turnout: | 70.5%[1] 13.7 pp |
Election Date: | November 3 – December 7, 1836 |
Image1: | Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg |
Nominee1: | Martin Van Buren |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | New York |
Running Mate1: | Richard Mentor Johnson |
Electoral Vote1: | 42 |
Popular Vote1: | 166,795 |
Percentage1: | 54.63% |
Nominee2: | William Henry Harrison |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Ohio |
Running Mate2: | Francis Granger |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 138,548 |
Percentage2: | 45.37% |
President | |
Before Election: | Andrew Jackson |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Martin Van Buren |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1836 United States presidential election in New York took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 42 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
New York voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won New York by a margin of 9.26%. Saratoga County would not vote Democratic again until 1964.