See main article: 1848 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1848 United States presidential election in New York [1] |
| Country: | New York |
| Flag Year: | 1778 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in New York |
| Previous Year: | 1844 |
| Next Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in New York |
| Next Year: | 1852 |
| Turnout: | 79.6%[2] 12.5 pp |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1848 |
| Image1: | Zachary Taylor cropped.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Zachary Taylor |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Louisiana |
| Running Mate1: | Millard Fillmore |
| Electoral Vote1: | 36 |
| Popular Vote1: | 218,603 |
| Percentage1: | 47.93% |
| Nominee2: | Martin Van Buren |
| Party2: | Free Soil Party |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Charles F. Adams |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 123,128 |
| Percentage2: | 26.43% |
| Image3: | Lewis Cass circa 1855.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Lewis Cass |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State3: | Michigan |
| Running Mate3: | William O. Butler |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 114,320 |
| Percentage3: | 25.07% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | James K. Polk |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Color: | FF3333 |
| After Election: | Zachary Taylor |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Color: | FF3333 |
The 1848 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose 36 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
New York voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren and Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won New York by a margin of 21.51% over Van Buren. As of 2020, Van Buren's performance remains the best ever by a third-party candidate in New York presidential election history.[3] With 27% of the popular vote, New York was Van Buren's fourth strongest state after Vermont, Massachusetts and Wisconsin.[4]