New York state has 31 electoral votes. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama held a steady lead over republican John McCain throughout the campaign season. At the start of election, Obama was in the lead with 60.5% compared to McCain's 35.1%.Pollster.com: 2008 New York Presidential General Election: McCain vs. Obama New York is generally a democratic state, having voted for a democrat in 7 of the 10 past elections.270toWin.com: New York It kept up with tradition and elected Barack Obama as president.
Past New York Winners
- 2008: Barack Obama
- 2004: John Kerry
- 2000: Al Gore
- 1996: Bill Clinton
- 1992: Bill Clinton
New York Polls and Exit Polls
MSNBC: New York Exit Polls
Standing FIRM: Exit Polls: New American Voters in New York (November 5, 2008)
LoHud.com: New York Exit Poll Issues (November 4, 2008)
CNN: Economy most important issue, polls show (November 4, 2008)
NY Daily News: Financial Mess Dominated Voter Concerns (November 4, 2008)
RealClearPolitics: New York: McCain vs. Obama
Pollster.com: 2008 New York Presidential General Election: McCain vs. Obama
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References
Fast Facts
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Electoral votes
31
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Polls opened
6:00 a.m. EST
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Polls closed
9:00 p.m. EST
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Pre-election polls
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Registered voters
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Voter registration deadline
October 10, 2008
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Democratic Primary/Caucus winner
Barack Obama
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Republican Primary/Caucus winner
John McCain
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Fact:
60% of voters picked "the economy" as their number 1 concernClusterstock: Voters Name Their Number One Issue (November 4, 2008)
