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2016Final results

2016 election for President in New York

President · New York

Hillary Clinton (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Trump (R) by 22.6 points.

Hillary ClintonDemocrat · winner
59.2%4,554,818
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
36.6%2,817,797
Gary JohnsonIndependent
2.3%175,008
1.4%108,106
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%39,622
Gary JohsonIndependent
0.0%1,447
Evan McMullinOther party
0.0%501
Bernie SandersOther party
0.0%212
Darrell CastleOther party
0.0%54
Michael MaturenOther party
0.0%6
Chris KenistonOther party
0.0%4
Tom HoeflingOther party
0.0%4
Lynn KahnOther party
0.0%3
William ConnollyOther party
0.0%3
Zoltan IstvanOther party
0.0%3
0.0%2
Ben HartnellOther party
0.0%2
Jason MutfordOther party
0.0%1
Emidio SoltysikOther party
0.0%1
Elizabeth BondOther party
0.0%1
7,697,595 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+25.02000D+18.32004D+26.92008D+28.22012D+22.62016D+23.12020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates

Hillary Clinton (D)Donald J. Trump (R)

Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Independent), 2.3%; Jill Stein (Green), 1.4%; Gary Johson (Independent), 0.0%; Evan McMullin (Other party), 0.0%; Bernie Sanders (Other party), 0.0%; Darrell Castle (Other party), 0.0%; Michael Maturen (Other party), 0.0%; Chris Keniston (Other party), 0.0%; Tom Hoefling (Other party), 0.0%; Lynn Kahn (Other party), 0.0%; William Connolly (Other party), 0.0%; Zoltan Istvan (Other party), 0.0%; Rocky De La Fuente (Other party), 0.0%; Ben Hartnell (Other party), 0.0%; Jason Mutford (Other party), 0.0%; Emidio Soltysik (Other party), 0.0%; Elizabeth Bond (Other party), 0.0%