New York Times Election Results 2016: Clinton Wins Big in New York

The 2016 United States presidential election was a historic event that saw many counties flip from Democratic to Republican, and New York was no exception. According to the results, Hillary Clinton received a smaller vote share than outgoing President Barack Obama had in 2012, while Donald Trump improved on Mitt Romney's performance despite losing the state by a large margin.

Trump made significant gains in the state, flipping 19 counties that had previously voted for Barack Obama in 2012. This tied with Minnesota for the third-most counties flipped in any state, only behind Iowa and Wisconsin. However, Trump won more counties statewide, taking 45 counties compared to Clinton's 17.

New York remained a blue state, with Clinton winning with 59.01% of the vote, while Trump received 36.52% of the vote. The Democratic margin of victory was 22.49%, and the state has 29 electoral votes in the Electoral College. New Yorkers chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee Donald Trump against the Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton.

The election results in New York were part of the larger 2016 United States presidential election, which took place on November 8, 2016. The state was one of 50 states and the District of Columbia that participated in the election.

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