Who won Idaho in the 1904 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Republican) carried Idaho in 1904, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1904?

Idaho cast 3 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did Idaho vote for the national winner in 1904?

Yes. Idaho backed Theodore Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraID · 3 EV

1904

Idaho: Roosevelt carries 3 EV.

Idaho cast its 3 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Republican). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — Idaho voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Idaho, 1904

In 1904, Idaho awarded its 3 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Republican party. That placed Idaho with the eventual winner: Theodore Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Idaho was part of his column.

The result flipped Idaho away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Idaho did not move alone — neighboring Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana broke the same way in 1904. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Idaho has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Theodore Roosevelt finished with 336 of the 476 electoral votes to Alton B. Parker's 140. Theodore Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 56.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1904 national map

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