Who won North Carolina in the 1904 presidential election?

Parker (Democratic) carried North Carolina in 1904, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1904?

North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1904?

No. North Carolina backed Parker, while Theodore Roosevelt won the presidency nationally.

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1904

North Carolina: Parker carries 12 EV.

North Carolina cast its 12 electoral votes for Parker (Democratic). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — North Carolina voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Carolina, 1904

In 1904, North Carolina awarded its 12 electoral votes to Parker of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) won nationally, while North Carolina had backed a different ticket.

North Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1904. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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