Who won Rhode Island in the 1904 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Republican) carried Rhode Island in 1904, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1904?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1904?

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

Progressive EraRI · 4 EV

1904

Rhode Island: Roosevelt carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Republican). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — Rhode Island voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Rhode Island, 1904

In 1904, Rhode Island awarded its 4 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Republican party. That placed Rhode Island with the eventual winner: Theodore Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Rhode Island was part of his column.

Rhode Island stayed in the Republican column for the 13th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1904. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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