Who won Washington in the 1904 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Republican) carried Washington in 1904, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1904?

Washington cast 5 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 1904?

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

Progressive EraWA · 5 EV

1904

Washington: Roosevelt carries 5 EV.

Washington cast its 5 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Republican). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — Washington voted with the national winner this cycle.

Washington in 1904

The 1904 contest saw Washington line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Washington ended up on the winning side — Theodore Roosevelt captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Washington backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1892. Washington did not move alone — neighboring Oregon and Idaho broke the same way in 1904. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 times). The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, Theodore Roosevelt took 336 of the 476 electoral votes, against 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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