Who won Arizona in the 1912 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Arizona in 1912, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1912?

Arizona cast 3 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Arizona vote for the national winner in 1912?

Yes. Arizona backed Woodrow Wilson, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraAZ · 3 EV

1912

Arizona: Wilson carries 3 EV.

Arizona cast its 3 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Arizona voted with the national winner this cycle.

Arizona in 1912

The 1912 contest saw Arizona line up behind Wilson, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Arizona ended up on the winning side — Woodrow Wilson captured the White House that year.

1912 was the first presidential election in which Arizona cast electoral votes. The region divided — Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico joined Arizona for the Democratic ticket, while California did not. Across the 29 presidential elections Arizona has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (18 times). The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, Woodrow Wilson took 435 of the 531 electoral votes, against Theodore Roosevelt's 88. Woodrow Wilson led the national popular vote with 41.84% of the ballots cast.

The 1912 national map

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