Who won Delaware in the 1912 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1912?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1912?

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

Progressive EraDE · 3 EV

1912

Delaware: Wilson carries 3 EV.

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

Delaware in 1912

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

Wilson's win closed out Delaware's 4-election run of voting Republican. The region divided — Maryland and New Jersey joined Delaware for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Delaware has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (23 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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