Who won Georgia in the 1912 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Georgia in 1912, winning its 14 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1912?

Georgia cast 14 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1912?

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

Progressive EraGA · 14 EV

1912

Georgia: Wilson carries 14 EV.

Georgia cast its 14 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Georgia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Georgia, 1912

In 1912, Georgia awarded its 14 electoral votes to Wilson of the Democratic party. That placed Georgia with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Georgia was part of his column.

Georgia stayed in the Democratic column for the 12th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1912. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Woodrow Wilson finished with 435 of the 531 electoral votes to 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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