Who won Maine in the 1912 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Maine in 1912, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1912?

Maine cast 6 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1912?

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

Progressive EraME · 6 EV

1912

Maine: Wilson carries 6 EV.

Maine cast its 6 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maine, 1912

In 1912, Maine awarded its 6 electoral votes to Wilson of the Democratic party. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

The result flipped Maine away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 14 cycles. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1912. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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