Who won Massachusetts in the 1912 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Massachusetts in 1912, winning its 18 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1912?

Massachusetts cast 18 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1912?

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

Progressive EraMA · 18 EV

1912

Massachusetts: Wilson carries 18 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 18 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Massachusetts in 1912

The 1912 contest saw Massachusetts line up behind Wilson, delivering 18 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

The result flipped Massachusetts away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 14 cycles. The region divided — Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Hampshire joined Massachusetts for the Democratic ticket, while Vermont did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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