Who won New Jersey in the 1912 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1912?

New Jersey cast 14 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1912?

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

Progressive EraNJ · 14 EV

1912

New Jersey: Wilson carries 14 EV.

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

What happened in New Jersey, 1912

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

The result flipped New Jersey away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. The region divided — New York and Delaware joined New Jersey for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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