Who won North Dakota in the 1912 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried North Dakota in 1912, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1912?

North Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 1912?

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

Progressive EraND · 5 EV

1912

North Dakota: Wilson carries 5 EV.

North Dakota cast its 5 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — North Dakota voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Dakota, 1912

In 1912, North Dakota awarded its 5 electoral votes to Wilson of the Democratic party. That placed North Dakota with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and North Dakota was part of his column.

The result flipped North Dakota away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 6 cycles. The region divided — Montana and South Dakota joined North Dakota for the Democratic ticket, while Minnesota did not. Over its 35 recorded presidential cycles, North Dakota has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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