Who won Ohio in the 1912 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Ohio in 1912, winning its 24 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1912?

Ohio cast 24 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1912?

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

Progressive EraOH · 24 EV

1912

Ohio: Wilson carries 24 EV.

Ohio cast its 24 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Ohio in 1912

The 1912 contest saw Ohio line up behind Wilson, delivering 24 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Ohio ended up on the winning side — Woodrow Wilson captured the White House that year.

Wilson's win closed out Ohio's 14-election run of voting Republican. The region divided — Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia joined Ohio for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. Across the 56 presidential elections Ohio has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 times). The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, Woodrow Wilson took 435 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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