Who won Vermont in the 1912 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried Vermont in 1912, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1912?

Vermont cast 4 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1912?

No. Vermont backed Taft, while Woodrow Wilson won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraVT · 4 EV

1912

Vermont: Taft carries 4 EV.

Vermont cast its 4 electoral votes for Taft (Republican). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Vermont voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1912 result in Vermont

Vermont backed Taft (Republican) in the 1912 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won nationally, while Vermont had backed a different ticket.

Vermont stayed in the Republican column for the 15th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. It stood apart from its neighbors: New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire went the other way that year. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican party more than any other — 33 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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