Who won Washington in the 1912 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Progressive) carried Washington in 1912, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1912?

Washington cast 7 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 1912?

No. Washington backed Roosevelt, while Woodrow Wilson won the presidency nationally.

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1912

Washington: Roosevelt carries 7 EV.

Washington cast its 7 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Progressive). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Washington voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1912 result in Washington

Washington backed Roosevelt (Progressive) in the 1912 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won nationally, while Washington had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Washington away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. It stood apart from its neighbors: Oregon and Idaho went the other way that year. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Washington has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 19 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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