Who won Florida in the 1916 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Florida in 1916, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1916?

Florida cast 6 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

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1916

Florida: Wilson carries 6 EV.

Florida cast its 6 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Florida, 1916

In 1916, Florida awarded its 6 electoral votes to Wilson of the Democratic party. That placed Florida with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Florida was part of his column.

Florida stayed in the Democratic column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 1916. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Woodrow Wilson finished with 277 of the 531 electoral votes to Charles Evans Hughes's 254. Woodrow Wilson led the national popular vote with 49.24% of the ballots cast.

The 1916 national map

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