Who won Nevada in the 1916 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Nevada in 1916, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1916?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

Progressive EraNV · 3 EV

1916

Nevada: Wilson carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1916 result in Nevada

Nevada backed Wilson (Democratic) in the 1916 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Nevada with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Nevada was part of his column.

Nevada stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1908. Nevada did not move alone — neighboring California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona broke the same way in 1916. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Nevada has backed the Republican party more than any other — 21 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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