Who won North Dakota in the 1916 presidential election?

Hughes (Republican) carried North Dakota in 1916, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1916?

North Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 1916?

No. North Dakota backed Hughes, while Woodrow Wilson won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraND · 5 EV

1916

North Dakota: Hughes carries 5 EV.

North Dakota cast its 5 electoral votes for Hughes (Republican). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — North Dakota voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1916 result in North Dakota

North Dakota backed Hughes (Republican) in the 1916 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won nationally, while North Dakota had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped North Dakota away from the Democratic it had supported in 1912. The region divided — South Dakota and Minnesota joined North Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Montana did not. Over its 35 recorded presidential cycles, North Dakota has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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