Who won Oklahoma in the 1916 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Oklahoma in 1916, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1916?

Oklahoma cast 10 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Oklahoma vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

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1916

Oklahoma: Wilson carries 10 EV.

Oklahoma cast its 10 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Oklahoma voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Oklahoma, 1916

In 1916, Oklahoma awarded its 10 electoral votes to Wilson of the Democratic party. That placed Oklahoma with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Oklahoma was part of his column.

Oklahoma stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1908. Oklahoma did not move alone — neighboring Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado broke the same way in 1916. Over its 30 recorded presidential cycles, Oklahoma has backed the Republican party more than any other — 20 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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