Who won Vermont in the 1916 presidential election?

Hughes (Republican) carried Vermont in 1916, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1916?

Vermont cast 4 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

Progressive EraVT · 4 EV

1916

Vermont: Hughes carries 4 EV.

Vermont cast its 4 electoral votes for Hughes (Republican). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Vermont voted against the national winner this cycle.

Vermont in 1916

The 1916 contest saw Vermont line up behind Hughes, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won nationally, while Vermont had backed a different ticket.

Vermont stayed in the Republican column for the 16th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Vermont did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1916. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican party more than any other — 33 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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