Who won Virginia in the 1916 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Virginia in 1916, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1916?

Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

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1916

Virginia: Wilson carries 12 EV.

Virginia cast its 12 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1916 result in Virginia

Virginia backed Wilson (Democratic) in the 1916 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. Virginia ended up on the winning side — Woodrow Wilson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 12th consecutive election in which Virginia backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1872. The region divided — North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Maryland joined Virginia for the Democratic ticket, while West Virginia did not. Across the 58 presidential elections Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 times). The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, Woodrow Wilson took 277 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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