Who won Washington in the 1916 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Washington in 1916, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1916?

Washington cast 7 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

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1916

Washington: Wilson carries 7 EV.

Washington cast its 7 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Washington voted with the national winner this cycle.

Washington in 1916

The 1916 contest saw Washington line up behind Wilson, delivering 7 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Washington with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Washington was part of his column.

The result flipped Washington away from the Progressive it had supported in 1912. Washington did not move alone — neighboring Oregon and Idaho broke the same way in 1916. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Washington has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 19 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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