Who won West Virginia in the 1916 presidential election?

Hughes (Republican) carried West Virginia in 1916, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1916?

West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did West Virginia vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

Progressive EraWV · 8 EV

1916

West Virginia: Hughes carries 8 EV.

West Virginia cast its 8 electoral votes for Hughes (Republican). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — West Virginia voted against the national winner this cycle.

West Virginia in 1916

The 1916 contest saw West Virginia line up behind Hughes, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Nationally the result broke the other way — Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won the presidency, leaving West Virginia among the states he did not carry.

The result flipped West Virginia away from the Democratic it had supported in 1912. The region divided — Pennsylvania joined West Virginia for the Republican ticket, while Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky did not. Across the 41 presidential elections West Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (22 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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