Who won Wisconsin in the 1916 presidential election?

Hughes (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1916, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1916?

Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

Progressive EraWI · 13 EV

1916

Wisconsin: Hughes carries 13 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 13 electoral votes for Hughes (Republican). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Wisconsin voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1916 result in Wisconsin

Wisconsin backed Hughes (Republican) in the 1916 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won nationally, while Wisconsin had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Wisconsin away from the Democratic it had supported in 1912. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1916. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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