Who won Wyoming in the 1916 presidential election?

Wilson (Democratic) carried Wyoming in 1916, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wyoming have in 1916?

Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes in the 1916 presidential election.

Did Wyoming vote for the national winner in 1916?

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

Progressive EraWY · 3 EV

1916

Wyoming: Wilson carries 3 EV.

Wyoming cast its 3 electoral votes for Wilson (Democratic). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — Wyoming voted with the national winner this cycle.

Wyoming in 1916

The 1916 contest saw Wyoming line up behind Wilson, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Wyoming with the eventual winner: Woodrow Wilson went on to take the presidency, and Wyoming was part of his column.

Wyoming stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1912. The region divided — Montana, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho joined Wyoming for the Democratic ticket, while South Dakota did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Wyoming 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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