Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1912 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
W |
R |
T |
D |
%Margin |
Margin |
Wilson |
Roosevelt |
Taft |
Debs |
Other |
1 |
CA | 13 | 677,944 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
0.03% |
174 |
41.81% |
41.83% |
0.58% |
11.68% |
4.10% |
2 |
ID | 4 | 105,754 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
1.05% |
1,111 |
32.08% |
24.14% |
31.02% |
11.31% |
1.45% |
3 |
IL | 29 | 1,146,173 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1.62% |
18,570 |
35.34% |
33.72% |
22.13% |
7.09% |
1.73% |
4 |
WY | 3 | 42,296 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
1.77% |
750 |
36.20% |
21.83% |
34.42% |
6.53% |
1.03% |
5 |
VT | 4 | 62,842 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
1.91% |
1,200 |
24.43% |
35.22% |
37.13% |
1.48% |
1.74% |
6 |
ME | 6 | 129,640 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2.02% |
2,618 |
39.43% |
37.41% |
20.48% |
1.96% |
0.73% |
7 |
NH | 4 | 87,961 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
2.04% |
1,797 |
39.48% |
20.23% |
37.43% |
2.25% |
0.61% |
8 |
CT | 7 | 190,404 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
3.28% |
6,237 |
39.16% |
17.92% |
35.88% |
5.28% |
1.75% |
9 |
RI | 5 | 77,894 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
3.48% |
2,709 |
39.04% |
21.67% |
35.56% |
2.63% |
1.09% |
10 |
MA | 18 | 488,057 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
3.58% |
17,460 |
35.53% |
29.14% |
31.95% |
2.58% |
0.79% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
W |
R |
T |
D |
%Margin |
Margin |
Wilson |
Roosevelt |
Taft |
Debs |
Other |
1 |
SC | 9 | 50,405 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
93.37% |
47,064 |
95.94% |
2.57% |
1.06% |
0.33% |
0.11% |
2 |
MS | 10 | 64,483 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
83.39% |
53,775 |
88.90% |
5.50% |
2.42% |
3.18% |
0.00% |
3 |
LA | 10 | 79,248 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
65.10% |
51,588 |
76.81% |
11.71% |
4.84% |
6.64% |
0.00% |
4 |
TX | 20 | 301,788 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
63.28% |
190,959 |
72.73% |
8.86% |
9.45% |
8.25% |
0.71% |
5 |
FL | 6 | 50,837 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
60.07% |
30,537 |
69.52% |
8.96% |
8.42% |
9.45% |
3.65% |
6 |
GA | 14 | 121,470 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
58.53% |
71,102 |
76.63% |
18.10% |
4.27% |
0.87% |
0.12% |
7 |
AL | 12 | 117,869 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
50.70% |
59,758 |
69.94% |
19.24% |
8.24% |
2.57% |
0.00% |
8 |
VA | 12 | 136,976 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
48.95% |
67,044 |
65.95% |
15.90% |
17.00% |
0.60% |
0.55% |
9 |
AR | 9 | 125,104 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
34.55% |
43,229 |
55.01% |
17.30% |
20.45% |
6.52% |
0.73% |
10 |
NC | 12 | 243,918 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
30.90% |
75,377 |
59.24% |
28.34% |
11.95% |
0.42% |
0.05% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteWilson | Roosevelt | Taft |
South Carolina | 95.94% | South Dakota | 50.56% | Utah | 37.46% |
Mississippi | 88.90% | California | 41.83% | New Hampshire | 37.43% |
Louisiana | 76.81% | Michigan | 38.95% | Vermont | 37.13% |
Georgia | 76.63% | Minnesota | 37.66% | New Mexico | 35.91% |
Texas | 72.73% | Maine | 37.41% | Connecticut | 35.88% |
Debs | Chafin | Reimer |
Nevada | 16.47% | Florida | 3.65% | Minnesota | 0.66% |
Oklahoma | 16.42% | California | 3.45% | Connecticut | 0.66% |
Montana | 13.64% | South Dakota | 3.36% | Washington | 0.58% |
Arizona | 13.33% | Oregon | 3.18% | Indiana | 0.48% |
Washington | 12.43% | Washington | 3.04% | Utah | 0.45% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Wilson | Roosevelt | Taft |
Vermont | 24.43% | Oklahoma | 0.00% | South Dakota | 0.00% |
Washington | 26.90% | South Carolina | 2.57% | California | 0.58% |
Michigan | 27.36% | Mississippi | 5.50% | South Carolina | 1.06% |
Minnesota | 31.84% | Texas | 8.86% | Mississippi | 2.42% |
Idaho | 32.08% | Florida | 8.96% | Georgia | 4.27% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | South Carolina | 10,522 | Pennsylvania | 419,274 |
Mississippi | 160 | New York | 402,688 |
| | California | 366,428 |
| | Illinois | 330,577 |
| | Ohio | 216,257 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Louisiana | 0.73% | South Dakota | 65.83% |
| | California | 63.71% |
| | Georgia | 48.97% |
| | Maine | 48.65% |
| | Vermont | 40.56% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | California | 291,347 | Ohio | -84,458 |
Washington | 138,920 | Indiana | -66,652 |
Massachusetts | 31,138 | Wisconsin | -54,466 |
Oregon | 26,151 | New York | -50,035 |
Maine | 23,304 | Pennsylvania | -49,714 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Washington | 75.55% | South Carolina | -24.06% |
California | 75.36% | Nevada | -17.98% |
Oregon | 23.58% | Arkansas | -17.60% |
Maine | 21.92% | Wisconsin | -11.99% |
Vermont | 19.28% | Indiana | -9.24% |
State Ranks
Rank | Wilson | Roosevelt | Taft | Debs |
1 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 1 |
3 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 7 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 |
County Ranks
Rank | Wilson | Roosevelt | Taft | Debs |
1 | 2,201 | 492 | 279 | 4 |
2 | 609 | 1,137 | 1,028 | 197 |
3 | 156 | 1,136 | 1,306 | 320 |
4 | 6 | 112 | 212 | 1,729 |
Note: county data for 1912 is not yet comprehensive.
Counties with Highest Percent of VoteWilson | Roosevelt | Taft |
Hampton, SC | 100.00% | Scott, TN | 75.15% | Zapata, TX | 100.00% |
Jasper, SC | 100.00% | Campbell, SD | 74.93% | Valencia, NM | 77.25% |
Marlboro, SC | 100.00% | Avery, NC | 72.69% | Kane, UT | 75.27% |
Culberson, TX | 100.00% | Hutchinson, SD | 67.84% | Clinton, KY | 64.79% |
Reagan, TX | 100.00% | Hamlin, SD | 66.79% | Huerfano, CO | 63.32% |
Winkler, TX | 100.00% | Gillespie, TX | 66.63% | Garfield, UT | 62.60% |
Darlington, SC | 99.77% | Lincoln, SD | 66.40% | Oneida, ID | 60.41% |
Aiken, SC | 99.59% | McPherson, SD | 65.23% | Perry, KY | 60.04% |
Chesterfield, SC | 99.58% | Sampson, NC | 65.12% | Charles, MD | 59.45% |
Bamberg, SC | 99.35% | Sevier, TN | 64.80% | Gasconade, MO | 58.94% |
Debs | Chafin | Reimer |
Lake, MN | 36.81% | Jerauld, SD | 13.51% | Carson, TX | 6.25% |
Crawford, KS | 35.28% | Taylor, FL | 11.85% | Bee, TX | 5.78% |
Winn, LA | 35.03% | Stanislaus, CA | 10.94% | Knox, KY | 3.02% |
Marshall, OK | 34.67% | Santa Rosa, FL | 10.64% | Winona, MN | 2.83% |
Vernon, LA | 33.54% | Butler, PA | 10.16% | Live Oak, TX | 1.97% |
McCurtain, OK | 31.56% | Day, SD | 9.61% | Briscoe, TX | 1.85% |
Okfuskee, OK | 30.90% | Volusia, FL | 8.74% | Greene, IN | 1.67% |
Jefferson, OK | 30.83% | Richland, WI | 8.72% | Mahnomen, MN | 1.60% |
West Carroll, LA | 30.68% | Brookings, SD | 8.68% | Sheboygan, WI | 1.50% |
Rains, TX | 30.60% | Yamhill, OR | 8.34% | Adams, WI | 1.47% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteWilson | Roosevelt | Taft |
Zapata, TX | 0.00% | Zapata, TX | 0.00% | Yoakum, TX | 0.00% |
Loving, TX | 0.00% | Winkler, TX | 0.00% | Winkler, TX | 0.00% |
Hockley, TX | 0.00% | Willacy, TX | 0.00% | Rockwall, TX | 0.00% |
Crane, TX | 0.00% | Rockwall, TX | 0.00% | Reagan, TX | 0.00% |
Cochran, TX | 0.00% | Reagan, TX | 0.00% | Ochiltree, TX | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of VotesWilson | Roosevelt | Taft |
New York, NY | 166,157 | Cook, IL | 166,061 | Philadelphia, PA | 91,944 |
Cook, IL | 130,702 | New York, NY | 98,985 | Cook, IL | 74,851 |
Kings, NY | 109,748 | Philadelphia, PA | 82,963 | New York, NY | 63,107 |
Philadelphia, PA | 66,308 | Los Angeles, CA | 75,593 | Kings, NY | 51,239 |
St. Louis, MO | 58,845 | Kings, NY | 71,173 | St. Louis, MO | 46,509 |
Los Angeles, CA | 55,110 | Allegheny, PA | 50,017 | Hamilton, OH | 42,119 |
San Francisco, CA | 48,953 | San Francisco, CA | 38,610 | Middlesex, MA | 30,511 |
Baltimore, MD | 48,030 | Wayne, MI | 34,680 | Wayne, MI | 26,599 |
Suffolk, MA | 46,059 | Cuyahoga, OH | 33,824 | Worcester, MA | 24,719 |
Cuyahoga, OH | 43,610 | Baltimore, MD | 33,679 | Suffolk, MA | 24,179 |
Debs | Chafin | Reimer |
Cook, IL | 52,659 | Los Angeles, CA | 8,190 | Cook, IL | 2,302 |
Los Angeles, CA | 19,895 | Cook, IL | 2,737 | New York, NY | 930 |
Allegheny, PA | 19,554 | Allegheny, PA | 1,402 | King, WA | 665 |
Milwaukee, WI | 19,243 | King, WA | 1,251 | St. Louis, MO | 634 |
New York, NY | 18,124 | Marion, IN | 1,241 | Hennepin, MN | 619 |
San Francisco, CA | 12,354 | San Bernardino, CA | 1,233 | Erie, NY | 598 |
Kings, NY | 11,459 | Alameda, CA | 1,160 | Kings, NY | 568 |
Cuyahoga, OH | 10,096 | San Francisco, CA | 1,158 | Cuyahoga, OH | 545 |
Philadelphia, PA | 9,784 | San Diego, CA | 1,139 | New Haven, CT | 530 |
Alameda, CA | 9,332 | Butler, PA | 1,139 | Marion, IN | 418 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Wilson | Roosevelt | Taft |
Zapata, TX | 0 | Zapata, TX | 0 | Yoakum, TX | 0 |
Loving, TX | 0 | Winkler, TX | 0 | Winkler, TX | 0 |
Hockley, TX | 0 | Willacy, TX | 0 | Rockwall, TX | 0 |
Crane, TX | 0 | Rockwall, TX | 0 | Reagan, TX | 0 |
Cochran, TX | 0 | Reagan, TX | 0 | Ochiltree, TX | 0 |
Bailey, TX | 0 | Loving, TX | 0 | Loving, TX | 0 |
Winkler, TX | 26 | Hockley, TX | 0 | Irion, TX | 0 |
Upton, TX | 28 | Glasscock, TX | 0 | Hockley, TX | 0 |
Greeley, KS | 33 | Fisher, TX | 0 | Glasscock, TX | 0 |
Reagan, TX | 34 | Culberson, TX | 0 | Gaines, TX | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | McDowell, WV | 1,844 | Cook, IL | 133,261 |
Huerfano, CO | 1,537 | New York, NY | 97,747 |
Logan, OK | 846 | Philadelphia, PA | 84,317 |
Conway, AR | 807 | Kings, NY | 81,542 |
Carter, TN | 765 | Los Angeles, CA | 72,336 |
Christian, KY | 736 | San Francisco, CA | 60,812 |
Las Animas, CO | 714 | Allegheny, PA | 46,020 |
Johnson, TN | 677 | Cuyahoga, OH | 45,824 |
Sevier, TN | 626 | Alameda, CA | 38,688 |
Garfield, OK | 547 | Baltimore, MD | 34,822 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Zapata, TX | 100.00% | Alpine, CA | 106.92% |
Leslie, KY | 43.68% | Winkler, TX | 100.00% |
Clinton, KY | 40.53% | Reagan, TX | 100.00% |
Owsley, KY | 37.90% | Culberson, TX | 100.00% |
Lee, AR | 36.32% | Jasper, SC | 100.00% |
Huerfano, CO | 34.59% | Hampton, SC | 100.00% |
Martin, KY | 32.26% | Marlboro, SC | 100.00% |
Greene, AL | 30.83% | Darlington, SC | 99.77% |
Johnson, TN | 30.58% | Chesterfield, SC | 99.58% |
Wayne, TN | 29.70% | Aiken, SC | 99.45% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Los Angeles, CA | 92,219 | Philadelphia, PA | -16,451 |
Denver, CO | 60,015 | Erie, NY | -14,547 |
Jefferson, KY | 52,675 | Hudson, NJ | -8,699 |
San Francisco, CA | 41,024 | Essex, NJ | -6,406 |
Alameda, CA | 33,169 | Ward, ND | -5,708 |
Orleans, LA | 33,028 | St. Joseph, IN | -5,212 |
King, WA | 31,316 | Monroe, NY | -5,072 |
New Castle, DE | 29,383 | Vigo, IN | -4,282 |
Kanawha, WV | 17,868 | Mercer, NJ | -4,209 |
Pueblo, CO | 15,532 | Baltimore, MD | -4,101 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Denver, CO | 6,001,500.00% | Esmeralda, NV | -68.45% |
Jefferson, KY | 5,267,500.00% | Lincoln, NV | -66.13% |
Orleans, LA | 3,302,800.00% | Red Lake, MN | -65.52% |
New Castle, DE | 2,938,300.00% | Ward, ND | -61.98% |
Kanawha, WV | 1,786,800.00% | Uinta, WY | -59.60% |
Pueblo, CO | 1,553,200.00% | Deuel, NE | -59.28% |
El Paso, CO | 1,504,500.00% | Big Horn, WY | -48.79% |
Ohio, WV | 1,397,100.00% | Bingham, ID | -46.18% |
Kenton, KY | 1,395,300.00% | Butte, SD | -46.15% |
Oklahoma, OK | 1,357,800.00% | Stanley, SD | -45.87% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Wilson | Roosevelt | Taft |
McKenzie, ND | 28.31% | Clatsop, OR | 27.24% | Mountrail, ND | 28.05% |
Mason, WA | 29.03% | Skagit, WA | 27.38% | Clallam, WA | 28.67% |
Coos, OR | 29.56% | San Juan, WA | 27.93% | Price, WI | 29.50% |
McLean, ND | 29.59% | Monroe, IA | 28.30% | Thurston, WA | 30.69% |
Columbiana, OH | 29.93% | Todd, MN | 29.37% | Grant, OR | 30.74% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Wilson | Roosevelt | Taft |
Clay, NC | 47.94% | Burke, NC | 47.69% | Ste. Genevieve, MO | 47.58% |
Douglas, SD | 47.41% | Gordon, GA | 46.95% | Ottawa, OK | 45.82% |
Potter, SD | 46.95% | Yancey, NC | 46.92% | Talbot, MD | 45.81% |
Perry, MO | 45.85% | Oconee, GA | 46.27% | Todd, KY | 45.08% |
Beadle, SD | 45.85% | Stanly, NC | 46.14% | Cooper, MO | 44.84% |