William Howard Taft vs Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft vs Woodrow Wilson in 1912: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
William Howard Taft
- Elections
- 2 (1908, 1912)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 329
- Best popular vote
- 51.6% in 1908
- Parties
- Republican
Woodrow Wilson
- Elections
- 2 (1912, 1916)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 712
- Best popular vote
- 49.2% in 1916
- Parties
- Democratic
- William Howard Taft states
- 2
- Woodrow Wilson states
- 40
- Popular vote
- 23.2% – 41.8%
Every state, 1912
| State | William Howard Taft | Woodrow Wilson | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8.3% | 69.9% 12 | -61.6 | 12 |
| Arizona | 12.6% | 43.6% 3 | -31.0 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 20.5% | 55.0% 9 | -34.5 | 9 |
| California | 0.6% | 41.8% 2 | -41.2 | 13 |
| Colorado | 22.0% | 42.8% 6 | -20.8 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 35.9% | 39.2% 7 | -3.3 | 7 |
| Delaware | 32.9% | 46.5% 3 | -13.6 | 3 |
| Florida | 8.2% | 70.2% 6 | -62.0 | 6 |
| Georgia | 4.3% | 76.6% 14 | -72.3 | 14 |
| Idaho | 31.0% | 32.1% 4 | -1.1 | 4 |
| Illinois | 22.1% | 35.3% 29 | -13.2 | 29 |
| Indiana | 23.1% | 43.1% 15 | -20.0 | 15 |
| Iowa | 24.3% | 37.6% 13 | -13.3 | 13 |
| Kansas | 20.5% | 39.3% 10 | -18.8 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 25.5% | 48.4% 13 | -22.9 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 4.8% | 76.8% 10 | -72.0 | 10 |
| Maine | 20.5% | 39.4% 6 | -18.9 | 6 |
| Maryland | 23.7% | 48.6% 8 | -24.9 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 32.0% | 35.5% 18 | -3.5 | 18 |
| Michigan | 27.6% | 27.4% | 0.2 | 15 |
| Minnesota | 19.2% | 31.8% | -12.6 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 2.4% | 88.9% 10 | -86.5 | 10 |
| Missouri | 29.7% | 47.3% 18 | -17.6 | 18 |
| Montana | 23.1% | 35.0% 4 | -11.9 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 21.7% | 43.7% 8 | -22.0 | 8 |
| Nevada | 15.9% | 39.7% 3 | -23.8 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 37.4% | 39.5% 4 | -2.1 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 20.5% | 41.2% 14 | -20.7 | 14 |
| New Mexico | 35.2% | 41.9% 3 | -6.7 | 3 |
| New York | 28.7% | 41.3% 45 | -12.6 | 45 |
| North Carolina | 11.9% | 59.2% 12 | -47.3 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 26.6% | 34.2% 5 | -7.6 | 5 |
| Ohio | 26.8% | 41.0% 24 | -14.2 | 24 |
| Oklahoma | 35.8% | 47.0% 10 | -11.2 | 10 |
| Oregon | 25.3% | 34.3% 5 | -9.0 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 22.4% | 32.5% | -10.1 | 38 |
| Rhode Island | 35.6% | 39.0% 5 | -3.4 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 1.1% | 95.9% 9 | -94.8 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 0.0% | 42.1% | -42.1 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 24.0% | 52.8% 12 | -28.8 | 12 |
| Texas | 9.4% | 72.7% 20 | -63.3 | 20 |
| Utah | 37.4% 4 | 32.6% | 4.8 | 4 |
| Vermont | 37.1% 4 | 24.4% | 12.7 | 4 |
| Virginia | 17.0% | 65.9% 12 | -48.9 | 12 |
| Washington | 21.8% | 26.9% | -5.1 | 7 |
| West Virginia | 21.1% | 42.1% 8 | -21.0 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 32.7% | 41.1% 13 | -8.4 | 13 |
| Wyoming | 34.4% | 36.2% 3 | -1.8 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson in 1912?
Woodrow Wilson won the presidency. Electoral votes: William Howard Taft 8, Woodrow Wilson 435. Popular vote: William Howard Taft 23.2%, Woodrow Wilson 41.8%.
How many states did William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson each win in 1912?
William Howard Taft carried 2 and Woodrow Wilson carried 40.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data