Illinois · 1912 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1912
Woodrow Wilson carried Illinois by 1.62 points (18,570 votes), winning 29 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 29
- Votes counted
- 1,146,173
- IL result
- D+13.2
- Compared with the nation
- 5.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1908
- 28.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 405,048 | 35.30% | 29 | |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Progressive | 386,478 | 33.70% | — | |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 253,593 | 22.10% | — | |
| Eugene V. Debs | Socialist | 81,278 | 7.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,146,173 | ||||
Sources: 1912
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1912?
Woodrow Wilson won Illinois by 1.62 percentage points (18,570 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1912?
Illinois cast 29 electoral votes in 1912.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1912?
1,146,173 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1908 to 1912?
The margin moved 28.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 15.5 points to Democratic by 13.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data