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Washington · 1912 presidential election

Washington presidential election results 1912

Theodore Roosevelt carried Washington by 8.32 points (26,858 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
322,799
WA result
D+5.1
Compared with the nation
13.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1908
31.1 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Theodore RooseveltProgressive113,69835.20%7
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic86,84026.90%—
William Howard TaftRepublican70,44521.80%—
Eugene V. DebsSocialist40,13412.40%—
Total votes322,799

Sources: 1912

Questions and answers

Who won Washington in 1912?

Theodore Roosevelt won Washington by 8.32 percentage points (26,858 votes).

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1912?

Washington cast 7 electoral votes in 1912.

How many people voted for president in Washington in 1912?

322,799 votes were counted for president.

How did Washington change from 1908 to 1912?

The margin moved 31.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 26.0 points to Democratic by 5.1 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data