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Washington · 1916 presidential election

Washington presidential election results 1916

Woodrow Wilson carried Washington by 4.25 points (16,180 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
380,994
WA result
D+4.2
Compared with the nation
1.1 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1912
0.8 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Woodrow WilsonDemocratic183,38848.10%7
Charles E. HughesRepublican167,20843.90%—
Total votes380,994

Sources: 1916

Questions and answers

Who won Washington in 1916?

Woodrow Wilson won Washington by 4.25 percentage points (16,180 votes).

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1916?

Washington cast 7 electoral votes in 1916.

How many people voted for president in Washington in 1916?

380,994 votes were counted for president.

How did Washington change from 1912 to 1916?

The margin moved 0.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 5.1 points to Democratic by 4.2 points.

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