Colorado — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionColorado · PresidentWilsonD+20.9
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 42.8% | 114,232 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 35.3% | 94,262 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 21.9% | 58,386 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Other / independent | D+16.2 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Baca County, CO | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Bent County, CO | Other / independent | D+16.1 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Other / independent | D+20.1 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Costilla County, CO | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Crowley County, CO | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Custer County, CO | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Delta County, CO | Other / independent | D+20.4 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Dolores County, CO | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Douglas County, CO | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| El Paso County, CO | Other / independent | D+18.2 |
| Elbert County, CO | Other / independent | D+12.7 |
| Fremont County, CO | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Garfield County, CO | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Grand County, CO | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Jackson County, CO | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Other / independent | D+6.6 |
| La Plata County, CO | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Larimer County, CO | Other / independent | D+9.3 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Other / independent | D+11.5 |
| Logan County, CO | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Mesa County, CO | Other / independent | D+22.5 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Moffat County, CO | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Montrose County, CO | Other / independent | D+22.6 |
| Morgan County, CO | Other / independent | D+4.9 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Ouray County, CO | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Park County, CO | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Phillips County, CO | Other / independent | D+15.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Prowers County, CO | Other / independent | D+3.6 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Other / independent | D+0.9 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| Teller County, CO | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Washington County, CO | Other / independent | D+20.5 |
| Weld County, CO | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Yuma County, CO | Other / independent | D+21.8 |
Colorado results by county
62 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Woodrow Wilson+199 | 1,31246.5% | 1,11339.4% | 39814.1% | 2,823 |
| Arapahoe County | Other+273 | 1,37936.3% | 1,65243.5% | 76520.2% | 3,796 |
| Archuleta County | Woodrow Wilson+157 | 60945.2% | 28621.2% | 45233.6% | 1,347 |
| Baca County | Woodrow Wilson+52 | 43038.2% | 37833.6% | 31828.2% | 1,126 |
| Bent County | Other+50 | 73037.8% | 78040.4% | 42021.8% | 1,930 |
| Boulder County | Woodrow Wilson+485 | 4,33040.8% | 3,84536.2% | 2,44523.0% | 10,620 |
| Chaffee County | Woodrow Wilson+610 | 1,64148.3% | 1,03130.4% | 72321.3% | 3,395 |
| Cheyenne County | Other+91 | 50737.8% | 59844.6% | 23717.7% | 1,342 |
| Clear Creek County | Woodrow Wilson+697 | 1,16659.2% | 33316.9% | 46923.8% | 1,968 |
| Conejos County | Woodrow Wilson+560 | 2,14746.5% | 88519.2% | 1,58734.4% | 4,619 |
| Costilla County | William H. Taft+505 | 56729.1% | 30815.8% | 1,07255.1% | 1,947 |
| Crowley County | Woodrow Wilson+252 | 71943.7% | 46128.0% | 46728.4% | 1,647 |
| Custer County | Woodrow Wilson+163 | 51051.4% | 13513.6% | 34735.0% | 992 |
| Delta County | Other+512 | 1,80836.7% | 2,32047.0% | 80316.3% | 4,931 |
| Denver County | Woodrow Wilson+1,519 | 26,69044.5% | 25,17141.9% | 8,15513.6% | 60,016 |
| Dolores County | Woodrow Wilson+62 | 12453.7% | 6226.8% | 4519.5% | 231 |
| Douglas County | Woodrow Wilson+246 | 61946.8% | 33025.0% | 37328.2% | 1,322 |
| Eagle County | Woodrow Wilson+340 | 72748.5% | 38425.6% | 38725.8% | 1,498 |
| El Paso County | Other+1,112 | 5,55936.9% | 6,67144.3% | 2,81618.7% | 15,046 |
| Elbert County | Other+38 | 75737.0% | 79538.8% | 49624.2% | 2,048 |
| Fremont County | Woodrow Wilson+547 | 2,82343.8% | 2,27635.3% | 1,34620.9% | 6,445 |
| Garfield County | Woodrow Wilson+531 | 1,80646.2% | 1,27532.7% | 82421.1% | 3,905 |
| Gilpin County | Woodrow Wilson+488 | 93156.0% | 28817.3% | 44326.7% | 1,662 |
| Grand County | Woodrow Wilson+259 | 50752.7% | 20721.5% | 24825.8% | 962 |
| Gunnison County | Woodrow Wilson+653 | 1,20652.4% | 54223.6% | 55324.0% | 2,301 |
| Hinsdale County | Woodrow Wilson+21 | 15744.6% | 5916.8% | 13638.6% | 352 |
| Huerfano County | William H. Taft+1,537 | 1,27728.7% | 3537.9% | 2,81463.3% | 4,444 |
| Jackson County | Woodrow Wilson+24 | 24247.5% | 509.8% | 21842.7% | 510 |
| Jefferson County | Woodrow Wilson+272 | 2,30943.1% | 2,03738.0% | 1,01118.9% | 5,357 |
| Kiowa County | Woodrow Wilson+59 | 63842.8% | 57938.9% | 27318.3% | 1,490 |
| Kit Carson County | Other+262 | 71931.7% | 98143.2% | 56925.1% | 2,269 |
| La Plata County | Woodrow Wilson+682 | 1,77549.9% | 1,09330.7% | 69219.4% | 3,560 |
| Lake County | Woodrow Wilson+618 | 1,93345.9% | 1,31531.2% | 96622.9% | 4,214 |
| Larimer County | Other+35 | 2,59736.3% | 2,63236.8% | 1,93227.0% | 7,161 |
| Las Animas County | William H. Taft+714 | 3,60436.6% | 1,93219.6% | 4,31843.8% | 9,854 |
| Lincoln County | Other+155 | 79634.9% | 95141.7% | 53423.4% | 2,281 |
| Logan County | Woodrow Wilson+49 | 1,33840.7% | 1,28939.2% | 66420.2% | 3,291 |
| Mesa County | Other+1,382 | 2,73334.9% | 4,11552.6% | 97612.5% | 7,824 |
| Mineral County | Woodrow Wilson+100 | 28644.5% | 17126.6% | 18628.9% | 643 |
| Moffat County | Woodrow Wilson+115 | 40943.6% | 23525.1% | 29431.3% | 938 |
| Montezuma County | Woodrow Wilson+525 | 1,01756.7% | 49227.4% | 28515.9% | 1,794 |
| Montrose County | Other+165 | 1,47839.4% | 1,64343.8% | 63116.8% | 3,752 |
| Morgan County | Other+171 | 1,00533.1% | 1,17638.7% | 85528.2% | 3,036 |
| Otero County | Woodrow Wilson+899 | 2,88546.8% | 1,98632.2% | 1,29321.0% | 6,164 |
| Ouray County | Woodrow Wilson+227 | 71048.4% | 48332.9% | 27318.6% | 1,466 |
| Park County | Woodrow Wilson+236 | 52953.9% | 15916.2% | 29329.9% | 981 |
| Phillips County | Other+27 | 44837.7% | 47539.9% | 26622.4% | 1,189 |
| Pitkin County | Woodrow Wilson+409 | 77057.5% | 36127.0% | 20815.5% | 1,339 |
| Prowers County | Other+182 | 1,04232.6% | 1,22438.3% | 92829.1% | 3,194 |
| Pueblo County | Woodrow Wilson+2,803 | 7,64349.2% | 4,84031.2% | 3,05019.6% | 15,533 |
| Rio Blanco County | Woodrow Wilson+166 | 53848.1% | 20918.7% | 37233.2% | 1,119 |
| Rio Grande County | Woodrow Wilson+476 | 1,28646.0% | 81029.0% | 69825.0% | 2,794 |
| Routt County | Woodrow Wilson+670 | 1,40849.8% | 68024.1% | 73826.1% | 2,826 |
| Saguache County | Woodrow Wilson+129 | 85942.8% | 41820.8% | 73036.4% | 2,007 |
| San Juan County | Woodrow Wilson+314 | 55554.0% | 24123.5% | 23122.5% | 1,027 |
| San Miguel County | Woodrow Wilson+390 | 1,02948.9% | 43720.8% | 63930.4% | 2,105 |
| Sedgwick County | Other+101 | 33830.6% | 43939.7% | 32829.7% | 1,105 |
| Summit County | Woodrow Wilson+414 | 60062.2% | 18619.3% | 17918.5% | 965 |
| Teller County | Woodrow Wilson+921 | 3,02752.1% | 2,10636.3% | 67611.6% | 5,809 |
| Washington County | Other+77 | 76538.9% | 84242.8% | 36118.3% | 1,968 |
| Weld County | Woodrow Wilson+1,172 | 4,71341.5% | 3,54131.1% | 3,11427.4% | 11,368 |
| Yuma County | Other+426 | 1,17036.2% | 1,59649.4% | 46614.4% | 3,232 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.