Elections / 1912 · President · CT
Connecticut — 1912 presidential election
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Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1912 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1912 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 39.2% | 74,559 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 35.9% | 68,323 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 25.0% | 47,513 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+6.1 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+5.1 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | R | 17,293 | 17,604 | 44,605 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | D | 5,332 | 4,475 | 14,196 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 3,651 | 3,098 | 8,750 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 10,809 | 9,884 | 27,766 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 2,361 | 2,483 | 5,961 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 2,754 | 3,224 | 7,714 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 14,736 | 12,643 | 37,021 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 7,215 | 5,917 | 16,554 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | D | 10,408 | 8,995 | 27,828 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.