Elections / 1912 · President · DE
Woodrow Wilson carried Delaware D+13.6.
Woodrow Wilson (D) vs William Howard Taft (R) in Delaware, 1912. The state ran 5.9 points more Republican than the nation (D+19.5 nationally).
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Delaware result
48,694 votes counted
Wilson (D)
22,631
46.5%
Taft (R)
15,998
32.9%
Roosevelt + others
10,065
20.7%
Margin
D+13.6
1912 presidential election
Delaware, 1912
WilsonD+13.6
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 46.5% | 22,631 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 32.9% | 15,998 |
| Theodore RooseveltProgressive | 20.7% | 10,065 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1912
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 4,071 | 3,192 | 7,936 | |
| New Castle County | D | 13,009 | 8,340 | 29,384 | |
| Sussex County | D | 5,551 | 4,466 | 11,374 |