Massachusetts — 1912 presidential election
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Akashicstate1912 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentWilsonD+3.6
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 35.5% | 173,408 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 32.5% | 158,701 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 32.0% | 155,948 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 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.
Massachusetts cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Other / independent | D+1.5 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Dukes County, MA | Other / independent | R+7.0 |
| Essex County, MA | Other / independent | R+1.1 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Other / independent | R+1.4 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Other / independent | D+5.9 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+12.2 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Other+1,082 | 1,32226.6% | 2,40448.3% | 1,24925.1% | 4,975 |
| Berkshire County | William H. Taft+186 | 6,21136.1% | 4,59526.7% | 6,39737.2% | 17,203 |
| Bristol County | William H. Taft+859 | 12,42032.7% | 12,26432.3% | 13,27935.0% | 37,963 |
| Dukes County | Other+21 | 21527.8% | 29037.5% | 26934.8% | 774 |
| Essex County | Other+3,066 | 20,69131.0% | 24,50736.8% | 21,44132.2% | 66,639 |
| Franklin County | William H. Taft+12 | 2,04628.0% | 2,62435.9% | 2,63636.1% | 7,306 |
| Hampden County | William H. Taft+773 | 10,62034.9% | 8,41027.6% | 11,39337.4% | 30,423 |
| Hampshire County | William H. Taft+1,424 | 3,08832.1% | 2,03221.1% | 4,51246.8% | 9,632 |
| Middlesex County | Woodrow Wilson+1,022 | 36,68935.7% | 35,66734.7% | 30,51129.7% | 102,867 |
| Nantucket County | Woodrow Wilson+53 | 24743.8% | 19434.4% | 12321.8% | 564 |
| Norfolk County | Other+887 | 9,24431.4% | 10,53735.8% | 9,65032.8% | 29,431 |
| Plymouth County | Other+4,081 | 6,99129.6% | 11,07246.8% | 5,59023.6% | 23,653 |
| Suffolk County | Woodrow Wilson+18,446 | 46,05947.1% | 27,61328.2% | 24,17924.7% | 97,851 |
| Worcester County | William H. Taft+7,154 | 17,56529.9% | 16,49228.1% | 24,71942.1% | 58,776 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.