Elections / 1912 · President · MA
Massachusetts — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 14 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | O | 1,322 | 1,249 | 4,975 | |
| Berkshire County | R | 6,211 | 6,397 | 17,203 | |
| Bristol County | R | 12,420 | 13,279 | 37,963 | |
| Dukes County | O | 215 | 269 | 774 | |
| Essex County | O | 20,691 | 21,441 | 66,639 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,046 | 2,636 | 7,306 | |
| Hampden County | R | 10,620 | 11,393 | 30,423 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 3,088 | 4,512 | 9,632 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 36,689 | 30,511 | 102,867 | |
| Nantucket County | D | 247 | 123 | 564 | |
| Norfolk County | O | 9,244 | 9,650 | 29,431 | |
| Plymouth County | O | 6,991 | 5,590 | 23,653 | |
| Suffolk County | D | 46,059 | 24,179 | 97,851 | |
| Worcester County | R | 17,565 | 24,719 | 58,776 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.