Elections / 1912 · President · MO
Woodrow Wilson carried Missouri D+17.6.
Woodrow Wilson (D) vs William Howard Taft (R) in Missouri, 1912. The state ran 1.9 points more Republican than the nation (D+19.5 nationally).
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Missouri result
698,566 votes counted
Wilson (D)
330,746
47.3%
Taft (R)
207,821
29.7%
Roosevelt + others
159,999
22.9%
Margin
D+17.6
1912 presidential election
Missouri, 1912
WilsonD+17.6
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 47.3% | 330,746 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 29.7% | 207,821 |
| Theodore RooseveltProgressive | 22.9% | 159,999 |
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
County results — 1912
115 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | D | 1,784 | 1,427 | 4,893 | |
| Andrew County | D | 1,750 | 1,634 | 3,889 | |
| Atchison County | D | 1,534 | 1,138 | 3,297 | |
| Audrain County | D | 3,332 | 1,360 | 5,143 | |
| Barry County | D | 2,300 | 1,396 | 5,038 | |
| Barton County | D | 1,791 | 1,010 | 3,801 | |
| Bates County | D | 3,057 | 1,383 | 6,027 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,209 | 1,142 | 3,055 | |
| Bollinger County | D | 1,512 | 1,100 | 3,090 | |
| Boone County | D | 5,027 | 1,350 | 7,158 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 8,869 | 4,412 | 16,676 | |
| Butler County | D | 1,946 | 1,851 | 4,665 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 1,483 | 1,187 | 3,674 | |
| Callaway County | D | 3,544 | 1,525 | 5,402 | |
| Camden County | R | 667 | 918 | 1,869 | |
| Cape Girardeau County | D | 2,587 | 2,203 | 5,854 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,648 | 1,519 | 5,658 | |
| Carter County | D | 458 | 256 | 926 | |
| Cass County | D | 3,247 | 1,034 | 5,627 | |
| Cedar County | D | 1,392 | 1,242 | 3,444 | |
| Chariton County | D | 3,112 | 1,528 | 5,469 | |
| Christian County | R | 793 | 1,203 | 3,042 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,586 | 1,214 | 3,323 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,417 | 592 | 4,746 | |
| Clinton County | D | 1,968 | 777 | 3,488 | |
| Cole County | D | 2,447 | 2,103 | 4,866 | |
| Cooper County | D | 2,444 | 2,270 | 5,062 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,037 | 1,045 | 2,486 | |
| Dade County | D | 1,313 | 1,196 | 3,383 | |
| Dallas County | R | 870 | 1,051 | 2,443 | |
| Daviess County | D | 2,284 | 1,099 | 4,634 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 1,652 | 1,090 | 3,292 | |
| Dent County | D | 1,280 | 959 | 2,491 | |
| Douglas County | O | 566 | 855 | 2,798 | |
| Dunklin County | D | 2,723 | 987 | 5,248 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,239 | 2,424 | 5,595 | |
| Gasconade County | R | 518 | 1,539 | 2,611 | |
| Gentry County | D | 2,268 | 1,268 | 4,181 | |
| Greene County | D | 5,089 | 4,350 | 12,560 | |
| Grundy County | O | 1,310 | 1,051 | 3,917 | |
| Harrison County | R | 1,985 | 2,081 | 5,140 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,396 | 1,162 | 6,315 | |
| Hickory County | R | 421 | 735 | 1,604 | |
| Holt County | R | 1,519 | 1,522 | 3,692 | |
| Howard County | D | 2,672 | 896 | 3,791 | |
| Howell County | D | 1,565 | 1,465 | 4,294 | |
| Iron County | D | 845 | 666 | 1,656 | |
| Jackson County | D | 32,209 | 5,618 | 63,194 | |
| Jasper County | D | 6,789 | 4,571 | 16,704 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,368 | 2,127 | 5,208 | |
| Johnson County | D | 3,468 | 1,772 | 6,559 | |
| Knox County | D | 1,666 | 1,092 | 3,144 | |
| Laclede County | D | 1,634 | 1,478 | 3,711 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 3,650 | 2,367 | 7,459 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,384 | 1,312 | 5,616 | |
| Lewis County | D | 2,340 | 1,004 | 3,758 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,326 | 1,258 | 3,793 | |
| Linn County | D | 2,890 | 1,452 | 6,004 | |
| Livingston County | D | 2,314 | 885 | 4,817 | |
| Macon County | D | 3,610 | 1,288 | 6,985 | |
| Madison County | D | 1,126 | 827 | 2,200 | |
| Maries County | D | 1,096 | 448 | 1,729 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,471 | 1,693 | 5,909 | |
| McDonald County | D | 1,326 | 916 | 2,879 | |
| Mercer County | O | 780 | 995 | 2,853 | |
| Miller County | D | 1,257 | 1,240 | 3,181 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 1,388 | 1,050 | 2,659 | |
| Moniteau County | D | 1,612 | 1,375 | 3,306 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,586 | 583 | 4,470 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,883 | 1,697 | 3,879 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,163 | 1,239 | 2,725 | |
| New Madrid County | D | 1,945 | 1,607 | 4,519 | |
| Newton County | D | 2,421 | 1,470 | 5,399 | |
| Nodaway County | D | 3,490 | 2,139 | 7,052 | |
| Oregon County | D | 1,688 | 486 | 2,682 | |
| Osage County | D | 1,394 | 981 | 2,923 | |
| Ozark County | O | 575 | 695 | 2,126 | |
| Pemiscot County | D | 1,617 | 973 | 3,164 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,564 | 1,735 | 3,411 | |
| Pettis County | D | 3,771 | 2,423 | 8,003 | |
| Phelps County | D | 1,565 | 782 | 2,816 | |
| Pike County | D | 2,720 | 1,901 | 4,856 | |
| Platte County | D | 2,535 | 510 | 3,445 | |
| Polk County | D | 1,935 | 1,802 | 4,616 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 1,268 | 631 | 2,238 | |
| Putnam County | R | 933 | 1,859 | 3,337 | |
| Ralls County | D | 1,734 | 591 | 2,583 | |
| Randolph County | D | 4,186 | 1,126 | 6,140 | |
| Ray County | D | 3,042 | 1,192 | 4,930 | |
| Reynolds County | D | 1,030 | 367 | 1,654 | |
| Ripley County | D | 1,249 | 651 | 2,441 | |
| Saline County | D | 3,929 | 1,443 | 6,892 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 1,218 | 766 | 2,241 | |
| Scotland County | D | 1,525 | 860 | 2,859 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,945 | 1,235 | 4,187 | |
| Shannon County | D | 1,110 | 385 | 2,095 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,450 | 859 | 3,740 | |
| St. Charles County | R | 1,792 | 2,350 | 4,796 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 1,710 | 1,046 | 3,717 | |
| St. Francois County | D | 2,786 | 2,305 | 6,225 | |
| St. Louis city | D | 58,845 | 46,509 | 140,327 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 5,409 | 6,177 | 15,526 | |
| Ste. Genevieve County | D | 1,138 | 1,100 | 2,312 | |
| Stoddard County | D | 2,603 | 1,363 | 5,254 | |
| Stone County | R | 506 | 946 | 2,281 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 2,226 | 1,819 | 4,701 | |
| Taney County | R | 588 | 852 | 1,783 | |
| Texas County | D | 2,067 | 1,232 | 4,029 | |
| Vernon County | D | 3,483 | 1,654 | 6,226 | |
| Warren County | R | 431 | 1,067 | 2,044 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,121 | 1,059 | 2,566 | |
| Wayne County | D | 1,432 | 1,052 | 2,967 | |
| Webster County | D | 1,649 | 1,387 | 3,915 | |
| Worth County | D | 973 | 769 | 1,966 | |
| Wright County | D | 1,356 | 1,163 | 3,527 |