Elections / 1912 · President · MT
Montana — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionMontana · PresidentOther41.8%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 41.8% | 33,373 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 35.0% | 27,941 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 23.2% | 18,512 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 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.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (31 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Blaine County, MT | Other / independent | D+10.0 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Carbon County, MT | Other / independent | D+5.8 |
| Cascade County, MT | Other / independent | D+12.2 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Custer County, MT | Other / independent | D+11.6 |
| Dawson County, MT | Other / independent | D+1.5 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Fergus County, MT | Other / independent | D+17.7 |
| Flathead County, MT | Other / independent | D+18.6 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Granite County, MT | Other / independent | D+17.0 |
| Hill County, MT | Other / independent | D+4.3 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Other / independent | D+10.2 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Other / independent | D+12.7 |
| Madison County, MT | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Meagher County, MT | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Missoula County, MT | Other / independent | D+20.1 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Other / independent | R+0.8 |
| Park County, MT | Other / independent | D+2.6 |
| Powell County, MT | Other / independent | D+14.5 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Other / independent | D+23.0 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Other / independent | R+6.8 |
| Sanders County, MT | Other / independent | D+13.0 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Other / independent | D+19.4 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Other / independent | D+10.2 |
| Teton County, MT | Other / independent | D+1.7 |
| Valley County, MT | Other / independent | D+1.1 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Other / independent | D+4.9 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
County-by-county results — 31 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | D | 713 | 708 | 1,852 | |
| Blaine County | O | 318 | 204 | 1,137 | |
| Broadwater County | D | 451 | 205 | 933 | |
| Carbon County | O | 796 | 646 | 2,596 | |
| Cascade County | O | 1,633 | 1,079 | 4,549 | |
| Chouteau County | R | 402 | 561 | 1,354 | |
| Custer County | O | 1,068 | 695 | 3,203 | |
| Dawson County | O | 719 | 678 | 2,782 | |
| Deer Lodge County | D | 1,197 | 1,060 | 2,860 | |
| Fergus County | O | 1,393 | 745 | 3,663 | |
| Flathead County | O | 1,106 | 493 | 3,301 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,407 | 683 | 3,241 | |
| Granite County | O | 346 | 195 | 889 | |
| Hill County | O | 624 | 536 | 2,028 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 479 | 239 | 1,193 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | O | 1,505 | 1,062 | 4,335 | |
| Lincoln County | O | 346 | 218 | 1,005 | |
| Madison County | D | 822 | 506 | 1,863 | |
| Meagher County | D | 473 | 321 | 1,199 | |
| Missoula County | O | 1,523 | 589 | 4,658 | |
| Musselshell County | O | 470 | 483 | 1,568 | |
| Park County | O | 666 | 609 | 2,207 | |
| Powell County | O | 545 | 335 | 1,445 | |
| Ravalli County | O | 858 | 316 | 2,360 | |
| Rosebud County | O | 313 | 392 | 1,156 | |
| Sanders County | O | 414 | 257 | 1,207 | |
| Silver Bow County | O | 4,542 | 2,232 | 11,896 | |
| Sweet Grass County | O | 277 | 181 | 942 | |
| Teton County | O | 646 | 612 | 1,991 | |
| Valley County | O | 696 | 668 | 2,585 | |
| Yellowstone County | O | 1,193 | 1,004 | 3,828 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.