Elections / 1912 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentWilsonD+47.3
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 59.2% | 144,407 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 28.8% | 70,273 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 11.9% | 29,129 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 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.
North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Alexander County, NC | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| Ashe County, NC | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Avery County, NC | Other / independent | D+6.0 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+91.2 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Burke County, NC | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+64.9 |
| Carteret County, NC | Democratic | D+49.0 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+61.0 |
| Catawba County, NC | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+75.4 |
| Clay County, NC | Other / independent | D+45.7 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+55.7 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+83.3 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+96.9 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Davidson County, NC | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Davie County, NC | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+60.3 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+58.8 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+78.5 |
| Gaston County, NC | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+58.6 |
| Graham County, NC | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+65.3 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+91.2 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| Henderson County, NC | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+75.0 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| Iredell County, NC | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+71.0 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Macon County, NC | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Madison County, NC | Other / independent | D+17.6 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+67.5 |
| McDowell County, NC | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Democratic | D+76.4 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Other / independent | D+14.0 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Moore County, NC | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+90.4 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+55.0 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+72.6 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+75.6 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+63.4 |
| Polk County, NC | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Randolph County, NC | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+72.5 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Rowan County, NC | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Sampson County, NC | Other / independent | D+30.5 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+88.9 |
| Stanly County, NC | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Stokes County, NC | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Surry County, NC | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Swain County, NC | Other / independent | D+29.6 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+72.0 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+64.5 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+64.0 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+76.4 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Watauga County, NC | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+62.7 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Other / independent | D+28.8 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+69.6 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+47.6 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 100 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.