Elections / 1912 · President · RI
Woodrow Wilson carried Rhode Island D+3.5.
Woodrow Wilson (D) vs William Howard Taft (R) in Rhode Island, 1912. The state ran 16.1 points more Republican than the nation (D+19.5 nationally).
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Rhode Island result
77,894 votes counted
Wilson (D)
30,412
39.0%
Taft (R)
27,703
35.6%
Roosevelt + others
19,779
25.4%
Margin
D+3.5
1912 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1912
WilsonD+3.5
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 39.0% | 30,412 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 35.6% | 27,703 |
| Theodore RooseveltProgressive | 25.4% | 19,779 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1912
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | R | 1,077 | 1,126 | 2,695 | |
| Kent County | R | 2,030 | 2,170 | 5,579 | |
| Newport County | R | 2,487 | 2,583 | 6,470 | |
| Providence County | D | 23,127 | 19,695 | 58,409 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,691 | 2,129 | 4,741 |