Elections / 1912 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentWilsonD+28.9
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 53.0% | 133,021 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 24.1% | 60,475 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 22.9% | 57,605 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 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.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Other / independent | D+2.5 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Blount County, TN | Other / independent | R+1.1 |
| Bradley County, TN | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Campbell County, TN | Other / independent | D+12.0 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Carroll County, TN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Carter County, TN | Other / independent | R+21.0 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Other / independent | D+12.0 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+64.8 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+78.5 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Grainger County, TN | Other / independent | D+4.0 |
| Greene County, TN | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+84.9 |
| Henderson County, TN | Other / independent | D+12.2 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Other / independent | R+1.3 |
| Johnson County, TN | Other / independent | R+30.6 |
| Knox County, TN | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+57.7 |
| Loudon County, TN | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| McMinn County, TN | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| McNairy County, TN | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Monroe County, TN | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+70.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | Other / independent | D+9.3 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Pickett County, TN | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Polk County, TN | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Rhea County, TN | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Roane County, TN | Other / independent | D+4.5 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+57.8 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Scott County, TN | Other / independent | D+2.3 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Sevier County, TN | Other / independent | R+16.8 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Other / independent | R+9.0 |
| Union County, TN | Other / independent | D+5.1 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+59.8 |
| Washington County, TN | Other / independent | D+9.3 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+49.7 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.