Utah — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionUtah · PresidentTaftR+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 37.5% | 42,100 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 32.5% | 36,579 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 30.0% | 33,707 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
27 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.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (27 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Cache County, UT | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Carbon County, UT | Other / independent | R+11.8 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Emery County, UT | Other / independent | Tied |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Grand County, UT | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Piute County, UT | Other / independent | R+17.3 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Other / independent | R+6.2 |
| San Juan County, UT | Other / independent | Tied |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Tooele County, UT | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Uintah County, UT | Other / independent | D+1.1 |
| Utah County, UT | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Washington County, UT | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Weber County, UT | Other / independent | R+1.7 |
Utah results by county
27 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | William H. Taft+69 | 67139.8% | 60235.7% | 41524.6% | 1,688 |
| Box Elder County | William H. Taft+248 | 1,65040.6% | 1,40234.5% | 1,01124.9% | 4,063 |
| Cache County | Woodrow Wilson+471 | 2,82537.9% | 3,29644.2% | 1,32817.8% | 7,449 |
| Carbon County | Other+121 | 77135.4% | 51423.6% | 89241.0% | 2,177 |
| Davis County | William H. Taft+153 | 1,29544.4% | 1,14239.1% | 48216.5% | 2,919 |
| Emery County | Woodrow Wilson+0 | 76037.0% | 76037.0% | 53225.9% | 2,052 |
| Garfield County | William H. Taft+424 | 67362.6% | 24923.2% | 15314.2% | 1,075 |
| Grand County | Woodrow Wilson+21 | 19133.7% | 21237.5% | 16328.8% | 566 |
| Iron County | William H. Taft+151 | 69549.7% | 54438.9% | 15911.4% | 1,398 |
| Juab County | William H. Taft+17 | 1,17135.4% | 98529.8% | 1,15434.9% | 3,310 |
| Kane County | William H. Taft+311 | 42675.3% | 11520.3% | 254.4% | 566 |
| Millard County | William H. Taft+105 | 97041.1% | 86536.7% | 52522.2% | 2,360 |
| Morgan County | Other+0 | 31836.6% | 23326.8% | 31836.6% | 869 |
| Piute County | Other+28 | 20537.4% | 11020.1% | 23342.5% | 548 |
| Rich County | William H. Taft+91 | 32948.9% | 23835.4% | 10615.8% | 673 |
| Salt Lake County | Other+286 | 12,71935.1% | 10,46828.9% | 13,00535.9% | 36,192 |
| San Juan County | Woodrow Wilson+0 | 14637.2% | 14637.2% | 10025.5% | 392 |
| Sanpete County | William H. Taft+504 | 2,48842.0% | 1,98433.5% | 1,45524.5% | 5,927 |
| Sevier County | William H. Taft+354 | 1,45241.9% | 91526.4% | 1,09831.7% | 3,465 |
| Summit County | William H. Taft+307 | 1,29044.1% | 98333.6% | 65522.4% | 2,928 |
| Tooele County | William H. Taft+304 | 95044.2% | 64630.1% | 55325.7% | 2,149 |
| Uintah County | Other+242 | 54528.4% | 56629.5% | 80842.1% | 1,919 |
| Utah County | Woodrow Wilson+451 | 4,18535.4% | 4,63639.3% | 2,98625.3% | 11,807 |
| Wasatch County | William H. Taft+253 | 1,21041.7% | 95733.0% | 73425.3% | 2,901 |
| Washington County | Woodrow Wilson+130 | 71243.6% | 84251.6% | 794.8% | 1,633 |
| Wayne County | William H. Taft+99 | 28252.0% | 18333.8% | 7714.2% | 542 |
| Weber County | Other+1,490 | 3,17129.3% | 2,98627.6% | 4,66143.1% | 10,818 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.