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Elections / 1912 · President · VA

Woodrow Wilson carried Virginia D+48.9.

Woodrow Wilson (D) vs William Howard Taft (R) in Virginia, 1912. The state ran 29.3 points more Democratic than the nation (D+19.5 nationally).

Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)

Virginia result
137,189 votes counted
Wilson (D)
90,380
65.9%
Taft (R)
23,327
17.0%
Roosevelt + others
23,482
17.1%
Margin
D+48.9
1912 presidential election
Virginia, 1912
WilsonD+48.9
1912 presidential margin by county for Virginia — 1912 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Virginia — 1912 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1912 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Accomack County, VA · D+79.1Albemarle County, VA · D+71.3Alexandria city, VA · D+68.2Alleghany County, VA · D+39.5Amelia County, VA · D+71.6Amherst County, VA · D+78.1Appomattox County, VA · D+85.3Arlington County, VA · D+33.3Augusta County, VA · D+39.8Bath County, VA · D+31.3Bedford County, VA · D+62.1Bland County, VA · D+13.5Botetourt County, VA · D+23.1Bristol city, VA · D+56.4Brunswick County, VA · D+75.4Buchanan County, VA · D+26.4Buckingham County, VA · D+62.5Buena Vista city, VA · D+43.6Campbell County, VA · D+67.8Caroline County, VA · D+51.5Carroll County, VA · R+5.5Charles City County, VA · D+46.4Charlotte County, VA · D+47.3Charlottesville city, VA · D+79.5Chesapeake city, VA · D+38.2Chesterfield County, VA · D+75.6Clarke County, VA · D+85.2Craig County, VA · D+49.6Culpeper County, VA · D+70.4Cumberland County, VA · D+87.1Danville city, VA · D+77.2Dickenson County, VA · D+12.0Dinwiddie County, VA · D+69.7Essex County, VA · D+57.1Fairfax County, VA · D+60.2Fauquier County, VA · D+68.8Floyd County, VA · D+13.7Fluvanna County, VA · D+67.8Franklin County, VA · D+36.4Frederick County, VA · D+60.0Fredericksburg city, VA · D+64.1Giles County, VA · D+36.8Gloucester County, VA · D+68.1Goochland County, VA · D+39.7Grayson County, VA · D+0.5Greene County, VA · D+20.3Greensville County, VA · D+65.6Halifax County, VA · D+45.4Hampton city, VA · D+75.1Hanover County, VA · D+74.4Henrico County, VA · D+73.1Henry County, VA · D+37.7Highland County, VA · D+14.6Isle of Wight County, VA · D+71.6James City County, VA · D+75.6King and Queen County, VA · D+49.2King George County, VA · D+51.1King William County, VA · D+53.8Lancaster County, VA · D+68.0Lee County, VA · D+14.0Loudoun County, VA · D+63.9Louisa County, VA · D+59.4Lunenburg County, VA · D+70.4Lynchburg city, VA · D+74.8Madison County, VA · D+28.4Mathews County, VA · D+79.4Mecklenburg County, VA · D+63.9Middlesex County, VA · D+46.9Montgomery County, VA · D+21.0Nelson County, VA · D+55.9New Kent County, VA · D+54.9Newport News city, VA · D+62.9Norfolk city, VA · D+79.1Northampton County, VA · D+72.6Northumberland County, VA · D+59.0Nottoway County, VA · D+73.1Orange County, VA · D+69.5Page County, VA · D+29.8Patrick County, VA · D+17.7Petersburg city, VA · D+84.2Pittsylvania County, VA · D+42.5Portsmouth city, VA · D+75.7Powhatan County, VA · D+30.0Prince Edward County, VA · D+72.8Prince George County, VA · D+54.9Prince William County, VA · D+73.2Pulaski County, VA · D+39.6Radford city, VA · D+45.4Rappahannock County, VA · D+55.3Richmond city, VA · D+78.9Richmond County, VA · D+47.2Roanoke city, VA · D+60.0Roanoke County, VA · D+57.7Rockbridge County, VA · D+32.0Rockingham County, VA · D+25.8Russell County, VA · D+28.2Scott County, VA · D+25.5Shenandoah County, VA · D+24.6Smyth County, VA · D+18.6Southampton County, VA · D+75.6Spotsylvania County, VA · D+53.8Stafford County, VA · D+30.6Staunton city, VA · D+57.6Suffolk city, VA · D+69.2Surry County, VA · D+65.2Sussex County, VA · D+67.0Tazewell County, VA · D+16.0Virginia Beach city, VA · D+72.8Warren County, VA · D+60.7Washington County, VA · D+34.1Westmoreland County, VA · D+59.8Williamsburg city, VA · D+73.4Winchester city, VA · D+45.2Wise County, VA · D+15.6Wythe County, VA · D+19.9York County, VA · D+63.9
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic65.9%90,380
Theodore RooseveltProgressive17.1%23,482
William H. TaftRepublican17.0%23,327
D+60
R+60
116 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
Virginia's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +5.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+5.8%DR18922024
Virginia's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+17.5%
1896+6.6%
1900+11.5%
1904+24.8%
1908+22.2%
1912+48.9%
1916+34.7%
1920+23.5%
1924+29.7%
1928−8.0%
1932+38.4%
1936+40.8%
1940+36.5%
1944+25.0%
1948+6.8%
1952−13.0%
1956−17.0%
1960−5.4%
1964+7.1%
1968−10.9%
1972−37.7%
1976−1.3%
1980−12.7%
1984−25.2%
1988−20.5%
1992−4.4%
1996−2.0%
2000−8.1%
2004−8.2%
2008+6.3%
2012+3.9%
2016+5.3%
2020+10.1%
2024+5.8%
County results — 1912
116 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Accomack CountyD
+79.1%
1,8251532,114
Albemarle CountyD
+71.3%
1,2151441,503
Alexandria cityD
+68.2%
9511321,201
Alleghany CountyD
+39.5%
6871881,262
Amelia CountyD
+71.6%
32532409
Amherst CountyD
+78.1%
76564897
Appomattox CountyD
+85.3%
65428734
Arlington CountyD
+33.3%
394125809
Augusta CountyD
+39.8%
1,5565682,480
Bath CountyD
+31.3%
329159544
Bedford CountyD
+62.1%
1,2191421,733
Bland CountyD
+13.5%
289206615
Botetourt CountyD
+23.1%
8895171,608
Bristol cityD
+56.4%
40586566
Brunswick CountyD
+75.4%
64367764
Buchanan CountyD
+26.4%
5242231,138
Buckingham CountyD
+62.5%
60397810
Buena Vista cityD
+43.6%
15543257
Campbell CountyD
+67.8%
810971,052
Caroline CountyD
+51.5%
590144866
Carroll CountyR
−5.5%
7658741,988
Charles City CountyD
+46.4%
12137181
Charlotte CountyD
+47.3%
609175918
Charlottesville cityD
+79.5%
45439522
Chesapeake cityD
+38.2%
1,0894221,744
Chesterfield CountyD
+75.6%
70261848
Clarke CountyD
+85.2%
57639630
Craig CountyD
+49.6%
33762554
Culpeper CountyD
+70.4%
752108915
Cumberland CountyD
+87.1%
36210404
Danville cityD
+77.2%
1,066931,260
Dickenson CountyD
+12.0%
5293981,089
Dinwiddie CountyD
+69.7%
51258651
Essex CountyD
+57.1%
27872361
Fairfax CountyD
+60.2%
9921871,338
Fauquier CountyD
+68.8%
1,1871821,461
Floyd CountyO
+13.7%
4092221,361
Fluvanna CountyD
+67.8%
40953525
Franklin CountyD
+36.4%
1,2384152,262
Frederick CountyD
+60.0%
9221811,235
Fredericksburg cityD
+64.1%
41451566
Giles CountyD
+36.8%
7252671,246
Gloucester CountyD
+68.1%
51074640
Goochland CountyD
+39.7%
322114524
Grayson CountyD
+0.5%
8428321,966
Greene CountyD
+20.3%
238141479
Greensville CountyD
+65.6%
29431401
Halifax CountyD
+45.4%
1,2604261,836
Hampton cityD
+75.1%
70056858
Hanover CountyD
+74.4%
60987702
Henrico CountyD
+73.1%
952931,175
Henry CountyD
+37.7%
7072161,303
Highland CountyD
+14.6%
313221632
Isle of Wight CountyD
+71.6%
70875884
James City CountyD
+75.6%
12810156
King and Queen CountyD
+49.2%
24668362
King George CountyD
+51.1%
25648407
King William CountyD
+53.8%
30569439
Lancaster CountyD
+68.0%
47982584
Lee CountyD
+14.0%
1,0236992,318
Loudoun CountyD
+63.9%
1,3862561,768
Louisa CountyD
+59.4%
57891820
Lunenburg CountyD
+70.4%
50866628
Lynchburg cityD
+74.8%
1,4871111,840
Madison CountyD
+28.4%
402210677
Mathews CountyD
+79.4%
52345602
Mecklenburg CountyD
+63.9%
1,0391911,327
Middlesex CountyD
+46.9%
374128524
Montgomery CountyD
+21.0%
6843491,596
Nelson CountyD
+55.9%
706163971
New Kent CountyD
+54.9%
16030237
Newport News cityD
+62.9%
1,0611171,501
Norfolk cityD
+79.1%
3,5391954,228
Northampton CountyD
+72.6%
72683886
Northumberland CountyD
+59.0%
470102624
Nottoway CountyD
+73.1%
68372836
Orange CountyD
+69.5%
61987765
Page CountyD
+29.8%
7033401,217
Patrick CountyD
+17.7%
6984341,490
Petersburg cityD
+84.2%
1,122751,244
Pittsylvania CountyD
+42.5%
1,5585272,426
Portsmouth cityD
+75.7%
1,529641,935
Powhatan CountyD
+30.0%
230109404
Prince Edward CountyD
+72.8%
58472703
Prince George CountyD
+54.9%
20442295
Prince William CountyD
+73.2%
814821,000
Pulaski CountyD
+39.6%
7811961,477
Radford cityD
+45.4%
18536328
Rappahannock CountyD
+55.3%
35694474
Richmond cityD
+78.9%
5,6324056,623
Richmond CountyD
+47.2%
342110492
Roanoke cityD
+60.0%
1,9132682,743
Roanoke CountyD
+57.7%
6961081,019
Rockbridge CountyD
+32.0%
9494331,615
Rockingham CountyD
+25.8%
1,7619373,191
Russell CountyD
+28.2%
1,2985882,519
Scott CountyD
+25.5%
1,3115572,962
Shenandoah CountyD
+24.6%
1,3367062,557
Smyth CountyD
+18.6%
1,0226092,218
Southampton CountyD
+75.6%
861951,013
Spotsylvania CountyD
+53.8%
39058617
Stafford CountyD
+30.6%
347141673
Staunton cityD
+57.6%
63265984
Suffolk cityD
+69.2%
1,0241241,300
Surry CountyD
+65.2%
36057465
Sussex CountyD
+67.0%
43559561
Tazewell CountyD
+16.0%
9795862,462
Virginia Beach cityD
+72.8%
42240525
Warren CountyD
+60.7%
571122740
Washington CountyD
+34.1%
1,7215903,315
Westmoreland CountyD
+59.8%
34169455
Williamsburg cityD
+73.4%
11311139
Winchester cityD
+45.2%
447141677
Wise CountyD
+15.6%
1,2798512,738
Wythe CountyD
+19.9%
1,1106332,399
York CountyD
+63.9%
21134277