Elections / 1912 · President · WA
Washington — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionWashington · PresidentOther51.3%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 51.3% | 165,514 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 26.9% | 86,840 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 21.8% | 70,445 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 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.
Washington cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Other / independent | D+23.6 |
| Asotin County, WA | Other / independent | R+1.5 |
| Benton County, WA | Other / independent | D+13.4 |
| Chelan County, WA | Other / independent | D+7.0 |
| Clallam County, WA | Other / independent | R+10.4 |
| Clark County, WA | Other / independent | D+8.5 |
| Columbia County, WA | Other / independent | D+7.1 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Other / independent | R+11.0 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Ferry County, WA | Other / independent | D+19.1 |
| Franklin County, WA | Other / independent | D+17.9 |
| Garfield County, WA | Other / independent | D+5.2 |
| Grant County, WA | Other / independent | D+11.9 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Other / independent | R+12.5 |
| Island County, WA | Other / independent | R+1.4 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Other / independent | D+0.3 |
| King County, WA | Other / independent | D+6.3 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Other / independent | R+4.2 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Other / independent | D+4.8 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Other / independent | R+3.9 |
| Lewis County, WA | Other / independent | R+7.4 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Other / independent | D+23.8 |
| Mason County, WA | Other / independent | D+4.6 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Other / independent | D+15.5 |
| Pacific County, WA | Other / independent | R+9.9 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Other / independent | D+21.1 |
| Pierce County, WA | Other / independent | D+1.1 |
| San Juan County, WA | Other / independent | R+2.4 |
| Skagit County, WA | Other / independent | R+4.7 |
| Skamania County, WA | Other / independent | D+1.3 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Other / independent | D+4.4 |
| Spokane County, WA | Other / independent | D+18.8 |
| Stevens County, WA | Other / independent | D+19.5 |
| Thurston County, WA | Other / independent | R+7.6 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Other / independent | R+11.0 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Other / independent | D+7.4 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Other / independent | R+9.4 |
| Whitman County, WA | Other / independent | D+16.4 |
| Yakima County, WA | Other / independent | R+0.7 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | O | 949 | 398 | 2,338 | |
| Asotin County | O | 551 | 579 | 1,845 | |
| Benton County | O | 1,238 | 728 | 3,809 | |
| Chelan County | O | 1,331 | 970 | 5,150 | |
| Clallam County | O | 464 | 727 | 2,536 | |
| Clark County | O | 2,549 | 1,872 | 8,010 | |
| Columbia County | O | 855 | 673 | 2,564 | |
| Cowlitz County | O | 919 | 1,348 | 3,889 | |
| Douglas County | D | 1,357 | 642 | 3,185 | |
| Ferry County | O | 609 | 286 | 1,688 | |
| Franklin County | O | 612 | 293 | 1,785 | |
| Garfield County | O | 426 | 345 | 1,557 | |
| Grant County | O | 771 | 458 | 2,630 | |
| Grays Harbor County | O | 1,953 | 3,055 | 8,814 | |
| Island County | O | 310 | 332 | 1,573 | |
| Jefferson County | O | 642 | 636 | 2,326 | |
| King County | O | 20,088 | 15,579 | 71,309 | |
| Kitsap County | O | 969 | 1,224 | 6,082 | |
| Kittitas County | O | 1,407 | 1,157 | 5,156 | |
| Klickitat County | O | 1,028 | 1,163 | 3,459 | |
| Lewis County | O | 2,471 | 3,200 | 9,786 | |
| Lincoln County | O | 1,829 | 691 | 4,780 | |
| Mason County | O | 522 | 439 | 1,798 | |
| Okanogan County | O | 1,461 | 804 | 4,239 | |
| Pacific County | O | 971 | 1,375 | 4,072 | |
| Pend Oreille County | O | 747 | 305 | 2,094 | |
| Pierce County | O | 6,855 | 6,517 | 31,657 | |
| San Juan County | O | 311 | 341 | 1,239 | |
| Skagit County | O | 1,962 | 2,399 | 9,237 | |
| Skamania County | O | 262 | 251 | 830 | |
| Snohomish County | O | 3,846 | 3,007 | 19,182 | |
| Spokane County | O | 10,845 | 4,205 | 35,268 | |
| Stevens County | O | 1,979 | 810 | 6,001 | |
| Thurston County | O | 1,456 | 1,937 | 6,311 | |
| Wahkiakum County | O | 185 | 282 | 884 | |
| Walla Walla County | O | 2,507 | 1,937 | 7,663 | |
| Whatcom County | O | 2,773 | 4,187 | 15,005 | |
| Whitman County | O | 3,621 | 1,989 | 9,943 | |
| Yakima County | O | 3,209 | 3,304 | 13,105 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.