Washington — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionWashington · PresidentRoosevelt51.3%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt + others ✓Progressive | 51.3% | 165,514 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 26.9% | 86,840 |
| William Howard 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 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+42 | 99142.4% | 94940.6% | 39817.0% | 2,338 |
| Asotin County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+136 | 71538.8% | 55129.9% | 57931.4% | 1,845 |
| Benton County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+605 | 1,84348.4% | 1,23832.5% | 72819.1% | 3,809 |
| Chelan County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,518 | 2,84955.3% | 1,33125.8% | 97018.8% | 5,150 |
| Clallam County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+618 | 1,34553.0% | 46418.3% | 72728.7% | 2,536 |
| Clark County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,040 | 3,58944.8% | 2,54931.8% | 1,87223.4% | 8,010 |
| Columbia County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+181 | 1,03640.4% | 85533.3% | 67326.2% | 2,564 |
| Cowlitz County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+274 | 1,62241.7% | 91923.6% | 1,34834.7% | 3,889 |
| Douglas County | Woodrow Wilson+171 | 1,18637.2% | 1,35742.6% | 64220.2% | 3,185 |
| Ferry County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+184 | 79347.0% | 60936.1% | 28616.9% | 1,688 |
| Franklin County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+268 | 88049.3% | 61234.3% | 29316.4% | 1,785 |
| Garfield County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+360 | 78650.5% | 42627.4% | 34522.2% | 1,557 |
| Grant County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+630 | 1,40153.3% | 77129.3% | 45817.4% | 2,630 |
| Grays Harbor County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+751 | 3,80643.2% | 1,95322.2% | 3,05534.7% | 8,814 |
| Island County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+599 | 93159.2% | 31019.7% | 33221.1% | 1,573 |
| Jefferson County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+406 | 1,04845.1% | 64227.6% | 63627.3% | 2,326 |
| King County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+15,554 | 35,64250.0% | 20,08828.2% | 15,57921.8% | 71,309 |
| Kitsap County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+2,665 | 3,88963.9% | 96915.9% | 1,22420.1% | 6,082 |
| Kittitas County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,185 | 2,59250.3% | 1,40727.3% | 1,15722.4% | 5,156 |
| Klickitat County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+105 | 1,26836.7% | 1,02829.7% | 1,16333.6% | 3,459 |
| Lewis County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+915 | 4,11542.0% | 2,47125.3% | 3,20032.7% | 9,786 |
| Lincoln County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+431 | 2,26047.3% | 1,82938.3% | 69114.5% | 4,780 |
| Mason County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+315 | 83746.6% | 52229.0% | 43924.4% | 1,798 |
| Okanogan County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+513 | 1,97446.6% | 1,46134.5% | 80419.0% | 4,239 |
| Pacific County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+351 | 1,72642.4% | 97123.8% | 1,37533.8% | 4,072 |
| Pend Oreille County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+295 | 1,04249.8% | 74735.7% | 30514.6% | 2,094 |
| Pierce County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+11,430 | 18,28557.8% | 6,85521.7% | 6,51720.6% | 31,657 |
| San Juan County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+246 | 58747.4% | 31125.1% | 34127.5% | 1,239 |
| Skagit County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+2,477 | 4,87652.8% | 1,96221.2% | 2,39926.0% | 9,237 |
| Skamania County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+55 | 31738.2% | 26231.6% | 25130.2% | 830 |
| Snohomish County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+8,483 | 12,32964.3% | 3,84620.1% | 3,00715.7% | 19,182 |
| Spokane County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+9,373 | 20,21857.3% | 10,84530.8% | 4,20511.9% | 35,268 |
| Stevens County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,233 | 3,21253.5% | 1,97933.0% | 81013.5% | 6,001 |
| Thurston County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+981 | 2,91846.2% | 1,45623.1% | 1,93730.7% | 6,311 |
| Wahkiakum County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+135 | 41747.2% | 18520.9% | 28231.9% | 884 |
| Walla Walla County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+712 | 3,21942.0% | 2,50732.7% | 1,93725.3% | 7,663 |
| Whatcom County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+3,858 | 8,04553.6% | 2,77318.5% | 4,18727.9% | 15,005 |
| Whitman County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+712 | 4,33343.6% | 3,62136.4% | 1,98920.0% | 9,943 |
| Yakima County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+3,288 | 6,59250.3% | 3,20924.5% | 3,30425.2% | 13,105 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.