Elections / 1912 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentWilsonD+21.3
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 42.8% | 113,097 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 35.7% | 94,360 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 21.5% | 56,754 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 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.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Brooke County, WV | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Other / independent | D+9.0 |
| Fayette County, WV | Other / independent | D+9.6 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Grant County, WV | Other / independent | D+0.4 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Hancock County, WV | Other / independent | R+1.5 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Harrison County, WV | Other / independent | D+24.6 |
| Jackson County, WV | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Other / independent | D+27.3 |
| Lewis County, WV | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Mason County, WV | Other / independent | D+16.5 |
| McDowell County, WV | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Mineral County, WV | Other / independent | D+24.5 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Other / independent | D+8.7 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Preston County, WV | Other / independent | D+6.5 |
| Putnam County, WV | Other / independent | D+26.6 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Other / independent | D+22.2 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Other / independent | D+9.3 |
| Roane County, WV | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Taylor County, WV | Other / independent | D+17.5 |
| Tucker County, WV | Other / independent | D+20.5 |
| Tyler County, WV | Other / independent | D+15.2 |
| Upshur County, WV | Other / independent | D+1.7 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Wirt County, WV | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Wood County, WV | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+15.0 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 1,561 | 607 | 3,691 | |
| Berkeley County | D | 2,703 | 1,349 | 5,391 | |
| Boone County | D | 1,119 | 416 | 2,476 | |
| Braxton County | D | 2,611 | 580 | 5,046 | |
| Brooke County | R | 850 | 972 | 2,519 | |
| Cabell County | D | 4,793 | 1,798 | 10,281 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,349 | 575 | 2,412 | |
| Clay County | D | 932 | 352 | 2,105 | |
| Doddridge County | O | 866 | 622 | 2,724 | |
| Fayette County | O | 3,757 | 2,697 | 11,022 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 1,493 | 469 | 2,500 | |
| Grant County | O | 356 | 349 | 1,743 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 2,707 | 622 | 5,210 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 1,777 | 406 | 2,453 | |
| Hancock County | O | 634 | 664 | 1,980 | |
| Hardy County | D | 1,209 | 344 | 1,874 | |
| Harrison County | O | 4,378 | 1,754 | 10,652 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,935 | 1,199 | 4,537 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,525 | 993 | 3,725 | |
| Kanawha County | O | 6,658 | 1,780 | 17,869 | |
| Lewis County | D | 1,929 | 1,029 | 4,250 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,876 | 631 | 4,181 | |
| Logan County | D | 1,404 | 518 | 2,811 | |
| Marion County | D | 4,535 | 1,625 | 9,433 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,405 | 1,610 | 6,378 | |
| Mason County | O | 1,812 | 1,024 | 4,775 | |
| McDowell County | R | 2,497 | 4,341 | 9,327 | |
| Mercer County | D | 3,497 | 1,507 | 8,120 | |
| Mineral County | O | 1,367 | 513 | 3,491 | |
| Mingo County | D | 1,832 | 1,569 | 4,357 | |
| Monongalia County | O | 1,673 | 1,216 | 5,241 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,570 | 798 | 3,127 | |
| Morgan County | R | 549 | 612 | 1,754 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 2,018 | 584 | 4,056 | |
| Ohio County | D | 5,771 | 3,956 | 13,972 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,162 | 475 | 2,088 | |
| Pleasants County | D | 796 | 493 | 1,675 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 1,428 | 589 | 3,197 | |
| Preston County | O | 1,845 | 1,461 | 5,914 | |
| Putnam County | O | 1,540 | 531 | 3,798 | |
| Raleigh County | O | 2,343 | 897 | 6,528 | |
| Randolph County | D | 2,563 | 756 | 5,101 | |
| Ritchie County | O | 1,270 | 937 | 3,562 | |
| Roane County | D | 2,045 | 708 | 4,475 | |
| Summers County | D | 2,111 | 791 | 4,240 | |
| Taylor County | O | 1,445 | 791 | 3,727 | |
| Tucker County | O | 1,221 | 548 | 3,287 | |
| Tyler County | O | 1,193 | 706 | 3,198 | |
| Upshur County | O | 895 | 835 | 3,497 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,634 | 1,465 | 4,981 | |
| Webster County | D | 1,330 | 307 | 2,184 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 2,710 | 1,092 | 4,698 | |
| Wirt County | D | 953 | 213 | 1,956 | |
| Wood County | D | 3,784 | 2,509 | 8,544 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 881 | 569 | 2,078 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.