Elections / 1916 · President · CT
Charles Evans Hughes carried Connecticut R+3.1.
Woodrow Wilson (D) vs Charles Evans Hughes (R) in Connecticut, 1916. The state ran 6.3 points more Republican than the nation (D+3.1 nationally).
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Connecticut result
213,868 votes counted
Wilson (D)
99,783
46.7%
Hughes (R)
106,510
49.8%
All others
7,573
3.5%
Margin
R+3.1
1916 presidential election
Connecticut, 1916
HughesR+3.1
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1916 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1916 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 49.8% | 106,510 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 46.7% | 99,783 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.5% | 7,573 |
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | −2.0% |
| 1884 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County results — 1916
9 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 24,448 | 24,128 | 50,758 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 7,105 | 8,837 | 16,433 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | R | 4,075 | 4,832 | 9,103 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | R | 14,746 | 15,131 | 31,083 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 3,101 | 3,471 | 6,702 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 3,681 | 4,269 | 8,130 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 20,041 | 19,882 | 41,699 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 8,721 | 8,780 | 17,981 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 13,865 | 17,180 | 31,979 |