Elections / 1916 · President · KS
Kansas — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionKansas · PresidentWilsonD+5.9
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 49.9% | 314,588 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 44.1% | 277,658 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.0% | 37,567 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
105 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kansas cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (105 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allen County, KS | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Anderson County, KS | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Atchison County, KS | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Barber County, KS | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Barton County, KS | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Bourbon County, KS | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Brown County, KS | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Butler County, KS | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Chase County, KS | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Cherokee County, KS | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Clark County, KS | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Clay County, KS | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Cloud County, KS | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Coffey County, KS | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Comanche County, KS | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Cowley County, KS | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Crawford County, KS | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Decatur County, KS | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Dickinson County, KS | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Doniphan County, KS | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Douglas County, KS | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Edwards County, KS | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Elk County, KS | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Ellis County, KS | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Finney County, KS | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Ford County, KS | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Franklin County, KS | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Geary County, KS | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Gove County, KS | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Graham County, KS | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Grant County, KS | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Gray County, KS | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Greeley County, KS | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Greenwood County, KS | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Hamilton County, KS | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Harper County, KS | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Harvey County, KS | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Haskell County, KS | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Jackson County, KS | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Jefferson County, KS | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Jewell County, KS | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Johnson County, KS | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Kearny County, KS | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Kingman County, KS | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Kiowa County, KS | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Labette County, KS | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Lane County, KS | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Lincoln County, KS | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Linn County, KS | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Logan County, KS | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Lyon County, KS | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Marion County, KS | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Marshall County, KS | Republican | R+3.3 |
| McPherson County, KS | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Meade County, KS | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Miami County, KS | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Mitchell County, KS | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Montgomery County, KS | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Morris County, KS | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Morton County, KS | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Nemaha County, KS | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Neosho County, KS | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Ness County, KS | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Norton County, KS | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Osage County, KS | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Osborne County, KS | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Ottawa County, KS | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Pawnee County, KS | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Phillips County, KS | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Pratt County, KS | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Rawlins County, KS | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Reno County, KS | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Republic County, KS | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Rice County, KS | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Riley County, KS | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Rooks County, KS | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Rush County, KS | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Russell County, KS | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Saline County, KS | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Scott County, KS | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Seward County, KS | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Shawnee County, KS | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Sheridan County, KS | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Sherman County, KS | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Smith County, KS | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Stafford County, KS | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Stanton County, KS | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Stevens County, KS | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Sumner County, KS | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Thomas County, KS | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Trego County, KS | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Wallace County, KS | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Washington County, KS | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Wichita County, KS | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Wilson County, KS | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Woodson County, KS | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | Democratic | D+12.0 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Kansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.4% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −38.7% |
| 1908 | −9.4% |
| 1912 | +18.8% |
| 1916 | +5.9% |
| 1920 | −32.2% |
| 1924 | −37.9% |
| 1928 | −45.0% |
| 1932 | +9.4% |
| 1936 | +7.7% |
| 1940 | −14.5% |
| 1944 | −21.1% |
| 1948 | −9.0% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −31.2% |
| 1960 | −21.3% |
| 1964 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | −20.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −24.6% |
| 1984 | −33.7% |
| 1988 | −13.2% |
| 1992 | −5.1% |
| 1996 | −18.2% |
| 2000 | −20.8% |
| 2004 | −25.4% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −21.6% |
| 2016 | −20.4% |
| 2020 | −14.7% |
| 2024 | −16.1% |
County-by-county results — 105 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | R | 4,053 | 4,129 | 8,641 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,739 | 2,386 | 5,429 | |
| Atchison County | D | 4,634 | 4,624 | 9,512 | |
| Barber County | D | 2,061 | 1,632 | 3,983 | |
| Barton County | D | 3,292 | 2,891 | 6,502 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 5,209 | 3,370 | 8,967 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,503 | 4,282 | 8,100 | |
| Butler County | D | 4,248 | 3,614 | 8,373 | |
| Chase County | D | 1,584 | 1,356 | 3,072 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 1,737 | 2,085 | 4,196 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 6,188 | 4,350 | 11,585 | |
| Cheyenne County | D | 787 | 498 | 1,567 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,102 | 653 | 1,899 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,632 | 2,692 | 5,644 | |
| Cloud County | D | 3,837 | 2,870 | 7,190 | |
| Coffey County | D | 3,121 | 2,799 | 6,142 | |
| Comanche County | D | 963 | 732 | 1,899 | |
| Cowley County | D | 5,962 | 5,297 | 12,075 | |
| Crawford County | D | 8,064 | 7,067 | 18,539 | |
| Decatur County | D | 2,431 | 1,007 | 3,631 | |
| Dickinson County | D | 4,974 | 4,323 | 9,593 | |
| Doniphan County | R | 1,916 | 2,826 | 4,868 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,834 | 4,975 | 9,235 | |
| Edwards County | D | 1,431 | 1,158 | 2,838 | |
| Elk County | D | 2,053 | 1,769 | 4,026 | |
| Ellis County | D | 2,335 | 1,186 | 3,608 | |
| Ellsworth County | R | 1,936 | 1,945 | 4,024 | |
| Finney County | D | 1,370 | 1,238 | 2,896 | |
| Ford County | D | 3,044 | 2,337 | 5,801 | |
| Franklin County | D | 4,128 | 3,885 | 8,601 | |
| Geary County | D | 1,740 | 1,731 | 3,591 | |
| Gove County | D | 862 | 642 | 1,602 | |
| Graham County | D | 1,801 | 1,150 | 3,228 | |
| Grant County | D | 208 | 200 | 449 | |
| Gray County | D | 889 | 660 | 1,707 | |
| Greeley County | R | 168 | 210 | 482 | |
| Greenwood County | R | 2,956 | 2,971 | 6,154 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 522 | 511 | 1,160 | |
| Harper County | D | 2,648 | 1,797 | 4,884 | |
| Harvey County | R | 3,131 | 3,479 | 7,103 | |
| Haskell County | D | 349 | 248 | 685 | |
| Hodgeman County | D | 761 | 564 | 1,506 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,914 | 3,451 | 6,459 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,919 | 3,174 | 6,286 | |
| Jewell County | D | 4,180 | 3,022 | 7,585 | |
| Johnson County | D | 3,928 | 3,767 | 7,900 | |
| Kearny County | R | 490 | 538 | 1,188 | |
| Kingman County | D | 2,626 | 1,891 | 4,943 | |
| Kiowa County | D | 956 | 901 | 2,199 | |
| Labette County | D | 6,421 | 5,328 | 12,504 | |
| Lane County | D | 659 | 363 | 1,132 | |
| Leavenworth County | D | 6,002 | 5,536 | 12,178 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,106 | 1,716 | 3,940 | |
| Linn County | D | 2,930 | 2,699 | 5,936 | |
| Logan County | D | 709 | 592 | 1,408 | |
| Lyon County | D | 5,584 | 4,215 | 10,464 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,790 | 3,453 | 6,622 | |
| Marshall County | R | 4,275 | 4,581 | 9,147 | |
| McPherson County | R | 3,737 | 3,806 | 7,994 | |
| Meade County | D | 977 | 973 | 2,164 | |
| Miami County | D | 4,047 | 3,086 | 7,393 | |
| Mitchell County | D | 3,197 | 2,413 | 5,825 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 8,059 | 6,371 | 15,369 | |
| Morris County | D | 2,577 | 2,289 | 5,006 | |
| Morton County | D | 457 | 405 | 955 | |
| Nemaha County | R | 3,579 | 3,591 | 7,300 | |
| Neosho County | D | 4,891 | 4,053 | 9,239 | |
| Ness County | D | 1,213 | 927 | 2,464 | |
| Norton County | D | 2,876 | 1,616 | 4,714 | |
| Osage County | D | 4,276 | 3,770 | 8,436 | |
| Osborne County | D | 2,621 | 2,149 | 5,081 | |
| Ottawa County | D | 2,711 | 2,013 | 4,964 | |
| Pawnee County | D | 2,131 | 1,499 | 3,871 | |
| Phillips County | D | 2,912 | 2,271 | 5,428 | |
| Pottawatomie County | R | 2,834 | 3,688 | 6,626 | |
| Pratt County | D | 2,607 | 1,820 | 4,798 | |
| Rawlins County | D | 1,271 | 803 | 2,291 | |
| Reno County | R | 6,683 | 6,870 | 14,919 | |
| Republic County | D | 3,806 | 2,882 | 6,920 | |
| Rice County | D | 2,801 | 2,494 | 5,852 | |
| Riley County | R | 2,637 | 3,320 | 6,343 | |
| Rooks County | D | 2,394 | 1,621 | 4,234 | |
| Rush County | D | 1,478 | 1,223 | 2,936 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,934 | 2,011 | 4,114 | |
| Saline County | D | 4,860 | 3,984 | 9,212 | |
| Scott County | D | 684 | 416 | 1,255 | |
| Sedgwick County | D | 13,391 | 10,899 | 26,082 | |
| Seward County | D | 1,105 | 678 | 1,964 | |
| Shawnee County | R | 9,468 | 12,634 | 23,014 | |
| Sheridan County | D | 1,189 | 760 | 2,027 | |
| Sherman County | D | 1,196 | 582 | 1,888 | |
| Smith County | D | 3,431 | 2,605 | 6,342 | |
| Stafford County | D | 2,148 | 1,812 | 4,328 | |
| Stanton County | R | 170 | 180 | 404 | |
| Stevens County | D | 646 | 391 | 1,168 | |
| Sumner County | D | 5,519 | 4,079 | 10,361 | |
| Thomas County | D | 1,299 | 642 | 2,061 | |
| Trego County | D | 1,094 | 867 | 2,061 | |
| Wabaunsee County | R | 1,706 | 2,640 | 4,478 | |
| Wallace County | D | 497 | 381 | 965 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,316 | 3,766 | 7,282 | |
| Wichita County | D | 333 | 318 | 722 | |
| Wilson County | D | 3,494 | 2,970 | 7,104 | |
| Woodson County | R | 1,794 | 1,861 | 3,860 | |
| Wyandotte County | D | 17,850 | 13,863 | 33,121 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.