Maryland — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentWilsonD+8.0
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 52.8% | 138,359 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 44.8% | 117,347 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 6,333 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Caroline County, MD | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Carroll County, MD | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Cecil County, MD | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Frederick County, MD | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Harford County, MD | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+10.9 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Talbot County, MD | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Washington County, MD | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Worcester County, MD | Democratic | D+16.1 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Charles E. Hughes+901 | 4,85943.5% | 5,76051.6% | 5534.9% | 11,172 |
| Anne Arundel County | Woodrow Wilson+1,406 | 4,11157.8% | 2,70538.0% | 3004.2% | 7,116 |
| Baltimore city | Woodrow Wilson+10,421 | 60,22653.6% | 49,80544.3% | 2,3822.1% | 112,413 |
| Baltimore County | Woodrow Wilson+2,593 | 15,22653.6% | 12,63344.5% | 5471.9% | 28,406 |
| Calvert County | Charles E. Hughes+65 | 91046.5% | 97549.8% | 723.7% | 1,957 |
| Caroline County | Woodrow Wilson+299 | 1,96552.9% | 1,66644.9% | 812.2% | 3,712 |
| Carroll County | Woodrow Wilson+414 | 4,01651.7% | 3,60246.3% | 1562.0% | 7,774 |
| Cecil County | Woodrow Wilson+628 | 2,58755.9% | 1,95942.3% | 811.8% | 4,627 |
| Charles County | Charles E. Hughes+11 | 1,36347.7% | 1,37448.1% | 1224.3% | 2,859 |
| Dorchester County | Woodrow Wilson+282 | 2,75051.7% | 2,46846.4% | 1021.9% | 5,320 |
| Frederick County | Woodrow Wilson+369 | 6,09450.7% | 5,72547.6% | 2071.7% | 12,026 |
| Garrett County | Charles E. Hughes+777 | 1,03134.9% | 1,80861.2% | 1153.9% | 2,954 |
| Harford County | Woodrow Wilson+1,043 | 3,34558.4% | 2,30240.2% | 851.5% | 5,732 |
| Howard County | Woodrow Wilson+567 | 1,91357.6% | 1,34640.5% | 641.9% | 3,323 |
| Kent County | Woodrow Wilson+213 | 1,88652.3% | 1,67346.4% | 481.3% | 3,607 |
| Montgomery County | Woodrow Wilson+892 | 3,80555.5% | 2,91342.5% | 1362.0% | 6,854 |
| Prince George's County | Woodrow Wilson+435 | 3,49351.9% | 3,05845.4% | 1832.7% | 6,734 |
| Queen Anne's County | Woodrow Wilson+964 | 2,20663.0% | 1,24235.5% | 511.5% | 3,499 |
| Somerset County | Charles E. Hughes+479 | 1,88542.8% | 2,36453.7% | 1543.5% | 4,403 |
| St. Mary's County | Woodrow Wilson+379 | 1,44355.3% | 1,06440.8% | 1044.0% | 2,611 |
| Talbot County | Woodrow Wilson+427 | 2,18053.3% | 1,75342.9% | 1583.9% | 4,091 |
| Washington County | Woodrow Wilson+549 | 5,64250.8% | 5,09345.9% | 3653.3% | 11,100 |
| Wicomico County | Woodrow Wilson+746 | 3,28555.5% | 2,53942.9% | 981.7% | 5,922 |
| Worcester County | Woodrow Wilson+618 | 2,13855.9% | 1,52039.7% | 1694.4% | 3,827 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.