Elections / 1916 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1916 presidential election
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Akashicstate1916 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentWilsonD+16.4
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 58.1% | 168,383 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 41.7% | 120,890 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 562 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+74.4 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+85.3 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Burke County, NC | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+61.8 |
| Carteret County, NC | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Other / independent | Tied |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+73.9 |
| Clay County, NC | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+86.5 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| Gaston County, NC | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Graham County, NC | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+77.1 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Iredell County, NC | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Macon County, NC | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Madison County, NC | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+67.9 |
| McDowell County, NC | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Moore County, NC | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+65.4 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+94.2 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+62.6 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+59.6 |
| Polk County, NC | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Rowan County, NC | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Sampson County, NC | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| Stanly County, NC | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Stokes County, NC | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Surry County, NC | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Swain County, NC | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+47.5 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+8.1 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 100 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | D | 2,476 | 2,278 | 4,759 | |
| Alexander County | R | 954 | 1,187 | 2,141 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 796 | 641 | 1,437 | |
| Anson County | D | 2,046 | 301 | 2,347 | |
| Ashe County | R | 1,898 | 1,939 | 3,837 | |
| Avery County | R | 360 | 1,158 | 1,520 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 1,957 | 1,274 | 3,232 | |
| Bertie County | D | 1,461 | 116 | 1,577 | |
| Bladen County | D | 1,261 | 651 | 1,912 | |
| Brunswick County | R | 810 | 989 | 1,800 | |
| Buncombe County | D | 4,229 | 3,830 | 8,059 | |
| Burke County | D | 1,621 | 1,474 | 3,095 | |
| Cabarrus County | R | 2,080 | 2,314 | 4,416 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 1,725 | 1,659 | 3,384 | |
| Camden County | D | 368 | 86 | 456 | |
| Carteret County | R | 1,165 | 1,246 | 2,411 | |
| Caswell County | D | 849 | 338 | 1,187 | |
| Catawba County | R | 2,569 | 2,624 | 5,207 | |
| Chatham County | D | 1,839 | 1,501 | 3,354 | |
| Cherokee County | O | 1,362 | 1,362 | 2,724 | |
| Chowan County | D | 610 | 91 | 702 | |
| Clay County | R | 400 | 453 | 853 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 2,764 | 1,497 | 4,261 | |
| Columbus County | D | 2,143 | 1,327 | 3,472 | |
| Craven County | D | 1,780 | 542 | 2,322 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 1,971 | 1,217 | 3,188 | |
| Currituck County | D | 945 | 87 | 1,033 | |
| Dare County | D | 470 | 363 | 833 | |
| Davidson County | R | 2,675 | 2,801 | 5,488 | |
| Davie County | R | 910 | 1,245 | 2,161 | |
| Duplin County | D | 1,824 | 1,527 | 3,351 | |
| Durham County | D | 2,463 | 1,837 | 4,300 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 2,028 | 135 | 2,188 | |
| Forsyth County | D | 4,115 | 3,585 | 7,938 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,057 | 396 | 2,453 | |
| Gaston County | D | 3,019 | 2,542 | 5,572 | |
| Gates County | D | 826 | 309 | 1,135 | |
| Graham County | D | 476 | 460 | 936 | |
| Granville County | D | 1,713 | 648 | 2,361 | |
| Greene County | D | 1,066 | 294 | 1,360 | |
| Guilford County | D | 4,616 | 3,670 | 8,330 | |
| Halifax County | D | 2,312 | 299 | 2,612 | |
| Harnett County | D | 1,992 | 1,603 | 3,603 | |
| Haywood County | D | 2,403 | 1,523 | 3,926 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,166 | 1,795 | 2,961 | |
| Hertford County | D | 977 | 209 | 1,187 | |
| Hoke County | D | 780 | 110 | 890 | |
| Hyde County | D | 840 | 277 | 1,124 | |
| Iredell County | D | 3,335 | 2,073 | 5,408 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,306 | 1,288 | 2,594 | |
| Johnston County | D | 3,468 | 2,857 | 6,325 | |
| Jones County | D | 712 | 233 | 945 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,054 | 573 | 1,627 | |
| Lenoir County | D | 1,666 | 667 | 2,335 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,521 | 1,369 | 2,899 | |
| Macon County | D | 1,146 | 1,069 | 2,215 | |
| Madison County | R | 972 | 1,965 | 2,937 | |
| Martin County | D | 1,472 | 281 | 1,753 | |
| McDowell County | D | 1,274 | 1,218 | 2,494 | |
| Mecklenburg County | D | 4,508 | 1,257 | 5,771 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 462 | 1,298 | 1,760 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,222 | 1,196 | 2,418 | |
| Moore County | D | 1,337 | 1,047 | 2,406 | |
| Nash County | D | 2,189 | 826 | 3,034 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 2,355 | 492 | 2,847 | |
| Northampton County | D | 1,518 | 45 | 1,563 | |
| Onslow County | D | 1,197 | 785 | 1,986 | |
| Orange County | D | 1,230 | 1,158 | 2,388 | |
| Pamlico County | D | 710 | 527 | 1,255 | |
| Pasquotank County | D | 1,177 | 270 | 1,448 | |
| Pender County | D | 970 | 400 | 1,370 | |
| Perquimans County | D | 645 | 288 | 934 | |
| Person County | D | 953 | 917 | 1,870 | |
| Pitt County | D | 2,839 | 719 | 3,558 | |
| Polk County | R | 679 | 750 | 1,430 | |
| Randolph County | R | 2,747 | 3,031 | 5,781 | |
| Richmond County | D | 1,553 | 650 | 2,203 | |
| Robeson County | D | 2,894 | 1,453 | 4,347 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 2,316 | 1,957 | 4,273 | |
| Rowan County | D | 3,053 | 2,320 | 5,373 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 2,445 | 1,871 | 4,316 | |
| Sampson County | R | 1,369 | 2,727 | 4,096 | |
| Scotland County | D | 938 | 137 | 1,075 | |
| Stanly County | D | 2,110 | 1,941 | 4,060 | |
| Stokes County | R | 1,569 | 1,852 | 3,442 | |
| Surry County | R | 2,029 | 2,977 | 5,018 | |
| Swain County | R | 829 | 1,128 | 1,957 | |
| Transylvania County | R | 821 | 841 | 1,662 | |
| Tyrrell County | D | 416 | 392 | 808 | |
| Union County | D | 2,662 | 702 | 3,368 | |
| Vance County | D | 1,451 | 558 | 2,009 | |
| Wake County | D | 4,627 | 2,461 | 7,093 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,217 | 227 | 1,444 | |
| Washington County | D | 651 | 486 | 1,137 | |
| Watauga County | R | 1,141 | 1,352 | 2,493 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,625 | 1,446 | 4,076 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 1,632 | 3,470 | 5,102 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,052 | 730 | 2,782 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 879 | 1,721 | 2,600 | |
| Yancey County | D | 1,273 | 1,082 | 2,355 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.