Elections / 1916 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentHughesR+14.0
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 54.3% | 703,823 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 40.2% | 521,784 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.5% | 71,685 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 38 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Beaver County, PA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Berks County, PA | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Cambria County, PA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Clarion County, PA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Clinton County, PA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Columbia County, PA | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Crawford County, PA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Elk County, PA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Erie County, PA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Fayette County, PA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Fulton County, PA | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Juniata County, PA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Mercer County, PA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Monroe County, PA | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Montour County, PA | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Northampton County, PA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Pike County, PA | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Venango County, PA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Washington County, PA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| York County, PA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 3,963 | 3,290 | 7,519 | |
| Allegheny County | R | 52,833 | 77,483 | 140,264 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 3,590 | 6,024 | 10,296 | |
| Beaver County | R | 5,805 | 6,864 | 14,103 | |
| Bedford County | R | 3,263 | 3,729 | 7,342 | |
| Berks County | D | 19,267 | 11,937 | 34,769 | |
| Blair County | R | 7,002 | 9,893 | 17,935 | |
| Bradford County | R | 3,655 | 6,178 | 10,742 | |
| Bucks County | R | 7,491 | 9,269 | 17,174 | |
| Butler County | R | 4,544 | 5,458 | 11,568 | |
| Cambria County | R | 9,416 | 10,688 | 21,482 | |
| Cameron County | R | 452 | 713 | 1,205 | |
| Carbon County | R | 4,099 | 4,275 | 8,693 | |
| Centre County | R | 4,120 | 4,392 | 8,781 | |
| Chester County | R | 8,514 | 11,845 | 20,864 | |
| Clarion County | D | 3,269 | 2,595 | 6,318 | |
| Clearfield County | D | 6,180 | 5,676 | 13,299 | |
| Clinton County | D | 2,967 | 2,794 | 6,190 | |
| Columbia County | D | 5,785 | 3,013 | 9,187 | |
| Crawford County | D | 5,814 | 5,487 | 12,420 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 6,432 | 5,296 | 12,329 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 11,483 | 13,954 | 26,752 | |
| Delaware County | R | 7,742 | 16,315 | 24,734 | |
| Elk County | R | 2,186 | 2,829 | 5,405 | |
| Erie County | D | 9,641 | 8,933 | 20,630 | |
| Fayette County | D | 10,416 | 9,838 | 21,529 | |
| Forest County | R | 463 | 617 | 1,312 | |
| Franklin County | R | 5,336 | 5,674 | 11,612 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,199 | 802 | 2,024 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,930 | 2,096 | 6,177 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 2,181 | 3,806 | 6,319 | |
| Indiana County | R | 2,398 | 4,887 | 8,477 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,253 | 4,332 | 8,373 | |
| Juniata County | D | 1,497 | 1,254 | 2,808 | |
| Lackawanna County | R | 15,727 | 17,658 | 34,758 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 10,016 | 20,292 | 31,996 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,966 | 5,134 | 10,385 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 3,821 | 5,876 | 10,228 | |
| Lehigh County | D | 11,920 | 10,588 | 23,702 | |
| Luzerne County | R | 19,999 | 25,348 | 47,179 | |
| Lycoming County | D | 6,640 | 6,010 | 14,473 | |
| McKean County | R | 3,161 | 4,300 | 8,299 | |
| Mercer County | D | 6,390 | 5,866 | 13,751 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 1,965 | 2,105 | 4,444 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,348 | 1,456 | 4,886 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 13,658 | 20,431 | 35,072 | |
| Montour County | D | 1,530 | 1,068 | 2,663 | |
| Northampton County | D | 11,000 | 9,610 | 21,660 | |
| Northumberland County | D | 9,333 | 8,722 | 19,384 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,348 | 2,575 | 5,004 | |
| Philadelphia County | R | 90,800 | 194,163 | 290,610 | |
| Pike County | D | 976 | 598 | 1,608 | |
| Potter County | R | 1,733 | 2,386 | 4,541 | |
| Schuylkill County | R | 13,396 | 17,806 | 32,357 | |
| Snyder County | R | 1,247 | 1,797 | 3,112 | |
| Somerset County | R | 2,957 | 6,008 | 9,800 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 1,037 | 888 | 2,020 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 3,145 | 3,891 | 7,330 | |
| Tioga County | R | 2,294 | 5,347 | 8,052 | |
| Union County | R | 1,272 | 1,902 | 3,276 | |
| Venango County | D | 3,938 | 3,856 | 9,410 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,628 | 3,413 | 7,141 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,747 | 10,367 | 19,788 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,019 | 2,869 | 5,138 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 13,829 | 15,283 | 32,737 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 1,444 | 1,698 | 3,258 | |
| York County | D | 16,314 | 12,276 | 30,598 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.