Utah — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1916 presidential electionUtah · PresidentWilsonD+21.0
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 58.8% | 84,145 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 37.8% | 54,137 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.4% | 4,864 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
28 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (28 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Cache County, UT | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Davis County, UT | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Emery County, UT | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Garfield County, UT | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Grand County, UT | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Iron County, UT | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Juab County, UT | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Kane County, UT | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Millard County, UT | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Morgan County, UT | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Piute County, UT | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Rich County, UT | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| San Juan County, UT | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Sevier County, UT | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Summit County, UT | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Tooele County, UT | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Uintah County, UT | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Utah County, UT | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Washington County, UT | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Wayne County, UT | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Weber County, UT | Democratic | D+25.7 |
Utah results by county
28 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | Woodrow Wilson+449 | 1,29158.8% | 84238.4% | 612.8% | 2,194 |
| Box Elder County | Woodrow Wilson+541 | 2,95754.7% | 2,41644.7% | 350.6% | 5,408 |
| Cache County | Woodrow Wilson+1,549 | 5,30558.0% | 3,75641.1% | 810.9% | 9,142 |
| Carbon County | Woodrow Wilson+177 | 1,47850.4% | 1,30144.4% | 1525.2% | 2,931 |
| Davis County | Woodrow Wilson+490 | 2,13156.1% | 1,64143.2% | 280.7% | 3,800 |
| Duchesne County | Woodrow Wilson+756 | 1,44356.6% | 68727.0% | 41916.4% | 2,549 |
| Emery County | Woodrow Wilson+510 | 1,40658.7% | 89637.4% | 943.9% | 2,396 |
| Garfield County | Woodrow Wilson+327 | 84361.3% | 51637.5% | 171.2% | 1,376 |
| Grand County | Woodrow Wilson+93 | 30656.8% | 21339.5% | 203.7% | 539 |
| Iron County | Woodrow Wilson+331 | 1,15656.1% | 82540.0% | 803.9% | 2,061 |
| Juab County | Woodrow Wilson+973 | 2,22161.3% | 1,24834.4% | 1544.3% | 3,623 |
| Kane County | Woodrow Wilson+25 | 32950.9% | 30447.0% | 142.2% | 647 |
| Millard County | Woodrow Wilson+511 | 1,80456.2% | 1,29340.3% | 1113.5% | 3,208 |
| Morgan County | Woodrow Wilson+20 | 48450.6% | 46448.5% | 80.8% | 956 |
| Piute County | Woodrow Wilson+148 | 41756.2% | 26936.3% | 567.5% | 742 |
| Rich County | Woodrow Wilson+129 | 45458.3% | 32541.7% | 00.0% | 779 |
| Salt Lake County | Woodrow Wilson+13,114 | 30,70761.2% | 17,59335.1% | 1,8893.8% | 50,189 |
| San Juan County | Woodrow Wilson+235 | 44866.3% | 21331.5% | 152.2% | 676 |
| Sanpete County | Woodrow Wilson+464 | 3,38252.3% | 2,91845.2% | 1622.5% | 6,462 |
| Sevier County | Woodrow Wilson+332 | 2,05253.4% | 1,72044.8% | 681.8% | 3,840 |
| Summit County | Woodrow Wilson+300 | 1,49550.9% | 1,19540.7% | 2478.4% | 2,937 |
| Tooele County | Woodrow Wilson+404 | 1,52855.2% | 1,12440.6% | 1164.2% | 2,768 |
| Uintah County | Woodrow Wilson+747 | 1,45964.1% | 71231.3% | 1054.6% | 2,276 |
| Utah County | Woodrow Wilson+3,034 | 8,23559.3% | 5,20137.5% | 4513.2% | 13,887 |
| Wasatch County | Woodrow Wilson+68 | 88551.6% | 81747.6% | 140.8% | 1,716 |
| Washington County | Woodrow Wilson+694 | 1,39766.4% | 70333.4% | 40.2% | 2,104 |
| Wayne County | Woodrow Wilson+168 | 39362.7% | 22535.9% | 91.4% | 627 |
| Weber County | Woodrow Wilson+3,419 | 8,13961.1% | 4,72035.5% | 4543.4% | 13,313 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.