Elections / 1916 · President · UT
Utah — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 28 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | D | 1,291 | 842 | 2,194 | |
| Box Elder County | D | 2,957 | 2,416 | 5,408 | |
| Cache County | D | 5,305 | 3,756 | 9,142 | |
| Carbon County | D | 1,478 | 1,301 | 2,931 | |
| Davis County | D | 2,131 | 1,641 | 3,800 | |
| Duchesne County | D | 1,443 | 687 | 2,549 | |
| Emery County | D | 1,406 | 896 | 2,396 | |
| Garfield County | D | 843 | 516 | 1,376 | |
| Grand County | D | 306 | 213 | 539 | |
| Iron County | D | 1,156 | 825 | 2,061 | |
| Juab County | D | 2,221 | 1,248 | 3,623 | |
| Kane County | D | 329 | 304 | 647 | |
| Millard County | D | 1,804 | 1,293 | 3,208 | |
| Morgan County | D | 484 | 464 | 956 | |
| Piute County | D | 417 | 269 | 742 | |
| Rich County | D | 454 | 325 | 779 | |
| Salt Lake County | D | 30,707 | 17,593 | 50,189 | |
| San Juan County | D | 448 | 213 | 676 | |
| Sanpete County | D | 3,382 | 2,918 | 6,462 | |
| Sevier County | D | 2,052 | 1,720 | 3,840 | |
| Summit County | D | 1,495 | 1,195 | 2,937 | |
| Tooele County | D | 1,528 | 1,124 | 2,768 | |
| Uintah County | D | 1,459 | 712 | 2,276 | |
| Utah County | D | 8,235 | 5,201 | 13,887 | |
| Wasatch County | D | 885 | 817 | 1,716 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,397 | 703 | 2,104 | |
| Wayne County | D | 393 | 225 | 627 | |
| Weber County | D | 8,139 | 4,720 | 13,313 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.