Elections / 1916 · President · VA
Virginia — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentWilsonD+34.7
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 66.8% | 102,825 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 32.1% | 49,358 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 1,801 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
118 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (118 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+72.1 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Amelia County, VA | Democratic | D+66.2 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+67.8 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Augusta County, VA | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+68.7 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+54.5 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+57.6 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+67.8 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+84.5 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+64.1 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+61.7 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+59.4 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+67.2 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+56.2 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Hanover County, VA | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Highland County, VA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Democratic | D+75.0 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+57.1 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| King George County, VA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| King William County, VA | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+56.5 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| Madison County, VA | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Mathews County, VA | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+70.9 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+63.5 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+73.0 |
| Orange County, VA | Democratic | D+59.6 |
| Page County, VA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+56.2 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+64.4 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+69.6 |
| Richmond County, VA | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+78.2 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Stafford County, VA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+65.2 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+64.5 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+66.4 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Washington County, VA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+64.4 |
| Winchester city, VA | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Wise County, VA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+65.8 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 118 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.