Vermont — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1916 presidential electionVermont · PresidentHughesR+27.2
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 62.4% | 40,250 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 35.2% | 22,708 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 1,517 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Bennington County, VT | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Franklin County, VT | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Orange County, VT | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Orleans County, VT | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Rutland County, VT | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Windham County, VT | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Windsor County, VT | Republican | R+30.8 |
Vermont results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Charles E. Hughes+1,891 | 2,76574.7% | 87423.6% | 641.7% | 3,703 |
| Bennington County | Charles E. Hughes+1,012 | 2,60260.4% | 1,59036.9% | 1162.7% | 4,308 |
| Caledonia County | Charles E. Hughes+1,137 | 3,02460.4% | 1,88737.7% | 921.8% | 5,003 |
| Chittenden County | Charles E. Hughes+1,014 | 3,78656.8% | 2,77241.6% | 1021.5% | 6,660 |
| Essex County | Charles E. Hughes+190 | 73456.8% | 54442.1% | 151.2% | 1,293 |
| Franklin County | Charles E. Hughes+689 | 2,79656.4% | 2,10742.5% | 541.1% | 4,957 |
| Grand Isle County | Woodrow Wilson+27 | 40748.2% | 43451.4% | 40.5% | 845 |
| Lamoille County | Charles E. Hughes+831 | 1,47467.1% | 64329.3% | 793.6% | 2,196 |
| Orange County | Charles E. Hughes+772 | 2,15159.3% | 1,37938.0% | 972.7% | 3,627 |
| Orleans County | Charles E. Hughes+1,711 | 2,75871.6% | 1,04727.2% | 481.2% | 3,853 |
| Rutland County | Charles E. Hughes+3,141 | 5,92666.3% | 2,78531.2% | 2212.5% | 8,932 |
| Washington County | Charles E. Hughes+1,484 | 4,21657.1% | 2,73237.0% | 4345.9% | 7,382 |
| Windham County | Charles E. Hughes+1,677 | 3,37565.5% | 1,69833.0% | 801.6% | 5,153 |
| Windsor County | Charles E. Hughes+2,020 | 4,23664.5% | 2,21633.8% | 1111.7% | 6,563 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.