Washington — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionWashington · PresidentWilsonD+4.2
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 48.1% | 183,388 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 43.9% | 167,208 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.0% | 30,398 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Columbia County, WA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Grant County, WA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Pacific County, WA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Whitman County, WA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+7.2 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Woodrow Wilson+57 | 1,29448.4% | 1,23746.3% | 1425.3% | 2,673 |
| Asotin County | Woodrow Wilson+132 | 1,13648.6% | 1,00442.9% | 1988.5% | 2,338 |
| Benton County | Charles E. Hughes+109 | 1,35142.0% | 1,46045.4% | 40312.5% | 3,214 |
| Chelan County | Charles E. Hughes+264 | 2,74743.5% | 3,01147.6% | 5638.9% | 6,321 |
| Clallam County | Charles E. Hughes+136 | 1,33941.1% | 1,47545.2% | 44713.7% | 3,261 |
| Clark County | Charles E. Hughes+691 | 3,72841.3% | 4,41948.9% | 8859.8% | 9,032 |
| Columbia County | Woodrow Wilson+16 | 1,16447.6% | 1,14846.9% | 1355.5% | 2,447 |
| Cowlitz County | Charles E. Hughes+831 | 1,28233.4% | 2,11355.1% | 43911.5% | 3,834 |
| Douglas County | Woodrow Wilson+791 | 1,91659.5% | 1,12534.9% | 1785.5% | 3,219 |
| Ferry County | Woodrow Wilson+332 | 91353.0% | 58133.7% | 22913.3% | 1,723 |
| Franklin County | Woodrow Wilson+439 | 1,11057.9% | 67135.0% | 1357.0% | 1,916 |
| Garfield County | Charles E. Hughes+117 | 72845.0% | 84552.3% | 442.7% | 1,617 |
| Grant County | Woodrow Wilson+358 | 1,56351.6% | 1,20539.8% | 2628.6% | 3,030 |
| Grays Harbor County | Charles E. Hughes+32 | 4,99244.0% | 5,02444.3% | 1,32011.6% | 11,336 |
| Island County | Woodrow Wilson+51 | 85546.3% | 80443.6% | 18610.1% | 1,845 |
| Jefferson County | Charles E. Hughes+233 | 86140.8% | 1,09451.8% | 1577.4% | 2,112 |
| King County | Woodrow Wilson+13,403 | 52,36254.7% | 38,95940.7% | 4,3874.6% | 95,708 |
| Kitsap County | Woodrow Wilson+841 | 3,47949.9% | 2,63837.8% | 85712.3% | 6,974 |
| Kittitas County | Woodrow Wilson+299 | 2,60949.4% | 2,31043.7% | 3626.9% | 5,281 |
| Klickitat County | Charles E. Hughes+92 | 1,47845.4% | 1,57048.2% | 2116.5% | 3,259 |
| Lewis County | Charles E. Hughes+868 | 4,31840.7% | 5,18648.9% | 1,09710.3% | 10,601 |
| Lincoln County | Woodrow Wilson+471 | 2,82751.7% | 2,35643.1% | 2885.3% | 5,471 |
| Mason County | Woodrow Wilson+15 | 77945.2% | 76444.3% | 18110.5% | 1,724 |
| Okanogan County | Woodrow Wilson+1,028 | 2,92454.8% | 1,89635.5% | 5149.6% | 5,334 |
| Pacific County | Charles E. Hughes+1,151 | 1,53734.0% | 2,68859.5% | 2936.5% | 4,518 |
| Pend Oreille County | Woodrow Wilson+164 | 1,08050.9% | 91643.2% | 1245.8% | 2,120 |
| Pierce County | Woodrow Wilson+2,160 | 18,94048.9% | 16,78043.3% | 3,0507.9% | 38,770 |
| San Juan County | Woodrow Wilson+78 | 66948.0% | 59142.4% | 1359.7% | 1,395 |
| Skagit County | Woodrow Wilson+794 | 4,93647.9% | 4,14240.2% | 1,23211.9% | 10,310 |
| Skamania County | Charles E. Hughes+38 | 45146.1% | 48949.9% | 394.0% | 979 |
| Snohomish County | Charles E. Hughes+235 | 8,39041.5% | 8,62542.7% | 3,19215.8% | 20,207 |
| Spokane County | Woodrow Wilson+1,836 | 21,33949.5% | 19,50345.2% | 2,2785.3% | 43,120 |
| Stevens County | Woodrow Wilson+500 | 3,18447.8% | 2,68440.3% | 78811.8% | 6,656 |
| Thurston County | Charles E. Hughes+565 | 2,65839.4% | 3,22347.8% | 86712.8% | 6,748 |
| Wahkiakum County | Charles E. Hughes+150 | 34036.1% | 49052.1% | 11111.8% | 941 |
| Walla Walla County | Woodrow Wilson+27 | 4,45648.3% | 4,42948.0% | 3423.7% | 9,227 |
| Whatcom County | Charles E. Hughes+2,003 | 5,62935.5% | 7,63248.2% | 2,58116.3% | 15,842 |
| Whitman County | Woodrow Wilson+955 | 5,88852.3% | 4,93343.8% | 4303.8% | 11,251 |
| Yakima County | Charles E. Hughes+1,052 | 6,13641.9% | 7,18849.1% | 1,3169.0% | 14,640 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.