Wisconsin — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentHughesR+6.6
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 49.4% | 220,822 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 42.8% | 191,363 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.8% | 34,949 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Ashland County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Brown County, WI | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Douglas County, WI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Forest County, WI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Iron County, WI | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Langlade County, WI | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Rusk County, WI | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+16.0 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+5.6 |
Wisconsin results by county
71 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 | Charles E. Hughes+133 | 95751.1% | 82444.0% | 904.8% | 1,871 |
| Ashland County | Charles E. Hughes+416 | 1,99852.0% | 1,58241.2% | 2646.9% | 3,844 |
| Barron County | Charles E. Hughes+883 | 2,74655.0% | 1,86337.3% | 3887.8% | 4,997 |
| Bayfield County | Charles E. Hughes+324 | 1,32051.1% | 99638.6% | 26710.3% | 2,583 |
| Brown County | Woodrow Wilson+1,639 | 4,13240.0% | 5,77155.9% | 4214.1% | 10,324 |
| Buffalo County | Charles E. Hughes+449 | 1,49256.5% | 1,04339.5% | 1043.9% | 2,639 |
| Burnett County | Charles E. Hughes+369 | 1,00754.0% | 63834.2% | 22111.8% | 1,866 |
| Calumet County | Charles E. Hughes+597 | 1,97957.2% | 1,38239.9% | 1002.9% | 3,461 |
| Chippewa County | Charles E. Hughes+1,091 | 3,32458.2% | 2,23339.1% | 1592.8% | 5,716 |
| Clark County | Charles E. Hughes+1,757 | 3,37164.8% | 1,61431.0% | 2144.1% | 5,199 |
| Columbia County | Charles E. Hughes+1,096 | 3,39557.5% | 2,29939.0% | 2083.5% | 5,902 |
| Crawford County | Charles E. Hughes+119 | 1,88350.6% | 1,76447.4% | 721.9% | 3,719 |
| Dane County | Woodrow Wilson+2,928 | 6,93140.1% | 9,85957.1% | 4832.8% | 17,273 |
| Dodge County | Charles E. Hughes+368 | 4,88750.7% | 4,51946.8% | 2402.5% | 9,646 |
| Door County | Charles E. Hughes+452 | 1,65656.3% | 1,20440.9% | 842.9% | 2,944 |
| Douglas County | Charles E. Hughes+67 | 3,00743.6% | 2,94042.6% | 95513.8% | 6,902 |
| Dunn County | Charles E. Hughes+1,109 | 2,55660.0% | 1,44734.0% | 2546.0% | 4,257 |
| Eau Claire County | Charles E. Hughes+632 | 2,92253.0% | 2,29041.5% | 3015.5% | 5,513 |
| Florence County | Charles E. Hughes+250 | 41269.4% | 16227.3% | 203.4% | 594 |
| Fond du Lac County | Charles E. Hughes+760 | 5,78152.2% | 5,02145.3% | 2822.5% | 11,084 |
| Forest County | Charles E. Hughes+101 | 73852.2% | 63745.0% | 392.8% | 1,414 |
| Grant County | Charles E. Hughes+1,259 | 4,71856.3% | 3,45941.3% | 2052.4% | 8,382 |
| Green County | Charles E. Hughes+735 | 2,42255.8% | 1,68738.8% | 2345.4% | 4,343 |
| Green Lake County | Charles E. Hughes+295 | 1,64753.5% | 1,35243.9% | 812.6% | 3,080 |
| Iowa County | Charles E. Hughes+41 | 2,27148.8% | 2,23047.9% | 1553.3% | 4,656 |
| Iron County | Charles E. Hughes+197 | 67254.6% | 47538.6% | 836.7% | 1,230 |
| Jackson County | Charles E. Hughes+903 | 1,86664.2% | 96333.1% | 792.7% | 2,908 |
| Jefferson County | Charles E. Hughes+140 | 3,78549.6% | 3,64547.7% | 2062.7% | 7,636 |
| Juneau County | Charles E. Hughes+850 | 2,29258.6% | 1,44236.9% | 1744.5% | 3,908 |
| Kenosha County | Charles E. Hughes+724 | 3,53751.0% | 2,81340.6% | 5878.5% | 6,937 |
| Kewaunee County | Woodrow Wilson+907 | 1,10435.1% | 2,01163.9% | 331.0% | 3,148 |
| La Crosse County | Woodrow Wilson+526 | 3,59744.4% | 4,12350.9% | 3864.8% | 8,106 |
| Lafayette County | Charles E. Hughes+485 | 2,54454.1% | 2,05943.8% | 1022.2% | 4,705 |
| Langlade County | Woodrow Wilson+217 | 1,53845.1% | 1,75551.5% | 1183.5% | 3,411 |
| Lincoln County | Charles E. Hughes+907 | 2,18960.7% | 1,28235.5% | 1363.8% | 3,607 |
| Manitowoc County | Woodrow Wilson+114 | 4,22446.5% | 4,33847.7% | 5295.8% | 9,091 |
| Marathon County | Charles E. Hughes+2,161 | 5,83857.0% | 3,67735.9% | 7227.1% | 10,237 |
| Marinette County | Charles E. Hughes+562 | 2,76753.1% | 2,20542.3% | 2374.5% | 5,209 |
| Marquette County | Charles E. Hughes+454 | 1,37758.7% | 92339.4% | 441.9% | 2,344 |
| Milwaukee County | Woodrow Wilson+6,981 | 27,83134.8% | 34,81243.5% | 17,36821.7% | 80,011 |
| Monroe County | Charles E. Hughes+1,022 | 3,01357.6% | 1,99138.0% | 2294.4% | 5,233 |
| Oconto County | Charles E. Hughes+678 | 2,57056.2% | 1,89241.4% | 1102.4% | 4,572 |
| Oneida County | Charles E. Hughes+35 | 1,08945.2% | 1,05443.7% | 26711.1% | 2,410 |
| Outagamie County | Charles E. Hughes+860 | 5,30253.0% | 4,44244.4% | 2652.6% | 10,009 |
| Ozaukee County | Charles E. Hughes+33 | 1,61049.4% | 1,57748.4% | 712.2% | 3,258 |
| Pepin County | Charles E. Hughes+144 | 76653.2% | 62243.2% | 513.5% | 1,439 |
| Pierce County | Charles E. Hughes+295 | 1,94551.9% | 1,65044.0% | 1544.1% | 3,749 |
| Polk County | Charles E. Hughes+367 | 2,08051.2% | 1,71342.2% | 2696.6% | 4,062 |
| Portage County | Woodrow Wilson+480 | 2,52044.5% | 3,00053.0% | 1402.5% | 5,660 |
| Price County | Charles E. Hughes+571 | 1,62056.4% | 1,04936.5% | 2047.1% | 2,873 |
| Racine County | Charles E. Hughes+586 | 5,08147.8% | 4,49542.3% | 1,06110.0% | 10,637 |
| Richland County | Charles E. Hughes+206 | 2,05148.6% | 1,84543.7% | 3287.8% | 4,224 |
| Rock County | Charles E. Hughes+2,996 | 7,01161.1% | 4,01535.0% | 4513.9% | 11,477 |
| Rusk County | Charles E. Hughes+63 | 98947.6% | 92644.6% | 1637.8% | 2,078 |
| Sauk County | Charles E. Hughes+1,522 | 3,77959.7% | 2,25735.6% | 2984.7% | 6,334 |
| Sawyer County | Woodrow Wilson+12 | 55046.6% | 56247.6% | 695.8% | 1,181 |
| Shawano County | Charles E. Hughes+2,048 | 3,41568.7% | 1,36727.5% | 1883.8% | 4,970 |
| Sheboygan County | Charles E. Hughes+1,677 | 5,56252.9% | 3,88537.0% | 1,06310.1% | 10,510 |
| St. Croix County | Charles E. Hughes+379 | 2,73151.1% | 2,35244.0% | 2624.9% | 5,345 |
| Taylor County | Charles E. Hughes+699 | 1,54460.2% | 84533.0% | 1756.8% | 2,564 |
| Trempealeau County | Charles E. Hughes+560 | 2,13856.0% | 1,57841.4% | 992.6% | 3,815 |
| Vernon County | Charles E. Hughes+1,082 | 2,91258.6% | 1,83036.8% | 2254.5% | 4,967 |
| Vilas County | Charles E. Hughes+64 | 53148.4% | 46742.6% | 988.9% | 1,096 |
| Walworth County | Charles E. Hughes+1,548 | 3,98859.7% | 2,44036.5% | 2573.8% | 6,685 |
| Washburn County | Charles E. Hughes+294 | 93855.4% | 64438.0% | 1126.6% | 1,694 |
| Washington County | Charles E. Hughes+160 | 2,89250.3% | 2,73247.5% | 1252.2% | 5,749 |
| Waukesha County | Woodrow Wilson+424 | 3,76845.2% | 4,19250.3% | 3754.5% | 8,335 |
| Waupaca County | Charles E. Hughes+2,772 | 4,49269.8% | 1,72026.7% | 2193.4% | 6,431 |
| Waushara County | Charles E. Hughes+1,330 | 2,34567.3% | 1,01529.1% | 1243.6% | 3,484 |
| Winnebago County | Charles E. Hughes+681 | 5,92350.5% | 5,24244.7% | 5664.8% | 11,731 |
| Wood County | Charles E. Hughes+329 | 2,95450.4% | 2,62544.8% | 2864.9% | 5,865 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.