Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1916 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc. States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
W |
H |
%Margin |
Margin |
Wilson |
Hughes |
Other |
1 |
NH | 4 | 89,127 | 1 | 2 |
0.06% |
56 |
49.12% |
49.06% |
1.82% |
2 |
MN | 12 | 387,364 | 2 | 1 |
0.10% |
392 |
46.25% |
46.35% |
7.40% |
3 |
CA | 13 | 999,603 | 1 | 2 |
0.38% |
3,773 |
46.65% |
46.27% |
7.08% |
4 |
WV | 8 | 289,852 | 2 | 1 |
0.94% |
2,721 |
48.44% |
49.38% |
2.18% |
5 |
IN | 15 | 718,848 | 2 | 1 |
0.97% |
6,942 |
46.47% |
47.44% |
6.09% |
6 |
ND | 5 | 115,390 | 1 | 2 |
1.50% |
1,735 |
47.84% |
46.34% |
5.82% |
7 |
DE | 3 | 51,810 | 2 | 1 |
2.43% |
1,258 |
47.78% |
50.20% |
2.02% |
8 |
OR | 5 | 261,650 | 2 | 1 |
2.57% |
6,726 |
45.90% |
48.47% |
5.64% |
9 |
CT | 7 | 213,874 | 2 | 1 |
3.15% |
6,728 |
46.66% |
49.80% |
3.54% |
10 |
NM | 3 | 66,787 | 1 | 2 |
3.56% |
2,375 |
50.20% |
46.64% |
3.16% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
W |
H |
%Margin |
Margin |
Wilson |
Hughes |
Other |
1 |
SC | 9 | 63,952 | 1 | 2 |
94.28% |
60,296 |
96.71% |
2.42% |
0.87% |
2 |
MS | 10 | 86,679 | 1 | 2 |
87.87% |
76,169 |
92.78% |
4.91% |
2.31% |
3 |
LA | 10 | 92,982 | 1 | 2 |
78.95% |
73,409 |
85.90% |
6.95% |
7.14% |
4 |
GA | 14 | 160,681 | 1 | 3 |
66.63% |
107,062 |
79.51% |
7.03% |
13.46% |
5 |
TX | 20 | 372,461 | 1 | 2 |
59.47% |
221,515 |
76.92% |
17.45% |
5.62% |
6 |
AL | 12 | 130,728 | 1 | 2 |
54.12% |
70,747 |
76.04% |
21.92% |
2.03% |
7 |
FL | 6 | 80,734 | 1 | 2 |
51.25% |
41,373 |
69.34% |
18.10% |
12.56% |
8 |
AR | 9 | 170,104 | 1 | 2 |
37.23% |
63,332 |
65.97% |
28.73% |
5.30% |
9 |
VA | 12 | 153,992 | 1 | 2 |
34.72% |
53,468 |
66.77% |
32.05% |
1.18% |
10 |
VT | 4 | 64,475 | 2 | 1 |
27.21% |
17,542 |
35.22% |
62.43% |
2.35% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteWilson | Hughes | Benson | South Carolina | 96.71% | Vermont | 62.43% | Oklahoma | 15.45% | Mississippi | 92.78% | New Jersey | 54.40% | Nevada | 9.20% | Louisiana | 85.90% | Pennsylvania | 54.25% | Florida | 6.63% | Georgia | 79.51% | Iowa | 54.25% | Wisconsin | 6.18% | Texas | 76.92% | Illinois | 52.56% | Idaho | 5.99% |
Hanly | No. Cand. | Reimer | Florida | 5.93% | Georgia | 12.88% | Maryland | 0.29% | California | 2.77% | Louisiana | 6.83% | Connecticut | 0.28% | Indiana | 2.28% | Mississippi | 0.60% | Indiana | 0.23% | Pennsylvania | 2.20% | Indiana | 0.54% | Nebraska | 0.22% | Kansas | 2.05% | South Carolina | 0.25% | Massachusetts | 0.21% | States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Wilson | Hughes | Benson | Vermont | 35.22% | South Carolina | 2.42% | North Carolina | 0.18% | Pennsylvania | 40.22% | Mississippi | 4.91% | South Carolina | 0.21% | New Jersey | 42.68% | Louisiana | 6.95% | Louisiana | 0.31% | Wisconsin | 42.80% | Georgia | 7.03% | Georgia | 0.59% | Iowa | 42.89% | Texas | 17.45% | Virginia | 0.69% | States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Illinois | 353,775 | Utah | 35,529 | New York | 319,898 | Texas | 30,556 | Pennsylvania | 304,316 | Georgia | 28,564 | California | 275,749 | Montana | 24,884 | New Jersey | 147,418 | Oklahoma | 22,510 | States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | South Dakota | 45.97% | Utah | 25.88% | California | 40.85% | Wyoming | 10.99% | New Jersey | 32.39% | Idaho | 9.86% | North Carolina | 30.91% | Montana | 7.50% | Iowa | 24.67% | Louisiana | 6.98% | States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Illinois | 1,046,534 | | | California | 321,659 | | | Kansas | 264,253 | | | Ohio | 127,992 | | | Oregon | 124,610 | | | States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Arizona | 144.59% | | | Montana | 122.58% | | | Illinois | 91.31% | | | Oregon | 90.93% | | | Kansas | 72.29% | | | State Ranks
Rank | Wilson | Hughes |
1 | 30 | 18 |
2 | 18 | 29 | County Ranks
Rank | Wilson | Hughes |
1 | 2,039 | 979 |
2 | 982 | 1,828 | Note: county data for 1916 is not yet comprehensive. Counties with Highest Percent of VoteWilson | Hughes | Benson | Echols, GA | 100.00% | Leslie, KY | 91.55% | Rains, TX | 33.26% | Tunica, MS | 100.00% | Sevier, TN | 90.38% | Dewey, OK | 32.87% | Dillon, SC | 100.00% | Zapata, TX | 89.17% | Seminole, OK | 28.33% | Hampton, SC | 100.00% | Jackson, KY | 87.90% | Lake, MN | 27.58% | Jasper, SC | 100.00% | Johnson, TN | 87.33% | Beckham, OK | 27.15% | Winkler, TX | 100.00% | Carter, TN | 85.60% | Major, OK | 26.70% | Wilcox, AL | 99.88% | Owsley, KY | 84.88% | Stephens, OK | 26.61% | Bamberg, SC | 99.88% | Scott, TN | 82.24% | Marshall, OK | 25.50% | Lancaster, SC | 99.86% | Gasconade, MO | 82.20% | Roger Mills, OK | 24.99% | McCormick, SC | 99.69% | McCreary, KY | 82.20% | Kiowa, OK | 24.88% |
Hanly | No. Cand. | Reimer | Morris, TX | 15.28% | Lafourche, LA | 59.38% | Keya Paha, NE | 3.14% | Kiowa, KS | 13.73% | Glascock, GA | 53.79% | Vermillion, IN | 2.01% | Palm Beach, FL | 12.33% | Paulding, GA | 53.52% | Banner, NE | 1.81% | Franklin, FL | 11.83% | Fannin, GA | 51.29% | Garfield, NE | 1.36% | Butler, PA | 11.68% | Iberia, LA | 47.59% | McPherson, NE | 1.26% | Venango, PA | 11.26% | Terrebonne, LA | 44.99% | Hayes, NE | 1.22% | Warren, PA | 10.49% | Haralson, GA | 44.44% | Charles, MD | 1.15% | Hillsborough, FL | 10.20% | St. Mary, LA | 42.64% | Brown, NE | 1.06% | Lawrence, AL | 10.02% | Whitfield, GA | 38.93% | Loup, NE | 0.93% | Dade, FL | 9.87% | Polk, GA | 37.82% | Knox, IN | 0.91% | Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteWilson | Hughes | Loving, TX | 0.00% | Winkler, TX | 0.00% | Hockley, TX | 0.00% | Loving, TX | 0.00% | Crane, TX | 0.00% | Hockley, TX | 0.00% | Cochran, TX | 0.00% | Gaines, TX | 0.00% | Bailey, TX | 0.00% | Crane, TX | 0.00% | Counties with Highest Number of VotesWilson | Hughes | Benson | Cook, IL | 379,438 | Cook, IL | 435,695 | Cook, IL | 32,471 | New York, NY | 139,547 | Philadelphia, PA | 194,163 | Milwaukee, WI | 16,943 | Kings, NY | 125,625 | Los Angeles, CA | 135,554 | New York, NY | 12,013 | Los Angeles, CA | 114,070 | Kings, NY | 120,752 | Kings, NY | 10,220 | Philadelphia, PA | 90,800 | New York, NY | 113,254 | Los Angeles, CA | 8,076 | San Francisco, CA | 78,225 | St. Louis, MO | 83,798 | Allegheny, PA | 7,815 | St. Louis, MO | 74,059 | Allegheny, PA | 77,483 | Bronx, NY | 6,995 | Cuyahoga, OH | 71,533 | Wayne, MI | 70,056 | San Francisco, CA | 6,423 | Suffolk, MA | 61,047 | Hamilton, OH | 64,030 | Cuyahoga, OH | 5,662 | Wayne, MI | 60,935 | San Francisco, CA | 63,093 | Alameda, CA | 5,422 |
Hanly | No. Cand. | Reimer | Los Angeles, CA | 10,061 | Lafourche, LA | 1,149 | Cook, IL | 1,050 | Cook, IL | 2,309 | Fulton, GA | 1,040 | New York, NY | 485 | Allegheny, PA | 2,052 | Fannin, GA | 933 | Erie, NY | 448 | Vermilion, IL | 1,673 | Allen, IN | 928 | Kings, NY | 415 | Alameda, CA | 1,544 | Iberia, LA | 850 | Baltimore, MD | 330 | San Bernardino, CA | 1,410 | Vermilion, LA | 832 | Bronx, NY | 306 | San Francisco, CA | 1,404 | Paulding, GA | 783 | King, WA | 272 | Onondaga, NY | 1,369 | Haralson, GA | 779 | St. Louis, MO | 259 | Butler, PA | 1,351 | Polk, GA | 713 | Suffolk, MA | 258 | York, PA | 1,268 | Whitfield, GA | 707 | New Haven, CT | 214 | Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Wilson | Hughes | Loving, TX | 0 | Winkler, TX | 0 | Hockley, TX | 0 | Loving, TX | 0 | Crane, TX | 0 | Hockley, TX | 0 | Cochran, TX | 0 | Gaines, TX | 0 | Bailey, TX | 0 | Crane, TX | 0 | Bolivar, MS | 0 | Cochran, TX | 0 | Winkler, TX | 21 | Bailey, TX | 0 | Alpine, CA | 23 | Andrews, TX | 0 | Hopewell, VA | 24 | Union, SC | 0 | Zapata, TX | 26 | McCormick, SC | 0 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Cook, IL | 112,108 | Salt Lake, UT | 15,365 | Philadelphia, PA | 77,727 | King, WA | 8,894 | New York, NY | 76,757 | Hennepin, MN | 7,287 | Los Angeles, CA | 74,413 | Lucas, OH | 5,691 | Kings, NY | 53,636 | Silver Bow, MT | 4,017 | San Francisco, CA | 33,756 | Dallas, TX | 3,721 | Allegheny, PA | 32,245 | Weber, UT | 3,604 | Alameda, CA | 32,087 | Douglas, NE | 3,516 | Hudson, NJ | 29,609 | Summit, OH | 3,466 | Essex, NJ | 28,827 | Orleans, LA | 2,876 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | McPherson, SD | 94.85% | Garfield, UT | 63.21% | Hutchinson, SD | 80.23% | Kane, UT | 58.81% | Campbell, SD | 77.39% | Edwards, TX | 54.78% | Alpine, CA | 77.08% | Costilla, CO | 52.81% | Lee, TX | 73.76% | Presidio, TX | 50.78% | Scott, TN | 73.09% | Tipton, TN | 49.97% | Comal, TX | 71.75% | Huerfano, CO | 47.38% | Campbell, TN | 65.83% | Wayne, UT | 45.06% | Edmunds, SD | 65.25% | Lawrence, AL | 42.97% | Bremer, IA | 65.08% | Bryan, GA | 41.49% | Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Cook, IL | 421,651 | New York, NY | -82,095 | Los Angeles, CA | 102,625 | Lincoln, ID | -2,780 | San Francisco, CA | 48,004 | Fremont, ID | -2,321 | Wayne, MI | 46,763 | Lancaster, PA | -2,286 | Multnomah, OR | 40,267 | Conejos, CO | -1,948 | Philadelphia, PA | 38,920 | Oneida, ID | -1,585 | Alameda, CA | 35,679 | Stanley, SD | -1,551 | Cuyahoga, OH | 26,276 | Billings, ND | -1,276 | King, WA | 24,399 | Calcasieu, LA | -1,273 | St. Louis, MO | 21,705 | Wasatch, UT | -1,185 | Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Banks, GA | 448.00% | Brooks, TX | -71.36% | Tift, GA | 286.69% | Stanley, SD | -70.02% | Apache, AZ | 284.31% | St. Landry, LA | -68.97% | Chouteau, MT | 226.44% | Billings, ND | -67.19% | White, GA | 209.52% | Pulaski, GA | -63.12% | Morris, TX | 208.38% | Lincoln, ID | -54.65% | Forsyth, GA | 207.75% | Russell, AL | -52.97% | Santa Cruz, AZ | 207.46% | Bryan, GA | -49.37% | McKenzie, ND | 198.26% | McPherson, NE | -44.89% | Miller, GA | 198.16% | Dimmit, TX | -44.28% | Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Wilson | Hughes | Dewey, OK | 36.59% | Ellis, OK | 38.35% | St. Landry, LA | 36.87% | Major, OK | 39.71% | Lake, MN | 38.13% | Blaine, OK | 40.97% | Woodward, OK | 38.65% | Lincoln, OK | 41.69% | Roseau, MN | 39.32% | Snohomish, WA | 42.68% | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Wilson | Hughes | Ashe, NC | 49.47% | Jackson, NC | 49.65% | Transylvania, NC | 49.40% | Strafford, NH | 49.58% | Decatur, TN | 49.36% | Union, GA | 49.57% | Catawba, NC | 49.34% | Monroe, WV | 49.48% | Wythe, VA | 49.23% | Mercer, WV | 49.47% |
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