United States · presidential election
1916 election
President elected
Woodrow Wilson
Electoral College result
Winner: 277 | Main Opponent: 254 | Total/Majority: 531/266
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey | Charles E. Hughes, of New York | Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana | Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana | ||
| Alabama | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Arizona | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Arkansas | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| California | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Colorado | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Connecticut | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| Delaware | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Florida | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Georgia | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Illinois | 29 | - | 29 | - | 29 |
| Indiana | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| Iowa | 13 | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Kansas | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Kentucky | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Maine | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Maryland | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Massachusetts | 18 | - | 18 | - | 18 |
| Michigan | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| Minnesota | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Missouri | 18 | 18 | - | 18 | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Nebraska | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Jersey | 14 | - | 14 | - | 14 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New York | 45 | - | 45 | - | 45 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| North Dakota | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Ohio | 24 | 24 | - | 24 | - |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Oregon | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | - | 38 | - | 38 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| South Dakota | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Texas | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | - |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Vermont | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Virginia | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Washington | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| West Virginia | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Totals | 531 | 277 | 254 | 277 | 254 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/votes | W.Wilson | % | C. Hughes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 | 99,116 | 76.0 | 28,662 | 22.0 |
| Arizona | 3 | 33,170 | 57.2 | 20,522 | 35.4 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 112,211 | 66.0 | 48,879 | 28.7 |
| California | 13 | 465,936 | 46.6 | 462,516 | 46.3 |
| Colorado | 6 | 177,496 | 60.8 | 101,388 | 34.7 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 99,786 | 46.7 | 106,514 | 49.8 |
| Delaware | 3 | 24,753 | 47.8 | 26,011 | 50.2 |
| Florida | 6 | 55,984 | 69.3 | 14,611 | 18.1 |
| Georgia | 14 | 127,754 | 79.5 | 11,294 | 7.0 |
| Idaho | 4 | 70,054 | 52.0 | 55,368 | 41.1 |
| Illinois | 29 | 950,229 | 43.3 | 1,152,549 | 52.6 |
| Indiana | 15 | 334,063 | 46.5 | 341,005 | 47.4 |
| Iowa | 13 | 221,699 | 42.7 | 280,439 | 54.1 |
| Kansas | 10 | 314,588 | 49.9 | 277,658 | 44.1 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 269,990 | 51.9 | 241,854 | 46.5 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 79,875 | 85.9 | 6,466 | 7.0 |
| Maine | 6 | 64,033 | 47.0 | 69,508 | 51.0 |
| Maryland | 8 | 138,359 | 52.8 | 117,347 | 44.8 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 247,885 | 46.6 | 268,784 | 50.5 |
| Michigan | 15 | 283,993 | 43.9 | 337,952 | 52.2 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 179,155 | 46.2 | 179,544 | 46.3 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 80,422 | 92.8 | 4,253 | 4.9 |
| Missouri | 18 | 398,032 | 50.6 | 369,339 | 46.9 |
| Montana | 4 | 101,104 | 56.8 | 66,933 | 37.6 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 158,827 | 55.3 | 117,771 | 41.0 |
| Nevada | 3 | 17,776 | 53.4 | 12,127 | 36.4 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 43,781 | 49.1 | 43,725 | 49.1 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 211,018 | 42.7 | 268,982 | 54.4 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 33,693 | 50.4 | 31,097 | 46.5 |
| New York | 45 | 759,426 | 44.5 | 879,238 | 51.5 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 168,383 | 58.1 | 120,890 | 41.7 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 55,206 | 47.8 | 53,471 | 46.3 |
| Ohio | 24 | 604,161 | 51.9 | 514,753 | 44.2 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 148,123 | 50.7 | 97,233 | 33.3 |
| Oregon | 5 | 120,087 | 45.9 | 126,813 | 48.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 521,784 | 40.2 | 703,823 | 54.3 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 40,394 | 46.0 | 44,858 | 51.1 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 61,845 | 96.7 | 1,550 | 2.4 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 59,191 | 45.9 | 64,217 | 49.8 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 153,280 | 56.3 | 116,223 | 42.7 |
| Texas | 20 | 287,415 | 77.0 | 64,999 | 17.4 |
| Utah | 4 | 84,145 | 58.8 | 54,137 | 37.8 |
| Vermont | 4 | 22,708 | 35.2 | 40,250 | 62.4 |
| Virginia | 12 | 101,840 | 67.0 | 48,384 | 31.8 |
| Washington | 7 | 183,388 | 48.1 | 167,208 | 43.9 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 140,403 | 48.5 | 143,124 | 49.4 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 191,363 | 42.8 | 220,822 | 49.4 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 28,376 | 54.7 | 21,698 | 41.8 |
| Total | 531 | 9,126,300 | 8,546,789 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.