Oregon — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1912 presidential electionOregon · PresidentRoosevelt40.4%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt + others ✓Progressive | 40.4% | 55,303 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 34.3% | 47,064 |
| William Howard TaftRepublican | 25.3% | 34,673 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
34 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Oregon cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (34 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Other / independent | D+20.3 |
| Benton County, OR | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Other / independent | D+10.2 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Other / independent | D+0.2 |
| Columbia County, OR | Other / independent | R+3.3 |
| Coos County, OR | Other / independent | D+10.4 |
| Crook County, OR | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Curry County, OR | Other / independent | D+19.3 |
| Douglas County, OR | Other / independent | D+6.9 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Grant County, OR | Other / independent | R+0.4 |
| Harney County, OR | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Hood River County, OR | Other / independent | D+7.8 |
| Jackson County, OR | Other / independent | D+23.5 |
| Josephine County, OR | Other / independent | D+17.8 |
| Klamath County, OR | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Lake County, OR | Other / independent | D+5.7 |
| Lane County, OR | Other / independent | D+8.1 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Other / independent | R+2.7 |
| Linn County, OR | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Malheur County, OR | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Marion County, OR | Other / independent | D+0.8 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Other / independent | D+11.7 |
| Polk County, OR | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Other / independent | R+5.8 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Union County, OR | Other / independent | D+13.4 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Other / independent | D+14.0 |
| Wasco County, OR | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Washington County, OR | Other / independent | D+3.6 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Other / independent | D+1.6 |
Oregon results by county
34 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+248 | 1,64344.6% | 1,39537.8% | 64817.6% | 3,686 |
| Benton County | Woodrow Wilson+80 | 90634.8% | 98637.8% | 71527.4% | 2,607 |
| Clackamas County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+687 | 2,85843.8% | 2,17133.2% | 1,50323.0% | 6,532 |
| Clatsop County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+498 | 1,22645.8% | 72827.2% | 72227.0% | 2,676 |
| Columbia County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+391 | 96547.2% | 50724.8% | 57428.1% | 2,046 |
| Coos County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+794 | 1,87551.3% | 1,08129.6% | 70119.2% | 3,657 |
| Crook County | Woodrow Wilson+100 | 96034.4% | 1,06038.0% | 77027.6% | 2,790 |
| Curry County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+66 | 28547.0% | 21936.1% | 10216.8% | 606 |
| Douglas County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+397 | 1,99841.1% | 1,60132.9% | 1,26726.0% | 4,866 |
| Gilliam County | William Howard Taft+38 | 20123.4% | 31036.1% | 34840.5% | 859 |
| Grant County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+111 | 52938.9% | 41330.4% | 41830.7% | 1,360 |
| Harney County | Woodrow Wilson+161 | 31725.7% | 53843.7% | 37730.6% | 1,232 |
| Hood River County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+147 | 66642.1% | 51932.8% | 39625.0% | 1,581 |
| Jackson County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+238 | 2,31744.2% | 2,07939.7% | 84716.2% | 5,243 |
| Josephine County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+521 | 1,22354.8% | 70231.5% | 30513.7% | 2,230 |
| Klamath County | Woodrow Wilson+120 | 69535.8% | 81541.9% | 43322.3% | 1,943 |
| Lake County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+50 | 40738.4% | 35733.6% | 29728.0% | 1,061 |
| Lane County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+335 | 2,93139.0% | 2,59634.6% | 1,98626.4% | 7,513 |
| Lincoln County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+124 | 53440.5% | 37528.4% | 41031.1% | 1,319 |
| Linn County | Woodrow Wilson+193 | 1,94136.1% | 2,13439.7% | 1,30124.2% | 5,376 |
| Malheur County | Woodrow Wilson+8 | 61532.0% | 65634.2% | 64833.8% | 1,919 |
| Marion County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+386 | 2,97436.8% | 2,58832.0% | 2,52331.2% | 8,085 |
| Morrow County | William Howard Taft+119 | 32831.2% | 27526.2% | 44742.6% | 1,050 |
| Multnomah County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+2,968 | 16,86242.2% | 13,89434.8% | 9,21223.0% | 39,968 |
| Polk County | Woodrow Wilson+158 | 1,00831.0% | 1,20136.9% | 1,04332.1% | 3,252 |
| Sherman County | William Howard Taft+12 | 22432.0% | 23233.1% | 24434.9% | 700 |
| Tillamook County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+75 | 57138.6% | 41127.8% | 49633.6% | 1,478 |
| Umatilla County | Woodrow Wilson+83 | 1,48034.4% | 1,56336.3% | 1,26129.3% | 4,304 |
| Union County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+283 | 1,37343.8% | 1,09034.8% | 67121.4% | 3,134 |
| Wallowa County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+259 | 86947.4% | 61033.3% | 35319.3% | 1,832 |
| Wasco County | Woodrow Wilson+39 | 89034.3% | 92935.8% | 77529.9% | 2,594 |
| Washington County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+540 | 1,96942.3% | 1,42930.7% | 1,26127.1% | 4,659 |
| Wheeler County | William Howard Taft+85 | 15722.9% | 22232.4% | 30744.8% | 686 |
| Yamhill County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+128 | 1,50635.9% | 1,37832.8% | 1,31231.3% | 4,196 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.