Vermont — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1912 presidential electionVermont · PresidentRoosevelt38.5%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt + others ✓Progressive | 38.5% | 24,152 |
|---|---|---|
| William Howard TaftRepublican | 37.1% | 23,303 |
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 24.4% | 15,350 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 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.
Vermont cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Bennington County, VT | Other / independent | R+10.0 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Other / independent | R+10.8 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Franklin County, VT | Other / independent | R+2.7 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Other / independent | D+2.7 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Other / independent | R+17.8 |
| Orange County, VT | Other / independent | R+8.8 |
| Orleans County, VT | Other / independent | R+20.9 |
| Rutland County, VT | Other / independent | R+11.1 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Windham County, VT | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Windsor County, VT | Other / independent | R+17.2 |
Vermont results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | William Howard Taft+244 | 1,59139.3% | 1,83545.3% | 62115.3% | 4,047 |
| Bennington County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+70 | 1,53437.8% | 1,46436.1% | 1,05726.1% | 4,055 |
| Caledonia County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+586 | 2,16945.0% | 1,58332.9% | 1,06522.1% | 4,817 |
| Chittenden County | William Howard Taft+102 | 1,80128.0% | 2,36836.8% | 2,26635.2% | 6,435 |
| Essex County | William Howard Taft+87 | 37631.7% | 46339.0% | 34829.3% | 1,187 |
| Franklin County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+138 | 1,57136.4% | 1,43333.2% | 1,31730.5% | 4,321 |
| Grand Isle County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+9 | 21935.2% | 19331.0% | 21033.8% | 622 |
| Lamoille County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+229 | 1,08145.7% | 85236.0% | 43118.2% | 2,364 |
| Orange County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+236 | 1,52540.5% | 1,28934.2% | 95625.4% | 3,770 |
| Orleans County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+477 | 1,95248.1% | 1,47536.4% | 62815.5% | 4,055 |
| Rutland County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+247 | 3,24639.0% | 2,99936.0% | 2,07925.0% | 8,324 |
| Washington County | William Howard Taft+558 | 2,23933.0% | 2,79741.3% | 1,74325.7% | 6,779 |
| Windham County | William Howard Taft+11 | 2,13238.1% | 2,14338.3% | 1,32723.7% | 5,602 |
| Windsor County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+307 | 2,71642.3% | 2,40937.5% | 1,30220.3% | 6,427 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.