Rhode Island — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionRhode Island · PresidentHughesR+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 51.1% | 44,858 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 46.0% | 40,394 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 2,564 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, RI | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Kent County, RI | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Newport County, RI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Providence County, RI | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Washington County, RI | Republican | R+11.9 |
Rhode Island results by county
5 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | Charles E. Hughes+282 | 1,57453.5% | 1,29243.9% | 742.5% | 2,940 |
| Kent County | Charles E. Hughes+1,406 | 4,03859.4% | 2,63238.7% | 1291.9% | 6,799 |
| Newport County | Charles E. Hughes+1,071 | 4,00356.8% | 2,93241.6% | 1081.5% | 7,043 |
| Providence County | Charles E. Hughes+1,092 | 32,40649.2% | 31,31447.5% | 2,1723.3% | 65,892 |
| Washington County | Charles E. Hughes+613 | 2,83755.2% | 2,22443.3% | 811.6% | 5,142 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.