See main article: 1912 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1912 United States presidential election in Oregon |
| Country: | Oregon |
| Flag Year: | 1923 |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Oregon (1900–1925).gif |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1908 United States presidential election in Oregon |
| Previous Year: | 1908 |
| Next Election: | 1916 United States presidential election in Oregon |
| Next Year: | 1916 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1912 |
| Image1: | Woodrow Wilson-H&E.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Woodrow Wilson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New Jersey |
| Running Mate1: | Thomas R. Marshall |
| Electoral Vote1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 47,064 |
| Percentage1: | 34.34% |
| Nominee2: | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Party2: | Progressive |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Hiram Johnson |
| Color2: | A2ED70 |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 37,600 |
| Percentage2: | 27.44% |
| Image4: | Unsuccessful 1912.jpg |
| Nominee4: | William Howard Taft |
| Party4: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State4: | Ohio |
| Running Mate4: | Nicholas Murray Butler |
| Electoral Vote4: | 0 |
| Popular Vote4: | 34,673 |
| Percentage4: | 25.30% |
| Image5: | Eugene Debs portrait.jpeg |
| Nominee5: | Eugene V. Debs |
| Party5: | Socialist Party of America |
| Home State5: | Indiana |
| Running Mate5: | Emil Seidel |
| Electoral Vote5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 13,343 |
| Percentage5: | 9.74% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | William Howard Taft |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Woodrow Wilson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1912 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Oregon was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 34.34% of the popular vote, against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with California Governor Hiram Johnson, with 27.44% of the popular vote, the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (R–Ohio), running with Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, with 25.30% of the popular vote and the five-time candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States Eugene V. Debs (S–Indiana), running with the first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States Emil Seidel, with 9.74% of the popular vote.[1]
As a result of his win, Wilson became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Horatio Seymour in 1868 to win Oregon.
, this is the only election where Oregon voted Democratic while neighboring Washington didn't.
| County | Woodrow Wilson[2] Democratic | William Howard Taft Republican | Theodore Roosevelt Progressive "Bull Moose" | Eugene Victor Debs[3] Socialist | Eugene Chafin Prohibition | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baker | 1,395 | 37.85% | 648 | 17.58% | 1,120 | 30.39% | 469 | 12.72% | 54 | 1.47% | 275 | 7.46% | 3,686 | ||||||||||||||
| Benton | 986 | 37.82% | 715 | 27.43% | 588 | 22.55% | 123 | 4.72% | 195 | 7.48% | 271 | 10.40% | 2,607 | ||||||||||||||
| Clackamas | 2,171 | 33.24% | 1,503 | 23.01% | 2,045 | 31.31% | 578 | 8.85% | 235 | 3.60% | 126 | 1.93% | 6,532 | ||||||||||||||
| Clatsop | 728 | 27.20% | 722 | 26.98% | 729 | 27.24% | 446 | 16.67% | 51 | 1.91% | -1 | -0.04% | 2,676 | ||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 507 | 24.78% | 574 | 28.05% | 611 | 29.86% | 295 | 14.42% | 59 | 2.88% | -37 | -1.81% | 2,046 | ||||||||||||||
| Coos | 1,081 | 29.56% | 701 | 19.17% | 949 | 25.95% | 837 | 22.89% | 89 | 2.43% | 132 | 3.61% | 3,657 | ||||||||||||||
| Crook | 1,060 | 37.99% | 770 | 27.60% | 608 | 21.79% | 289 | 10.36% | 63 | 2.26% | 290 | 10.39% | 2,790 | ||||||||||||||
| Curry | 219 | 36.14% | 102 | 16.83% | 192 | 31.68% | 89 | 14.69% | 4 | 0.66% | 27 | 4.46% | 606 | ||||||||||||||
| Douglas | 1,601 | 32.90% | 1,267 | 26.04% | 1,224 | 25.15% | 658 | 13.52% | 116 | 2.38% | 334 | 6.86% | 4,866 | ||||||||||||||
| Gilliam | 310 | 36.09% | 348 | 40.51% | 150 | 17.46% | 35 | 4.07% | 16 | 1.86% | -38 | -4.42% | 859 | ||||||||||||||
| Grant | 413 | 30.37% | 418 | 30.74% | 348 | 25.59% | 167 | 12.28% | 14 | 1.03% | -5 | -0.37% | 1,360 | ||||||||||||||
| Harney | 538 | 43.67% | 377 | 30.60% | 169 | 13.72% | 140 | 11.36% | 8 | 0.65% | 161 | 13.07% | 1,232 | ||||||||||||||
| Hood River | 519 | 32.83% | 396 | 25.05% | 491 | 31.06% | 121 | 7.65% | 54 | 3.42% | 28 | 1.77% | 1,581 | ||||||||||||||
| Jackson | 2,079 | 39.65% | 847 | 16.15% | 1,620 | 30.90% | 548 | 10.45% | 149 | 2.84% | 459 | 8.75% | 5,243 | ||||||||||||||
| Josephine | 702 | 31.48% | 305 | 13.68% | 794 | 35.61% | 397 | 17.80% | 32 | 1.43% | -92 | -4.13% | 2,230 | ||||||||||||||
| Klamath | 815 | 41.95% | 433 | 22.29% | 502 | 25.84% | 163 | 8.39% | 30 | 1.54% | 313 | 16.11% | 1,943 | ||||||||||||||
| Lake | 357 | 33.65% | 297 | 27.99% | 286 | 26.96% | 108 | 10.18% | 13 | 1.23% | 60 | 5.66% | 1,061 | ||||||||||||||
| Lane | 2,596 | 34.55% | 1,986 | 26.43% | 1,815 | 24.16% | 773 | 10.29% | 343 | 4.57% | 610 | 8.12% | 7,513 | ||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 375 | 28.43% | 410 | 31.08% | 265 | 20.09% | 227 | 17.21% | 42 | 3.18% | -35 | -2.65% | 1,319 | ||||||||||||||
| Linn | 2,134 | 39.69% | 1,301 | 24.20% | 1,229 | 22.86% | 412 | 7.66% | 300 | 5.58% | 833 | 15.49% | 5,376 | ||||||||||||||
| Malheur | 656 | 34.18% | 648 | 33.77% | 418 | 21.78% | 165 | 8.60% | 32 | 1.67% | 8 | 0.42% | 1,919 | ||||||||||||||
| Marion | 2,588 | 32.01% | 2,523 | 31.21% | 1,919 | 23.74% | 580 | 7.17% | 475 | 5.88% | 65 | 0.80% | 8,085 | ||||||||||||||
| Morrow | 275 | 26.19% | 447 | 42.57% | 187 | 17.81% | 121 | 11.52% | 20 | 1.90% | -172 | -16.38% | 1,050 | ||||||||||||||
| Multnomah | 13,894 | 34.76% | 9,212 | 23.05% | 12,523 | 31.33% | 3,578 | 8.95% | 761 | 1.90% | 1,371 | 3.43% | 39,968 | ||||||||||||||
| Polk | 1,201 | 36.93% | 1,043 | 32.07% | 637 | 19.59% | 207 | 6.37% | 164 | 5.04% | 158 | 4.86% | 3,252 | ||||||||||||||
| Sherman | 232 | 33.14% | 244 | 34.86% | 166 | 23.71% | 21 | 3.00% | 37 | 5.29% | -12 | -1.71% | 700 | ||||||||||||||
| Tillamook | 411 | 27.81% | 496 | 33.56% | 369 | 24.97% | 157 | 10.62% | 45 | 3.04% | -85 | -5.75% | 1,478 | ||||||||||||||
| Umatilla | 1,563 | 36.32% | 1,261 | 29.30% | 1,044 | 24.26% | 304 | 7.06% | 132 | 3.07% | 302 | 7.02% | 4,304 | ||||||||||||||
| Union | 1,090 | 34.78% | 671 | 21.41% | 946 | 30.19% | 334 | 10.66% | 93 | 2.97% | 144 | 4.59% | 3,134 | ||||||||||||||
| Wallowa | 610 | 33.30% | 353 | 19.27% | 600 | 32.75% | 214 | 11.68% | 55 | 3.00% | 10 | 0.55% | 1,832 | ||||||||||||||
| Wasco | 929 | 35.81% | 775 | 29.88% | 587 | 22.63% | 212 | 8.17% | 91 | 3.51% | 154 | 5.94% | 2,594 | ||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1,429 | 30.67% | 1,261 | 27.07% | 1,455 | 31.23% | 290 | 6.22% | 224 | 4.81% | -26 | -0.56% | 4,659 | ||||||||||||||
| Wheeler | 222 | 32.36% | 307 | 44.75% | 129 | 18.80% | 14 | 2.04% | 14 | 2.04% | -85 | -12.39% | 686 | ||||||||||||||
| Yamhill | 1,378 | 32.84% | 1,312 | 31.27% | 885 | 21.09% | 271 | 6.46% | 350 | 8.34% | 66 | 1.57% | 4,196 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 47,064 | 34.34% | 34,673 | 25.30% | 37,600 | 27.44% | 13,343 | 9.74% | 4,360 | 3.18% | 9,464 | 6.91% | 137,040 | ||||||||||||||