See main article: 1912 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1912 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Flag Year: | 1923 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1908 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Previous Year: | 1908 |
| Next Election: | 1916 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| 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: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 112,674 |
| Percentage1: | 48.57% |
| Nominee2: | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Party2: | Progressive |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Hiram Johnson |
| Color2: | A2ED70 |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 57,789 |
| Percentage2: | 24.91% |
| Image3: | Unsuccessful 1912.jpg |
| Nominee3: | William Howard Taft |
| Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State3: | Ohio |
| Running Mate3: | Nicholas M. Butler |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 54,956 |
| Percentage3: | 23.69% |
| Map Size: | 390px |
| 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 Maryland took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maryland was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 48.57% of the popular vote, against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 24.91% of the popular vote and the 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft (R–Ohio), running with Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, with 23.69% of the popular vote.[1], this is the first and only time that Garrett County did not support the Republican candidate.[2] As of 2020, this is also the last time the Democratic candidate won Carroll County by more than 10%.[3]
This was the first time since 1892 that a Democrat won the popular vote in Maryland.
| County | Thomas Woodrow Wilson Democratic | William Howard Taft Republican | Theodore Roosevelt Progressive "Bull Moose" | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast[4] | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allegany | 3,382 | 39.36% | 1,396 | 16.25% | 2,631 | 30.62% | 1,184 | 13.78% | 751 | 8.74% | 8,593 | ||||||||||||
| Anne Arundel | 3,049 | 46.10% | 2,222 | 33.60% | 794 | 12.00% | 549 | 8.30% | 827 | 12.50% | 6,614 | ||||||||||||
| Baltimore | 11,524 | 51.65% | 4,247 | 19.03% | 6,211 | 27.84% | 330 | 1.48% | 5,313 | 23.81% | 22,312 | ||||||||||||
| Baltimore City | 48,030 | 48.36% | 15,597 | 15.70% | 33,679 | 33.91% | 2,016 | 2.03% | 14,351 | 14.45% | 99,322 | ||||||||||||
| Calvert | 616 | 34.74% | 1,035 | 58.38% | 83 | 4.68% | 39 | 2.20% | -419 | -23.63% | 1,773 | ||||||||||||
| Caroline | 1,882 | 51.63% | 1,445 | 39.64% | 196 | 5.38% | 122 | 3.35% | 437 | 11.99% | 3,645 | ||||||||||||
| Carroll | 3,616 | 50.11% | 2,546 | 35.28% | 923 | 12.79% | 131 | 1.82% | 1,070 | 14.83% | 7,216 | ||||||||||||
| Cecil | 2,491 | 52.60% | 1,509 | 31.86% | 646 | 13.64% | 90 | 1.90% | 982 | 20.73% | 4,736 | ||||||||||||
| Charles | 918 | 34.69% | 1,573 | 59.45% | 113 | 4.27% | 42 | 1.59% | -655 | -24.75% | 2,646 | ||||||||||||
| Dorchester | 2,509 | 47.08% | 2,387 | 44.79% | 313 | 5.87% | 120 | 2.25% | 122 | 2.29% | 5,329 | ||||||||||||
| Frederick | 5,545 | 48.81% | 2,813 | 24.76% | 2,776 | 24.44% | 226 | 1.99% | 2,732 | 24.05% | 11,360 | ||||||||||||
| Garrett | 1,005 | 34.42% | 655 | 22.43% | 1,069 | 36.61% | 191 | 6.54% | -64 | -2.19% | 2,920 | ||||||||||||
| Harford | 3,064 | 53.63% | 1,737 | 30.40% | 802 | 14.04% | 110 | 1.93% | 1,327 | 23.23% | 5,713 | ||||||||||||
| Howard | 1,523 | 51.45% | 1,004 | 33.92% | 364 | 12.30% | 69 | 2.33% | 519 | 17.53% | 2,960 | ||||||||||||
| Kent | 1,816 | 53.73% | 1,021 | 30.21% | 463 | 13.70% | 80 | 2.37% | 795 | 23.52% | 3,380 | ||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 3,501 | 56.10% | 1,675 | 26.84% | 884 | 14.16% | 181 | 2.90% | 1,826 | 29.26% | 6,241 | ||||||||||||
| Prince George's | 2,424 | 45.38% | 1,456 | 27.26% | 1,308 | 24.49% | 153 | 2.86% | 968 | 18.12% | 5,341 | ||||||||||||
| Queen Anne's | 1,902 | 55.52% | 1,311 | 38.27% | 119 | 3.47% | 94 | 2.74% | 591 | 17.25% | 3,426 | ||||||||||||
| Somerset | 843 | 36.09% | 1,262 | 54.02% | 144 | 6.16% | 87 | 3.72% | -419 | -17.94% | 2,336 | ||||||||||||
| St. Mary's | 1,617 | 45.51% | 1,528 | 43.01% | 370 | 10.41% | 38 | 1.07% | 89 | 2.50% | 3,553 | ||||||||||||
| Talbot | 1,888 | 47.13% | 1,835 | 45.81% | 190 | 4.74% | 93 | 2.32% | 53 | 1.32% | 4,006 | ||||||||||||
| Washington | 4,589 | 48.10% | 1,907 | 19.99% | 2,606 | 27.32% | 438 | 4.59% | 1,983 | 20.79% | 9,540 | ||||||||||||
| Wicomico | 3,176 | 55.02% | 2,038 | 35.31% | 442 | 7.66% | 116 | 2.01% | 1,138 | 19.72% | 5,772 | ||||||||||||
| Worcester | 1,764 | 54.33% | 757 | 23.31% | 663 | 20.42% | 63 | 1.94% | 1,007 | 31.01% | 3,247 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 112,674 | 48.57% | 54,956 | 23.69% | 57,789 | 24.91% | 6,562 | 2.83% | 54,885 | 23.66% | 231,981 | ||||||||||||