The 1912 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Nebraska was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 43.69% 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 29.13% 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 21.74% of the popular vote. This was the first time in history that a nationally successful Democratic presidential nominee carried Nebraska, as well as only the third occasion that any Democratic nominee carried the state.

Primaries The first statewide presidential preference primaries were held in Nebraska on April 19, 1912, alongside primaries for other federal and state offices. The Democratic Party ballot included Champ Clark, Judson Harmon, R. G. Ross, and Woodrow Wilson. The People's Independent Party ballot included Wilson. The Prohibition Party ballot included Eugene W. Chafin. The Republican Party ballot included Robert M. La Follette, Theodore Roosevelt, R. G. Ross, and William Howard Taft. The Socialist Party of America ballot included Eugene V. Debs.

Delegates were allocated by congressional district, with each district awarding two delegates, and an additional four delegates elected at large.

Democratic Party

A primary for the Democratic presidential candidate was held in Nebraska on April 19, 1912. Clark and Wilson were endorsed by William Jennings Bryan as they were progressive candidates. Clark won the popular vote and five of the six congressional districts, and therefore 14 of the delegates. Harmon won a single district, gaining two delegates. Wilson failed to win the at-large or any district votes.

People's Independent Party A primary for the People's Independent presidential candidate was held in Nebraska on April 19, 1912.

Prohibition Party A primary for the Prohibition presidential candidate was held in Nebraska on April 19, 1912.

Republican Party

A primary for the Republican presidential candidate was held in Nebraska on April 19, 1912. Roosevelt won the popular vote and all six of the congressional districts, and therefore all 16 delegates.

Socialist Party A primary for the Socialist presidential candidate was held in Nebraska on April 19, 1912.

Results

Results by county CountyNebraska Secretary of State Election Administration; ‘Popular Vote by Counties for Presidential Candidates in Nebraska, 1868–1916’, The Nebraska Blue Book (1918) pp. 503–504Thomas Woodrow WilsonDemocraticWilliam Howard TaftRepublicanTheodore RooseveltProgressive "Bull Moose"Eugene Victor DebsSocialistEugene Wilder ChafinProhibitionMarginTotal votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % Adams 2,117 50.79% 796 19.10% 943 22.62% 188 4.51% 124 2.98% 1,174 28.17% 4,168 Antelope 1,238 39.39% 877 27.90% 946 30.10% 50 1.59% 32 1.02% 292 9.29% 3,143 Banner 56 20.51% 53 19.41% 128 46.89% 34 12.45% 2 0.73% -72 -26.37% 273 Blaine 163 37.56% 126 29.03% 107 24.65% 32 7.37% 6 1.38% 37 8.53% 434 Boone 1,360 46.05% 570 19.30% 939 31.80% 48 1.63% 36 1.22% 421 14.26% 2,953 Box Butte 518 40.34% 227 17.68% 423 32.94% 97 7.55% 19 1.48% 95 7.40% 1,284 Boyd 651 39.15% 281 16.90% 651 39.15% 57 3.43% 23 1.38% 0 0.00% 1,663 Brown 483 37.07% 295 22.64% 413 31.70% 91 6.98% 21 1.61% 70 5.37% 1,303 Buffalo 2,061 43.72% 1,081 22.93% 1,256 26.64% 259 5.49% 57 1.21% 805 17.08% 4,714 Burt 1,040 35.03% 865 29.13% 1,003 33.78% 41 1.38% 20 0.67% 37 1.25% 2,969 Butler 1,756 54.21% 823 25.41% 585 18.06% 38 1.17% 37 1.14% 933 28.81% 3,239 Cass 2,009 46.41% 970 22.41% 1,132 26.15% 152 3.51% 66 1.52% 877 20.26% 4,329 Cedar 1,511 45.87% 716 21.74% 1,044 31.69% 8 0.24% 15 0.46% 467 14.18% 3,294 Chase 262 33.42% 197 25.13% 264 33.67% 38 4.85% 23 2.93% -2 -0.26% 784 Cherry 1,047 39.93% 679 25.90% 630 24.03% 230 8.77% 36 1.37% 368 14.04% 2,622 Cheyenne 348 36.25% 233 24.27% 281 29.27% 78 8.13% 20 2.08% 67 6.98% 960 Clay 1,694 46.31% 557 15.23% 1,292 35.32% 52 1.42% 63 1.72% 402 10.99% 3,658 Colfax 998 47.52% 620 29.52% 392 18.67% 79 3.76% 11 0.52% 378 18.00% 2,100 Cuming 1,484 53.83% 759 27.53% 476 17.27% 30 1.09% 8 0.29% 725 26.30% 2,757 Custer 2,395 41.46% 1,051 18.20% 1,898 32.86% 353 6.11% 79 1.37% 497 8.60% 5,776 Dakota 612 42.80% 408 28.53% 350 24.48% 49 3.43% 11 0.77% 204 14.27% 1,430 Dawes 583 37.11% 298 18.97% 610 38.83% 65 4.14% 15 0.95% -27 -1.72% 1,571 Dawson 1,613 47.48% 449 13.22% 1,207 35.53% 74 2.18% 54 1.59% 406 11.95% 3,397 Deuel 135 35.34% 64 16.75% 157 41.10% 25 6.54% 1 0.26% -22 -5.76% 382 Dixon 823 33.99% 582 24.04% 955 39.45% 23 0.95% 38 1.57% -132 -5.45% 2,421 Dodge 1,987 43.81% 1,330 29.33% 935 20.62% 209 4.61% 74 1.63% 657 14.49% 4,535 Douglas 12,908 44.08% 6,185 21.12% 7,911 27.02% 2,154 7.36% 124 0.42% 4,997 17.07% 29,282 Dundy 304 34.55% 148 16.82% 347 39.43% 71 8.07% 10 1.14% -43 -4.89% 880 Fillmore 1,736 48.02% 972 26.89% 787 21.77% 77 2.13% 43 1.19% 764 21.13% 3,615 Franklin 1,148 48.91% 332 14.15% 779 33.19% 58 2.47% 30 1.28% 369 15.72% 2,347 Frontier 657 38.97% 293 17.38% 579 34.34% 120 7.12% 37 2.19% 78 4.63% 1,686 Furnas 1,266 49.32% 354 13.79% 809 31.52% 83 3.23% 55 2.14% 457 17.80% 2,567 Gage 2,593 40.85% 1,336 21.05% 2,159 34.01% 173 2.73% 87 1.37% 434 6.84% 6,348 Garden 282 33.06% 136 15.94% 369 43.26% 48 5.63% 18 2.11% -87 -10.20% 853 Garfield 234 28.85% 192 23.67% 245 30.21% 135 16.65% 5 0.62% -11 -1.36% 811 Gosper 524 54.58% 129 13.44% 283 29.48% 9 0.94% 15 1.56% 241 25.10% 960 Grant 93 39.41% 82 34.75% 52 22.03% 7 2.97% 2 0.85% 11 4.66% 236 Greeley 913 52.29% 371 21.25% 376 21.53% 65 3.72% 21 1.20% 537 30.76% 1,746 Hall 2,085 47.26% 1,047 23.73% 973 22.05% 249 5.64% 58 1.31% 1,038 23.53% 4,412 Hamilton 1,433 46.41% 450 14.57% 1,055 34.16% 87 2.82% 63 2.04% 378 12.24% 3,088 Harlan 918 44.58% 325 15.78% 611 29.67% 141 6.85% 64 3.11% 307 14.91% 2,059 Hayes 189 31.98% 106 17.94% 247 41.79% 41 6.94% 8 1.35% -58 -9.81% 591 Hitchcock 471 44.56% 128 12.11% 370 35.00% 60 5.68% 28 2.65% 101 9.56% 1,057 Holt 1,456 40.47% 778 21.62% 1,193 33.16% 129 3.59% 42 1.17% 263 7.31% 3,598 Hooker 121 40.20% 103 34.22% 57 18.94% 19 6.31% 1 0.33% 18 5.98% 301 Howard 1,118 50.77% 431 19.57% 542 24.61% 87 3.95% 24 1.09% 576 26.16% 2,202 Jefferson 1,396 39.60% 655 18.58% 1,205 34.18% 226 6.41% 43 1.22% 191 5.42% 3,525 Johnson 890 39.43% 672 29.77% 649 28.75% 26 1.15% 20 0.89% 218 9.66% 2,257 Kearney 1,012 48.65% 336 16.15% 657 31.59% 42 2.02% 33 1.59% 355 17.07% 2,080 Keith 304 37.25% 188 23.04% 234 28.68% 85 10.42% 5 0.61% 70 8.58% 816 Keya Paha 221 27.39% 259 32.09% 246 30.48% 70 8.67% 11 1.36% 13 1.61% 807 Kimball 109 26.65% 73 17.85% 206 50.37% 18 4.40% 3 0.73% -97 -23.72% 409 Knox 1,803 46.61% 1,028 26.58% 930 24.04% 81 2.09% 26 0.67% 775 20.04% 3,868 Lancaster 6,708 47.47% 2,566 18.16% 4,143 29.32% 446 3.16% 268 1.90% 2,565 18.15% 14,131 Lincoln 1,129 35.39% 690 21.63% 911 28.56% 400 12.54% 60 1.88% 218 6.83% 3,190 Logan 153 39.95% 97 25.33% 110 28.72% 17 4.44% 6 1.57% 43 11.23% 383 Loup 113 24.67% 131 28.60% 148 32.31% 59 12.88% 7 1.53% -17 -3.71% 458 Madison 1,718 42.87% 1,181 29.47% 1,015 25.33% 56 1.40% 37 0.92% 537 13.40% 4,007 McPherson 180 31.20% 114 19.76% 231 40.03% 45 7.80% 7 1.21% -51 -8.84% 577 Merrick 950 40.93% 526 22.66% 694 29.90% 40 1.72% 111 4.78% 256 11.03% 2,321 Morrill 391 34.97% 227 20.30% 400 35.78% 75 6.71% 25 2.24% -9 -0.81% 1,118 Nance 716 37.16% 630 32.69% 534 27.71% 20 1.04% 27 1.40% 86 4.46% 1,927 Nemaha 1,374 46.00% 672 22.50% 842 28.19% 55 1.84% 44 1.47% 532 17.81% 2,987 Nuckolls 1,312 43.49% 738 24.46% 851 28.21% 78 2.59% 38 1.26% 461 15.28% 3,017 Otoe 1,945 48.14% 922 22.82% 1,053 26.06% 70 1.73% 50 1.24% 892 22.08% 4,040 Pawnee 958 40.49% 593 25.06% 711 30.05% 53 2.24% 51 2.16% 247 10.44% 2,366 Perkins 253 43.70% 101 17.44% 190 32.82% 32 5.53% 3 0.52% 63 10.88% 579 Phelps 972 40.42% 254 10.56% 1,071 44.53% 76 3.16% 32 1.33% -99 -4.12% 2,405 Pierce 948 44.42% 694 32.52% 461 21.60% 15 0.70% 16 0.75% 254 11.90% 2,134 Platte 2,015 51.93% 589 15.18% 1,200 30.93% 45 1.16% 31 0.80% 815 21.01% 3,880 Polk 996 39.90% 485 19.43% 784 31.41% 89 3.57% 142 5.69% 212 8.49% 2,496 Red Willow 923 42.40% 256 11.76% 782 35.92% 190 8.73% 26 1.19% 141 6.48% 2,177 Richardson 1,977 44.45% 965 21.70% 1,350 30.35% 104 2.34% 52 1.17% 627 14.10% 4,448 Rock 279 32.11% 230 26.47% 289 33.26% 56 6.44% 15 1.73% -10 -1.15% 869 Saline 1,942 48.73% 1,185 29.74% 731 18.34% 58 1.46% 69 1.73% 757 19.00% 3,985 Sarpy 857 47.80% 404 22.53% 439 24.48% 70 3.90% 23 1.28% 418 23.31% 1,793 Saunders 2,080 45.23% 864 18.79% 1,508 32.79% 89 1.94% 58 1.26% 572 12.44% 4,599 Scotts Bluff 495 28.66% 314 18.18% 657 38.04% 230 13.32% 31 1.80% -162 -9.38% 1,727 Seward 1,573 46.48% 788 23.29% 966 28.55% 30 0.89% 27 0.80% 607 17.94% 3,384 Sheridan 630 37.70% 377 22.56% 512 30.64% 122 7.30% 30 1.80% 118 7.06% 1,671 Sherman 673 36.16% 455 24.45% 592 31.81% 123 6.61% 18 0.97% 81 4.35% 1,861 Sioux 375 37.84% 150 15.14% 395 39.86% 63 6.36% 8 0.81% -20 -2.02% 991 Stanton 724 47.88% 471 31.15% 297 19.64% 15 0.99% 5 0.33% 253 16.73% 1,512 Thayer 1,490 45.29% 703 21.37% 963 29.27% 85 2.58% 49 1.49% 527 16.02% 3,290 Thomas 172 44.56% 86 22.28% 103 26.68% 22 5.70% 3 0.78% 69 17.88% 386 Thurston 834 45.38% 437 23.78% 492 26.77% 63 3.43% 12 0.65% 342 18.61% 1,838 Valley 788 38.16% 552 26.73% 561 27.17% 121 5.86% 43 2.08% 227 10.99% 2,065 Washington 1,180 42.23% 599 21.44% 906 32.43% 91 3.26% 18 0.64% 274 9.81% 2,794 Wayne 808 37.44% 600 27.80% 722 33.46% 19 0.88% 9 0.42% 86 3.99% 2,158 Webster 1,168 42.26% 532 19.25% 915 33.10% 79 2.86% 70 2.53% 253 9.15% 2,764 Wheeler 194 40.17% 70 14.49% 179 37.06% 37 7.66% 3 0.62% 15 3.11% 483 York 1,886 45.88% 962 23.40% 1,085 26.39% 86 2.09% 92 2.24% 801 19.48% 4,111Totals109,00843.69%54,22621.74%72,68129.13%10,1854.08%3,3831.36%36,32714.56%249,483

See also United States presidential elections in Nebraska

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