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Since being admitted to the Union in 1850, California has participated in 43 presidential elections. A bellwether from 1888 to 1996, voting for the losing candidates only three times in that span, California has become a reliable state for Democratic presidential candidates since 1992.
List
Bold indicates the presidential candidate who won the national election.
| Winner | Runner-up | Other | |||||||||||||||
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||||
| 1852 | Franklin Pierce | Democratic | 40,721 | 53.02% | 4 | Winfield Scott | Whig | 35,972 | 46.83% | – | 117 | 0.15% | – | 4 | [1] | ||
| 1856 | James Buchanan | Democratic | 53,342 | 48.38% | 4 | Millard Fillmore | Know Nothing | 36,195 | 32.83% | – | 20,718 | 18.79% | – | 4 | [2][a] | ||
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 38,733 | 32.30% | 4 | Stephen A. Douglas | Democratic | 37,999 | 31.70% | – | 43,095 | 35.96% | – | 4 | [3][b] | ||
| 1864 | Abraham Lincoln | National Union | 62,053 | 58.60% | 5 | George B. McClellan | Democratic | 43,837 | 41.40% | – | – | – | – | 5 | [4] | ||
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 54,588 | 50.20% | 5 | Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 54,068 | 49.80% | – | – | – | – | 5 | [5] | ||
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 54,007 | 56.38% | 6 | Horace Greeley | Liberal Republican | 40,717 | 42.51% | – | 1,061 | 1.11% | – | 6 | [6] | ||
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 79,258 | 50.88% | 6 | Samuel J. Tilden | Democratic | 76,460 | 49.08% | – | 66 | 0.04% | – | 6 | [7] | ||
| 1880 | Winfield Scott Hancock | Democratic | 80,426 | 48.98% | 5 | James A. Garfield | Republican | 80,282 | 48.89% | 1 | 3,510 | 2.14% | – | 6 | [8] | ||
| 1884 | James G. Blaine | Republican | 102,369 | 51.97% | 8 | Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 89,288 | 45.33% | – | 5,331 | 2.71% | – | 8 | [9] | ||
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 124,816 | 49.66% | 8 | Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 117,729 | 46.84% | – | 8,794 | 3.49% | – | 8 | [10] | ||
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 118,174 | 43.83% | 8 | Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 118,027 | 43.78% | 1 | 33,408 | 12.39% | – | 9 | [11][c] | ||
| 1896 | William McKinley | Republican | 146,688 | 49.16% | 8 | William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 144,766 | 48.51% | 1 | 6,965 | 2.33% | – | 9 | [12] | ||
| 1900 | William McKinley | Republican | 164,755 | 54.50% | 9 | William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 124,985 | 41.34% | – | 13,264 | 4.38% | – | 9 | [13] | ||
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt | Republican | 205,226 | 61.84% | 10 | Alton B. Parker | Democratic | 89,404 | 26.94% | – | 37,248 | 11.22% | – | 10 | [14][d] | ||
| 1908 | William Howard Taft | Republican | 214,398 | 55.46% | 10 | William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 127,492 | 32.98% | – | 44,707 | 11.56% | – | 10 | [15][e] | ||
| 1912 | Theodore Roosevelt | Progressive | 283,610 | 41.83% | 11 | Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 283,436 | 41.81% | 2 | 110,898 | 16.36% | – | 13 | [16][f] | ||
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 466,289 | 46.65% | 13 | Charles Evans Hughes | Republican | 462,516 | 46.27% | – | 70,798 | 7.08% | – | 13 | [17] | ||
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding | Republican | 624,992 | 66.20% | 13 | James M. Cox | Democratic | 229,191 | 24.28% | – | 89,867 | 9.52% | – | 13 | [18][g] | ||
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | Republican | 733,250 | 57.20% | 13 | Robert M. La Follette | Socialist | 424,649 | 33.13% | – | 124,001 | 9.67% | – | 13 | [19][h] | ||
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | Republican | 1,162,323 | 64.69% | 13 | Al Smith | Democratic | 614,365 | 34.19% | – | 19,968 | 1.11% | – | 13 | [20] | ||
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 1,324,157 | 58.39% | 22 | Herbert Hoover | Republican | 847,902 | 37.39% | – | 95,907 | 4.22% | – | 22 | [21] | ||
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 1,766,836 | 66.95% | 22 | Alf Landon | Republican | 836,431 | 31.70% | – | 35,615 | 1.35% | – | 22 | [22] | ||
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 1,877,618 | 57.44% | 22 | Wendell Willkie | Republican | 1,351,419 | 41.34% | – | 39,754 | 1.22% | – | 22 | [23] | ||
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 1,988,564 | 56.48% | 25 | Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 1,512,965 | 42.97% | – | 19,346 | 0.55% | – | 25 | [24] | ||
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman | Democratic | 1,913,134 | 47.57% | 25 | Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 1,895,269 | 47.13% | – | 213,135 | 5.29% | – | 25 | [25] | ||
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 3,035,587 | 56.83% | 32 | Adlai Stevenson II | Democratic | 2,257,646 | 42.27% | – | 48,370 | 0.90% | – | 32 | [26] | ||
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 3,027,668 | 55.39% | 32 | Adlai Stevenson II | Democratic | 2,420,135 | 44.27% | – | 18,552 | 0.34% | – | 32 | [27] | ||
| 1960 | Richard Nixon | Republican | 3,259,722 | 50.10% | 32 | John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 3,224,099 | 49.55% | – | 22,757 | 0.35% | – | 32 | [28] | ||
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Democratic | 4,171,877 | 59.11% | 40 | Barry Goldwater | Republican | 2,879,108 | 40.79% | – | 6,601 | 0.09% | – | 40 | [29] | ||
| 1968 | Richard Nixon | Republican | 3,467,664 | 47.82% | 40 | Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 3,244,318 | 44.74% | – | 539,605 | 7.44% | – | 40 | [30][i] | ||
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | Republican | 4,602,096 | 55.00% | 45 | George McGovern | Democratic | 3,475,847 | 41.54% | – | 289,919 | 3.47% | – | 45 | [31] | ||
| 1976 | Gerald Ford | Republican | 3,882,244 | 49.35% | 45 | Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 3,742,284 | 47.57% | – | 242,589 | 3.08% | – | 45 | [32] | ||
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | Republican | 4,524,858 | 52.69% | 45 | Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 3,083,661 | 35.91% | – | 978,544 | 11.40% | – | 45 | [33][j] | ||
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | Republican | 5,467,009 | 57.51% | 47 | Walter Mondale | Democratic | 3,922,519 | 41.27% | – | 115,895 | 1.22% | – | 47 | [34] | ||
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush | Republican | 5,054,917 | 51.13% | 47 | Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 4,702,233 | 47.56% | – | 129,914 | 1.32% | – | 47 | [35] | ||
| 1992 | Bill Clinton | Democratic | 5,121,325 | 46.01% | 54 | George H. W. Bush | Republican | 3,630,574 | 32.61% | – | 2,379,822 | 21.38% | – | 54 | [36][k] | ||
| 1996 | Bill Clinton | Democratic | 5,119,835 | 51.10% | 54 | Bob Dole | Republican | 3,828,380 | 38.21% | – | 1,071,269 | 10.68% | – | 54 | [37][l] | ||
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 5,861,203 | 53.45% | 54 | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,567,429 | 41.65% | – | 537,224 | 4.91% | – | 54 | [38] | ||
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 6,745,485 | 54.31% | 55 | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,509,826 | 44.36% | – | 166,548 | 1.34% | – | 55 | [39] | ||
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 8,274,473 | 61.01% | 55 | John McCain | Republican | 5,011,781 | 36.95% | – | 296,829 | 2.19% | – | 55 | [40] | ||
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,854,285 | 60.24% | 55 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,839,958 | 37.12% | – | 361,572 | 2.77% | – | 55 | [41] | ||
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 8,753,788 | 61.73% | 55 | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,483,810 | 31.62% | – | 1,005,843 | 7.06% | – | 55 | [42] | ||
| 2020 | Joe Biden | Democratic | 11,110,250 | 63.48% | 55 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,006,429 | 34.32% | – | 384,192 | 2.20% | – | 55 | [43] | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||||
| Winner | Runner-up | Other | |||||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- ^ In 1856, Republican candidate John C. Frémont won 20,704 votes (18.78%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[2]
- ^ In 1860, Southern Democratic candidate John C. Breckinridge won 33,969 votes (28.35%), and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell won 9,111 votes (7.60%) in California but neither received an electoral vote from the state.[3]
- ^ In 1892, Populist candidate James B. Weaver won 25,311 votes (9.39%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[11]
- ^ In 1904, Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs won 29,535 votes (8.90%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[14]
- ^ In 1908, Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs won 28,659 votes (7.41%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[15]
- ^ In 1912, Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs won 79,201 votes (11.68%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[16]
- ^ In 1920, Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs won 64,076 votes (6.79%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[18]
- ^ In 1924, Democratic candidate John W. Davis won 105,514 votes (8.23%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[19]
- ^ In 1968, American Independent candidate George Wallace won 487,270 votes (6.72%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[30]
- ^ In 1980, Independent candidate John B. Anderson won 739,833 votes (8.72%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[33]
- ^ In 1992, Independent candidate Ross Perot won 2,296,006 votes (20.63%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[36]
- ^ In 1996, Reform candidate Ross Perot won 697,847 votes (6.96%) in California but did not receive an electoral vote from the state.[37]
References
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- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1856 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1860 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1864 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1876 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1880 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1884 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1888 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1892 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1896 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1900 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1904 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1908 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1912 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1916 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1920 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1924 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1928 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1932 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1936 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1940 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1944 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1948 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1952 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1956 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1960 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1964 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1968 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1972 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Leip, Dave. "1976 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Leip, Dave. "1980 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Richard C. "Federal Elections 84" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Richard C. "Federal Elections 88" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Eu, March Fong. "Statement of Vote – November 3, 1992, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Jones, Bill. "Statement of Vote – November 5, 1996, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Bill. "Statement of Vote – November 7, 2000, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Shelley, Kevin. "Statement of Vote – November 2, 2004, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Bowen, Debra. "Statement of Vote – November 4, 2008, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Bowen, Debra. "Statement of Vote – November 6, 2012, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Padilla, Alex. "Statement of Vote – November 8, 2016, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Padilla, Alex. "Statement of Vote – November 3, 2020, General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.