Who won California in the 1904 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Republican) carried California in 1904, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did California have in 1904?

California cast 10 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did California vote for the national winner in 1904?

Yes. California backed Theodore Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraCA · 10 EV

1904

California: Roosevelt carries 10 EV.

California cast its 10 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Republican). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — California voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1904 result in California

California backed Roosevelt (Republican) in the 1904 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. California ended up on the winning side — Theodore Roosevelt captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which California backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1896. California did not move alone — neighboring Oregon and Nevada broke the same way in 1904. Across the 44 presidential elections California has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (22 times). The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, Theodore Roosevelt took 336 of the 476 electoral votes, against Alton B. Parker's 140. Theodore Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 56.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1904 national map

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