Who won California in the 1912 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Progressive) carried California in 1912, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did California have in 1912?

California cast 13 electoral votes in the 1912 presidential election.

Did California vote for the national winner in 1912?

No. California backed Roosevelt, while Woodrow Wilson won the presidency nationally.

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1912

California: Roosevelt carries 13 EV.

California cast its 13 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Progressive). National winner: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) — California voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in California, 1912

In 1912, California awarded its 13 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Progressive party. The presidency went elsewhere: Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) won nationally, while California had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped California away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. It stood apart from its neighbors: Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona went the other way that year. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, California has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Woodrow Wilson finished with 435 of the 531 electoral votes to Theodore Roosevelt's 88. Woodrow Wilson led the national popular vote with 41.84% of the ballots cast.

The 1912 national map

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