Who won California in the 1924 presidential election?

Coolidge (Republican) carried California in 1924, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did California have in 1924?

California cast 13 electoral votes in the 1924 presidential election.

Did California vote for the national winner in 1924?

Yes. California backed Calvin Coolidge, who won the presidency that year.

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1924

California: Coolidge carries 13 EV.

California cast its 13 electoral votes for Coolidge (Republican). National winner: Calvin Coolidge (Republican) — California voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in California, 1924

In 1924, California awarded its 13 electoral votes to Coolidge of the Republican party. California ended up on the winning side — Calvin Coolidge captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which California backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1920. The region divided — Oregon joined California for the Republican ticket, while Nevada and Arizona did not. 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 Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

In the national count, Calvin Coolidge took 382 of the 531 electoral votes, against John W. Davis's 136. Calvin Coolidge led the national popular vote with 54.04% of the ballots cast.

The 1924 national map

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