Who won Illinois in the 1924 presidential election?

Coolidge (Republican) carried Illinois in 1924, winning its 29 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1924?

Illinois cast 29 electoral votes in the 1924 presidential election.

Did Illinois vote for the national winner in 1924?

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

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1924

Illinois: Coolidge carries 29 EV.

Illinois cast its 29 electoral votes for Coolidge (Republican). National winner: Calvin Coolidge (Republican) — Illinois voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1924 result in Illinois

Illinois backed Coolidge (Republican) in the 1924 presidential election, casting 29 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Illinois with the eventual winner: Calvin Coolidge went on to take the presidency, and Illinois was part of his column.

Illinois stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. The region divided — Iowa and Indiana joined Illinois for the Republican ticket, while Wisconsin, Missouri, and Kentucky did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Illinois has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 26 times in all. The vote fell within the Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

Nationally, Calvin Coolidge finished with 382 of the 531 electoral votes to 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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