Who won West Virginia in the 1924 presidential election?

Coolidge (Republican) carried West Virginia in 1924, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1924?

West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in the 1924 presidential election.

Did West Virginia vote for the national winner in 1924?

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

Roaring TwentiesWV · 8 EV

1924

West Virginia: Coolidge carries 8 EV.

West Virginia cast its 8 electoral votes for Coolidge (Republican). National winner: Calvin Coolidge (Republican) — West Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1924 result in West Virginia

West Virginia backed Coolidge (Republican) in the 1924 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed West Virginia with the eventual winner: Calvin Coolidge went on to take the presidency, and West Virginia was part of his column.

West Virginia stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. The region divided — Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland joined West Virginia for the Republican ticket, while Virginia and Kentucky did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, West Virginia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 22 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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