California · 1896 presidential election
California presidential election results 1896
William McKinley carried California by 7.86 points (23,545 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 299,374
- CA result
- R+7.9
- Compared with the nation
- 2.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1892
- 7.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley | Republican | 146,688 | 49.10% | 8 | |
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 123,143 | 41.20% | 1 | |
| Total votes | 299,374 | ||||
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won California in 1896?
William McKinley won California by 7.86 percentage points (23,545 votes).
How many electoral votes did California have in 1896?
California cast 9 electoral votes in 1896, split between candidates by congressional district.
How many people voted for president in California in 1896?
299,374 votes were counted for president.
How did California change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 7.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from an exact tie between the two main tickets to Republican by 7.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data