California · 1912 presidential election
California presidential election results 1912
Theodore Roosevelt carried California by 0.03 points (174 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 677,877
- CA result
- D+41.2
- Compared with the nation
- 22.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1908
- 63.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt | Progressive | 283,610 | 41.80% | 11 | |
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 283,436 | 41.80% | 2 | |
| Eugene V. Debs | Socialist | 79,201 | 11.70% | — | |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 3,847 | 0.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 677,877 | ||||
Sources: 1912
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Questions and answers
Who won California in 1912?
Theodore Roosevelt won California by 0.03 percentage points (174 votes).
How many electoral votes did California have in 1912?
California cast 13 electoral votes in 1912, split between candidates by congressional district.
How many people voted for president in California in 1912?
677,877 votes were counted for president.
How did California change from 1908 to 1912?
The margin moved 63.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 22.5 points to Democratic by 41.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data