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West Virginia · 1924 presidential election

West Virginia presidential election results 1924

Calvin Coolidge carried West Virginia by 5.38 points (31,403 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
583,662
WV result
R+5.4
Compared with the nation
19.8 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1920
6.6 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Calvin CoolidgeRepublican288,63549.50%8
John W. DavisDemocratic257,23244.10%—
Robert LaFolletteProgressive36,7236.30%—
Total votes583,662

Sources: 1924

Questions and answers

Who won West Virginia in 1924?

Calvin Coolidge won West Virginia by 5.38 percentage points (31,403 votes).

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1924?

West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in 1924.

How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1924?

583,662 votes were counted for president.

How did West Virginia change from 1920 to 1924?

The margin moved 6.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 12.0 points to Republican by 5.4 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data