Elections / 1892 · President · CA
California — 1892 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Grover Cleveland ✓Democratic | 43.8% | 118,174 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 42.7% | 114,999 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 13.5% | 36,436 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
54 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (54 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+55.8 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Kern County, CA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Modoc County, CA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Plumas County, CA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Republican | R+9.7 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Solano County, CA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Tehama County, CA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Tulare County, CA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Yuba County, CA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 54 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | R | 7,114 | 8,792 | 18,470 | |
| Alpine County | R | 17 | 65 | 86 | |
| Amador County | D | 1,255 | 1,125 | 2,614 | |
| Butte County | R | 2,141 | 2,180 | 4,665 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 1,276 | 1,355 | 2,727 | |
| Colusa County | D | 1,187 | 645 | 2,075 | |
| Contra Costa County | R | 1,332 | 1,631 | 3,149 | |
| Del Norte County | D | 339 | 235 | 643 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 1,270 | 1,159 | 2,646 | |
| Fresno County | D | 3,453 | 3 | 8,153 | |
| Glenn County | D | 808 | 528 | 1,563 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 1,844 | 2,416 | 5,426 | |
| Inyo County | R | 266 | 409 | 800 | |
| Kern County | D | 1,266 | 992 | 2,513 | |
| Lake County | D | 644 | 532 | 1,432 | |
| Lassen County | R | 524 | 540 | 1,123 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 8,119 | 10,226 | 22,779 | |
| Marin County | R | 949 | 1,186 | 2,213 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 526 | 404 | 1,012 | |
| Mendocino County | D | 2,023 | 1,709 | 4,082 | |
| Merced County | D | 995 | 782 | 1,972 | |
| Modoc County | D | 596 | 406 | 1,145 | |
| Mono County | R | 166 | 286 | 536 | |
| Monterey County | R | 1,606 | 1,709 | 4,103 | |
| Napa County | R | 1,478 | 1,769 | 3,483 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,634 | 1,757 | 4,101 | |
| Orange County | R | 1,000 | 1,152 | 2,899 | |
| Placer County | R | 1,524 | 1,743 | 3,538 | |
| Plumas County | R | 537 | 642 | 1,231 | |
| Sacramento County | R | 3,498 | 4,362 | 8,917 | |
| San Benito County | D | 759 | 616 | 1,666 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 2,546 | 3,686 | 7,567 | |
| San Diego County | R | 2,334 | 3,525 | 7,712 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 31,022 | 24,416 | 58,435 | |
| San Joaquin County | D | 3,106 | 2,958 | 7,029 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 1,199 | 1,433 | 3,761 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 1,020 | 1,088 | 2,152 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 1,228 | 1,483 | 3,521 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 4,167 | 4,620 | 10,387 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 1,512 | 1,843 | 4,112 | |
| Shasta County | R | 1,137 | 1,234 | 2,885 | |
| Sierra County | R | 529 | 787 | 1,370 | |
| Siskiyou County | D | 1,605 | 1,493 | 3,227 | |
| Solano County | R | 2,174 | 2,403 | 4,883 | |
| Sonoma County | D | 3,451 | 3,016 | 6,950 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 1,369 | 992 | 2,550 | |
| Sutter County | R | 735 | 745 | 1,576 | |
| Tehama County | D | 1,045 | 969 | 2,233 | |
| Trinity County | R | 457 | 495 | 974 | |
| Tulare County | D | 2,613 | 1,984 | 6,208 | |
| Tuolumne County | D | 916 | 739 | 1,822 | |
| Ventura County | R | 958 | 1,283 | 2,753 | |
| Yolo County | D | 1,707 | 1,372 | 3,364 | |
| Yuba County | D | 1,198 | 1,079 | 2,376 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.