Elections / 1900 · President · CA
California — 1900 presidential election
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentMcKinleyR+13.1
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 54.4% | 164,755 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 41.2% | 124,985 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.4% | 13,264 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
57 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (57 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+64.3 |
| Amador County, CA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Inyo County, CA | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Kern County, CA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Kings County, CA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Madera County, CA | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Modoc County, CA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Plumas County, CA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Republican | R+15.8 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Solano County, CA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Tulare County, CA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+9.5 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 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 — 57 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | R | 6,677 | 14,324 | 22,159 | |
| Alpine County | R | 15 | 69 | 84 | |
| Amador County | R | 1,209 | 1,384 | 2,629 | |
| Butte County | R | 2,011 | 2,322 | 4,419 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 1,288 | 1,600 | 2,931 | |
| Colusa County | D | 1,075 | 648 | 1,801 | |
| Contra Costa County | R | 1,549 | 2,165 | 3,797 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 291 | 334 | 645 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 1,406 | 1,193 | 2,643 | |
| Fresno County | D | 3,590 | 3,585 | 7,573 | |
| Glenn County | D | 737 | 494 | 1,251 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 1,698 | 3,902 | 5,884 | |
| Inyo County | D | 505 | 396 | 935 | |
| Kern County | D | 1,960 | 1,692 | 3,746 | |
| Kings County | R | 872 | 1,032 | 1,994 | |
| Lake County | D | 746 | 584 | 1,409 | |
| Lassen County | R | 326 | 549 | 945 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 13,158 | 19,200 | 34,848 | |
| Madera County | R | 737 | 764 | 1,541 | |
| Marin County | R | 904 | 1,681 | 2,644 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 717 | 505 | 1,238 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 1,861 | 2,192 | 4,124 | |
| Merced County | D | 1,081 | 811 | 1,950 | |
| Modoc County | D | 532 | 446 | 996 | |
| Mono County | R | 258 | 284 | 545 | |
| Monterey County | R | 1,825 | 1,964 | 3,920 | |
| Napa County | R | 1,432 | 2,017 | 3,557 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,758 | 2,449 | 4,380 | |
| Orange County | R | 1,777 | 2,155 | 4,206 | |
| Placer County | R | 1,592 | 2,009 | 3,677 | |
| Plumas County | R | 442 | 640 | 1,095 | |
| Riverside County | R | 1,134 | 2,329 | 3,809 | |
| Sacramento County | R | 4,325 | 5,506 | 10,051 | |
| San Benito County | D | 786 | 724 | 1,550 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 2,347 | 3,135 | 6,011 | |
| San Diego County | R | 2,678 | 3,800 | 6,921 | |
| San Francisco County | R | 25,212 | 35,208 | 63,202 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 2,873 | 3,318 | 6,379 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | D | 1,713 | 1,564 | 3,414 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 914 | 1,645 | 2,611 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 1,599 | 1,988 | 3,781 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 4,607 | 7,107 | 12,200 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 1,635 | 2,173 | 4,085 | |
| Shasta County | D | 1,948 | 1,681 | 3,761 | |
| Sierra County | R | 436 | 702 | 1,151 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 1,668 | 1,898 | 3,625 | |
| Solano County | R | 2,262 | 3,114 | 5,625 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 3,517 | 4,381 | 8,107 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 1,270 | 1,058 | 2,415 | |
| Sutter County | R | 642 | 819 | 1,491 | |
| Tehama County | R | 1,138 | 1,210 | 2,403 | |
| Trinity County | R | 485 | 544 | 1,039 | |
| Tulare County | D | 2,246 | 1,755 | 4,238 | |
| Tuolumne County | D | 1,530 | 1,309 | 2,903 | |
| Ventura County | R | 1,333 | 1,708 | 3,190 | |
| Yolo County | D | 1,687 | 1,510 | 3,296 | |
| Yuba County | R | 971 | 1,179 | 2,180 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.