Elections / 1904 · President · CA
California — 1904 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1904 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt ✓Republican | 61.9% | 205,226 |
|---|---|---|
| Alton B. ParkerDemocratic | 27.0% | 89,404 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.1% | 36,915 |
1904presidential margin
D+60R+60
57 counties, each filled by 1904 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (57 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+78.3 |
| Amador County, CA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Fresno County, CA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Kings County, CA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Lake County, CA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Madera County, CA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Merced County, CA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Plumas County, CA | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Republican | R+41.9 |
| San Benito County, CA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+40.2 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+30.2 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Solano County, CA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Yolo County, CA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+30.9 |
Nominees: Alton B. Parker (D) · Theodore Roosevelt (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1904 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 | 4,399 | 19,065 | 27,110 | |
| Alpine County | R | 9 | 74 | 83 | |
| Amador County | R | 915 | 1,279 | 2,349 | |
| Butte County | R | 1,574 | 2,799 | 4,757 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 844 | 1,571 | 2,674 | |
| Colusa County | D | 900 | 885 | 1,892 | |
| Contra Costa County | R | 1,257 | 2,833 | 4,529 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 187 | 429 | 713 | |
| El Dorado County | R | 865 | 1,248 | 2,307 | |
| Fresno County | R | 2,815 | 4,929 | 8,836 | |
| Glenn County | R | 725 | 765 | 1,529 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 1,249 | 4,930 | 6,733 | |
| Inyo County | R | 231 | 452 | 811 | |
| Kern County | R | 1,724 | 2,359 | 4,571 | |
| Kings County | R | 595 | 1,110 | 1,892 | |
| Lake County | R | 594 | 641 | 1,412 | |
| Lassen County | R | 301 | 573 | 914 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 10,030 | 32,507 | 48,883 | |
| Madera County | R | 610 | 784 | 1,512 | |
| Marin County | R | 772 | 2,199 | 3,110 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 486 | 461 | 1,075 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 1,489 | 2,904 | 4,718 | |
| Merced County | R | 863 | 972 | 1,981 | |
| Modoc County | R | 444 | 559 | 1,037 | |
| Mono County | R | 82 | 245 | 379 | |
| Monterey County | R | 1,415 | 2,453 | 4,146 | |
| Napa County | R | 1,135 | 2,425 | 3,831 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,167 | 2,249 | 3,830 | |
| Orange County | R | 1,034 | 2,665 | 4,476 | |
| Placer County | R | 1,023 | 2,050 | 3,274 | |
| Plumas County | R | 347 | 707 | 1,083 | |
| Riverside County | R | 678 | 2,638 | 4,044 | |
| Sacramento County | R | 2,384 | 6,666 | 10,220 | |
| San Benito County | R | 645 | 888 | 1,629 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 1,573 | 3,884 | 6,670 | |
| San Diego County | R | 1,398 | 4,303 | 7,230 | |
| San Francisco County | R | 18,027 | 39,816 | 65,427 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 2,293 | 4,498 | 7,296 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 1,167 | 2,015 | 3,667 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 851 | 2,146 | 3,135 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 1,152 | 2,676 | 4,258 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 3,100 | 8,274 | 12,517 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 1,105 | 2,626 | 4,329 | |
| Shasta County | R | 935 | 1,891 | 3,432 | |
| Sierra County | R | 376 | 791 | 1,216 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 1,219 | 2,104 | 3,526 | |
| Solano County | R | 1,555 | 3,176 | 5,175 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 2,816 | 5,269 | 8,548 | |
| Stanislaus County | R | 1,110 | 1,437 | 2,743 | |
| Sutter County | R | 488 | 872 | 1,434 | |
| Tehama County | R | 720 | 1,234 | 2,191 | |
| Trinity County | R | 308 | 467 | 863 | |
| Tulare County | R | 1,643 | 2,221 | 4,569 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 1,006 | 1,280 | 2,625 | |
| Ventura County | R | 840 | 1,995 | 3,124 | |
| Yolo County | R | 1,301 | 1,702 | 3,281 | |
| Yuba County | R | 633 | 1,235 | 1,949 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1904 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.