Elections / 1916 · President · CA
California — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 46.6% | 466,289 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 46.3% | 462,516 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.1% | 70,798 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Butte County, CA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Imperial County, CA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Inyo County, CA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Kern County, CA | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Modoc County, CA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Mono County, CA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Nevada County, CA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Sierra County, CA | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Sutter County, CA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Tehama County, CA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Trinity County, CA | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Tulare County, CA | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Yuba County, CA | Democratic | D+12.4 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 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 — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | R | 43,748 | 51,417 | 102,131 | |
| Alpine County | R | 23 | 60 | 83 | |
| Amador County | D | 1,766 | 1,209 | 3,138 | |
| Butte County | D | 4,888 | 3,956 | 9,669 | |
| Calaveras County | D | 1,524 | 1,175 | 2,872 | |
| Colusa County | D | 1,998 | 1,011 | 3,177 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 6,092 | 5,731 | 13,011 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 471 | 499 | 1,139 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 1,755 | 1,068 | 3,043 | |
| Fresno County | D | 14,241 | 11,707 | 28,508 | |
| Glenn County | D | 1,797 | 1,342 | 3,336 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 4,103 | 5,786 | 11,313 | |
| Imperial County | D | 3,273 | 2,694 | 6,659 | |
| Inyo County | D | 966 | 846 | 2,016 | |
| Kern County | D | 9,566 | 5,611 | 15,981 | |
| Kings County | D | 2,905 | 2,221 | 5,602 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,164 | 791 | 2,233 | |
| Lassen County | D | 1,323 | 877 | 2,373 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 114,070 | 135,554 | 267,921 | |
| Madera County | D | 1,880 | 1,323 | 3,481 | |
| Marin County | R | 3,789 | 4,328 | 8,647 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 802 | 451 | 1,377 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 3,371 | 3,494 | 7,468 | |
| Merced County | D | 2,637 | 2,132 | 5,236 | |
| Modoc County | D | 1,222 | 768 | 2,098 | |
| Mono County | D | 158 | 137 | 326 | |
| Monterey County | D | 3,878 | 3,599 | 8,032 | |
| Napa County | R | 3,088 | 3,914 | 7,461 | |
| Nevada County | D | 2,548 | 1,586 | 4,503 | |
| Orange County | R | 6,474 | 10,609 | 18,746 | |
| Placer County | D | 3,375 | 1,954 | 5,791 | |
| Plumas County | D | 1,025 | 663 | 1,814 | |
| Riverside County | R | 4,561 | 7,452 | 13,639 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 14,538 | 10,696 | 26,613 | |
| San Benito County | D | 1,688 | 1,440 | 3,259 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 9,398 | 11,932 | 23,545 | |
| San Diego County | R | 16,815 | 16,978 | 36,537 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 78,225 | 63,093 | 149,152 | |
| San Joaquin County | D | 11,454 | 7,861 | 20,661 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | D | 3,539 | 2,854 | 7,099 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 4,485 | 5,207 | 10,411 | |
| Santa Barbara County | D | 5,198 | 4,453 | 10,469 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 14,185 | 16,592 | 32,681 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 4,511 | 4,228 | 9,446 | |
| Shasta County | D | 2,828 | 2,008 | 5,398 | |
| Sierra County | D | 594 | 360 | 1,018 | |
| Siskiyou County | D | 3,447 | 2,059 | 6,032 | |
| Solano County | D | 5,678 | 3,536 | 9,728 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 8,377 | 9,733 | 19,324 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 5,490 | 4,401 | 11,687 | |
| Sutter County | D | 1,543 | 1,211 | 2,883 | |
| Tehama County | D | 2,534 | 1,739 | 4,788 | |
| Trinity County | D | 661 | 424 | 1,206 | |
| Tulare County | D | 7,299 | 6,845 | 15,572 | |
| Tuolumne County | D | 1,584 | 1,057 | 2,922 | |
| Ventura County | R | 2,835 | 3,980 | 7,213 | |
| Yolo County | D | 2,922 | 2,334 | 5,501 | |
| Yuba County | D | 1,980 | 1,530 | 3,634 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.