United States presidential election in California, 1912
The 1912 United States presidential election in California refers to how California participated in the 1912 United States presidential election. California narrowly voted for the Progressive nominee, former Republican president Theodore Roosevelt, over the Democratic nominee, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson, though two electors cast their votes for Wilson. The incumbent, Republican William Howard Taft, did not appear on the ballot and was a write-in candidate.
This was the closest Presidential election in California history, with Roosevelt winning by just 174 votes out of 677,944 cast.
Results
Results by county
County |
Roosevelt |
Votes |
Wilson |
Votes |
Debs |
Votes |
Chafin |
Votes |
Others |
Votes |
Riverside |
50.94% |
5,146 |
29.33% |
2,963 |
10.25% |
1,036 |
8.25% |
834 |
1.23% |
124 |
Alameda |
47.47% |
31,542 |
36.75% |
24,418 |
14.04% |
9,332 |
1.75% |
1,160 |
0.00% |
0 |
Santa Clara |
46.97% |
10,868 |
39.64% |
9,173 |
8.94% |
2,068 |
3.56% |
824 |
0.89% |
206 |
Santa Barbara |
46.78% |
3,395 |
38.84% |
2,819 |
8.53% |
619 |
4.92% |
357 |
0.94% |
68 |
Los Angeles |
45.73% |
75,593 |
33.34% |
55,110 |
12.04% |
19,895 |
4.95% |
8,190 |
3.94% |
6,508 |
Orange |
45.03% |
5,143 |
38.58% |
4,406 |
7.85% |
896 |
7.46% |
852 |
1.09% |
124 |
Alpine |
45.00% |
36 |
42.50% |
34 |
2.50% |
2 |
0.00% |
0 |
10.00% |
8 |
Del Norte |
44.60% |
376 |
38.32% |
323 |
12.34% |
104 |
4.74% |
40 |
0.00% |
0 |
Placer |
43.91% |
1,913 |
41.84% |
1,823 |
11.04% |
481 |
2.87% |
125 |
0.34% |
15 |
Yuba |
43.36% |
1,132 |
47.57% |
1,242 |
7.12% |
186 |
1.30% |
34 |
0.65% |
17 |
Marin |
42.97% |
2,750 |
44.52% |
2,849 |
11.45% |
733 |
1.06% |
68 |
0.00% |
0 |
Plumas |
42.78% |
762 |
41.66% |
742 |
13.25% |
236 |
1.68% |
30 |
0.62% |
11 |
Santa Cruz |
42.77% |
3,059 |
40.20% |
2,875 |
12.47% |
892 |
4.52% |
323 |
0.04% |
3 |
San Luis Obispo |
42.73% |
2,373 |
40.48% |
2,248 |
12.68% |
704 |
3.85% |
214 |
0.25% |
14 |
Fresno |
42.71% |
8,839 |
42.96% |
8,891 |
11.01% |
2,278 |
2.85% |
590 |
0.47% |
98 |
Ventura |
42.52% |
2,055 |
43.62% |
2,108 |
8.81% |
426 |
3.50% |
169 |
1.55% |
75 |
Napa |
42.52% |
2,432 |
46.55% |
2,662 |
8.36% |
478 |
2.20% |
126 |
0.37% |
21 |
Contra Costa |
42.38% |
3,539 |
39.40% |
3,290 |
15.57% |
1,300 |
2.17% |
181 |
0.48% |
40 |
Tulare |
42.21% |
4,283 |
42.31% |
4,293 |
12.15% |
1,233 |
2.61% |
265 |
0.72% |
73 |
Humboldt |
42.20% |
3,609 |
33.76% |
2,887 |
20.83% |
1,781 |
2.07% |
177 |
1.15% |
98 |
Imperial |
42.17% |
1,420 |
38.46% |
1,295 |
13.25% |
446 |
5.73% |
193 |
0.39% |
13 |
Monterey |
42.02% |
3,081 |
46.26% |
3,392 |
7.60% |
557 |
4.11% |
301 |
0.01% |
1 |
Solano |
41.95% |
3,353 |
45.66% |
3,650 |
9.77% |
781 |
2.11% |
169 |
0.50% |
40 |
Sierra |
41.71% |
483 |
44.47% |
515 |
11.49% |
133 |
1.12% |
13 |
1.21% |
14 |
Sutter |
41.11% |
846 |
51.65% |
1,063 |
3.84% |
79 |
3.16% |
65 |
0.24% |
5 |
San Benito |
40.96% |
1,054 |
48.70% |
1,253 |
6.96% |
179 |
2.88% |
74 |
0.51% |
13 |
Sonoma |
40.89% |
5,806 |
45.78% |
6,500 |
10.52% |
1,494 |
2.58% |
367 |
0.23% |
32 |
San Mateo |
40.44% |
2,825 |
46.47% |
3,246 |
11.84% |
827 |
1.15% |
80 |
0.10% |
7 |
San Bernardino |
40.42% |
6,202 |
38.03% |
5,835 |
12.39% |
1,901 |
8.04% |
1,233 |
1.12% |
172 |
Stanislaus |
39.78% |
3,143 |
39.58% |
3,127 |
9.48% |
749 |
10.94% |
864 |
0.22% |
17 |
Mendocino |
39.61% |
2,237 |
44.39% |
2,507 |
13.31% |
752 |
2.50% |
141 |
0.19% |
11 |
Lassen |
39.59% |
559 |
45.61% |
644 |
10.48% |
148 |
2.41% |
34 |
1.91% |
27 |
Sacramento |
39.23% |
7,534 |
51.39% |
9,869 |
8.09% |
1,553 |
1.11% |
213 |
0.19% |
36 |
Madera |
38.98% |
943 |
47.71% |
1,154 |
9.34% |
226 |
3.68% |
89 |
0.29% |
7 |
San Francisco |
38.17% |
38,610 |
48.40% |
48,953 |
12.21% |
12,354 |
1.14% |
1,158 |
0.07% |
73 |
Butte |
38.14% |
3,365 |
45.66% |
4,028 |
10.54% |
930 |
5.54% |
489 |
0.11% |
10 |
Glenn |
37.21% |
906 |
54.41% |
1,325 |
5.17% |
126 |
2.75% |
67 |
0.45% |
11 |
Merced |
37.16% |
1,571 |
46.78% |
1,978 |
10.43% |
441 |
5.39% |
228 |
0.24% |
10 |
San Diego |
36.46% |
7,922 |
44.79% |
9,731 |
13.22% |
2,873 |
5.24% |
1,139 |
0.29% |
63 |
Tehama |
36.01% |
1,218 |
47.16% |
1,595 |
11.47% |
388 |
4.97% |
168 |
0.38% |
13 |
Kings |
35.94% |
1,419 |
49.82% |
1,967 |
10.28% |
406 |
3.95% |
156 |
0.00% |
0 |
Modoc |
35.47% |
608 |
54.90% |
941 |
6.94% |
119 |
2.63% |
45 |
0.06% |
1 |
Siskiyou |
34.99% |
1,740 |
49.57% |
2,465 |
12.73% |
633 |
2.09% |
104 |
0.62% |
31 |
Shasta |
34.93% |
1,636 |
43.55% |
2,040 |
20.03% |
938 |
1.15% |
54 |
0.34% |
16 |
Trinity |
34.44% |
343 |
46.29% |
461 |
18.27% |
182 |
0.90% |
9 |
0.10% |
1 |
Nevada |
34.40% |
1,381 |
46.11% |
1,851 |
16.14% |
648 |
2.77% |
111 |
0.57% |
23 |
Kern |
33.88% |
3,647 |
51.73% |
5,569 |
12.08% |
1,300 |
1.69% |
182 |
0.62% |
67 |
Yolo |
33.35% |
1,332 |
56.06% |
2,239 |
7.54% |
301 |
2.83% |
113 |
0.23% |
9 |
San Joaquin |
31.40% |
4,314 |
58.00% |
7,969 |
7.24% |
995 |
3.10% |
426 |
0.25% |
35 |
Lake |
30.10% |
649 |
51.86% |
1,118 |
12.34% |
266 |
5.71% |
123 |
0.00% |
0 |
Colusa |
29.26% |
810 |
63.58% |
1,760 |
4.01% |
111 |
3.03% |
84 |
0.11% |
3 |
Tuolumne |
28.76% |
755 |
55.58% |
1,459 |
13.83% |
363 |
1.45% |
38 |
0.38% |
10 |
Mono |
28.73% |
106 |
49.32% |
182 |
18.16% |
67 |
2.98% |
11 |
0.81% |
3 |
El Dorado |
28.40% |
776 |
59.04% |
1,613 |
10.18% |
278 |
1.79% |
49 |
0.59% |
16 |
Amador |
27.33% |
684 |
64.80% |
1,622 |
5.39% |
135 |
2.28% |
57 |
0.20% |
5 |
Inyo |
26.49% |
431 |
49.54% |
806 |
18.75% |
305 |
4.73% |
77 |
0.49% |
8 |
Mariposa |
26.15% |
306 |
58.89% |
689 |
11.79% |
138 |
1.45% |
17 |
1.71% |
20 |
Calaveras |
24.28% |
750 |
60.51% |
1869 |
12.92% |
399 |
2.14% |
66 |
0.16% |
5 |
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