US Election 2024 Results - California

After being admitted to the Union in 1850, the State of California has participated in 43 presidential elections. The state rapidly gained population during the Gold Rush of 1848 and until 2010, it has gained at least one electoral vote after each Census reapportionment. In 1972, California reached 45 electoral votes, passing New York for most in the country. The state lost an electoral vote for the first time after the 2020 Census. However, with 54 electorates, it will still have more than 10% of the 538 total electorates. While the state is touted as a reliable home ground for the Democrats it was always not the case.