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1868 United States presidential election in California
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1868 United States presidential election in California |
| country | California |
| flag_year | 1846 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1864 United States presidential election in California |
| previous_year | 1864 |
| next_election | 1872 United States presidential election in California |
| next_year | 1872 |
| election_date | November 3, 1868 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | Ulysses S Grant by Brady c1870-restored (3x4 crop).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Ulysses S. Grant** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Illinois |
| running_mate1 | **Schuyler Colfax** |
| electoral_vote1 | **5** |
| popular_vote1 | **54,592** |
| percentage1 | **50.24%** |
| image2 | Hon. Horatio Seymour, N.Y - NARA - 528568 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Horatio Seymour |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | New York |
| running_mate2 | Francis Preston Blair Jr. |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 54,078 |
| percentage2 | 49.76% |
| map_image | California Presidential Election Results 1868.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County Results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Andrew Johnson |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Ulysses S. Grant |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 1868 United States presidential election
Grant Seymour
The 1868 United States presidential election in California was held on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. State voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
California narrowly voted for the Republican nominee, Union general Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, DNC chair Horatio Seymour by a margin barely over 500 votes. Additionally, this was the last time until 1968 where a Republican won the White House without carrying Santa Clara County.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | Votes cast | 108,670 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | Alfred Reddington | 54,592 | ||
| Republican Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | John B. Felton | 54,588 | ||
| Republican Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | O. H. La Grange | 54,576 | ||
| Republican Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | D. B. Hoffman | 54,565 | ||
| Republican Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | Charles Westmoreland | 54,551 | ||
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | Thomas J. Henley | 54,078 | ||
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | W. T. Wallace | 54,069 | ||
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | E. J. C. Kewen | 54,068 | ||
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | A. D. Dibble | 54,068 | ||
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | George Pearce | 54,061 |
Results by county
| County | Ulysses S. Grant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Horatio Seymour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total | 54,592 | 50.24% | 54,078 | 49.76% | 514 | 0.47% | 108,670 | ||||||||||
| Alameda | 1,860 | 59.58% | 1,262 | 40.42% | 598 | 19.15% | 3,122 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alpine | 154 | 69.68% | 67 | 30.32% | 87 | 39.37% | 221 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amador | 1,110 | 47.56% | 1,224 | 52.44% | -114 | -4.88% | 2,334 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Butte | 1,279 | 50.67% | 1,245 | 49.33% | 34 | 1.35% | 2,524 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Calaveras | 1,143 | 52.12% | 1,050 | 47.88% | 93 | 4.24% | 2,193 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colusa | 359 | 33.93% | 699 | 66.07% | −340 | −32.14% | 1,058 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contra Costa | 1,091 | 59.65% | 738 | 40.35% | 353 | 19.30% | 1,829 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Del Norte | 162 | 48.36% | 173 | 51.64% | -11 | -3.28% | 335 | |||||||||||||||||||
| El Dorado | 1,676 | 49.90% | 1,683 | 50.10% | -7 | -0.21% | 3,359 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno | 72 | 15.89% | 381 | 84.11% | −309 | −68.21% | 453 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt | 769 | 60.27% | 507 | 39.73% | 262 | 20.53% | 1,276 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inyo | 113 | 53.05% | 100 | 46.95% | 13 | 6.10% | 213 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kern | 208 | 33.02% | 422 | 66.98% | −214 | −33.97% | 630 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Klamath | 137 | 42.28% | 187 | 57.72% | −50 | −15.43% | 324 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 248 | 35.33% | 454 | 64.67% | −206 | −29.34% | 702 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lassen | 210 | 63.25% | 122 | 36.75% | 88 | 26.51% | 332 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 748 | 37.70% | 1,236 | 62.30% | -488 | -24.60% | 1,984 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marin | 528 | 54.94% | 433 | 45.06% | 95 | 9.89% | 961 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mariposa | 456 | 40.75% | 663 | 59.25% | -207 | -18.50% | 1,119 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mendocino | 621 | 38.26% | 1,002 | 61.74% | −381 | −23.48% | 1,623 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merced | 98 | 26.49% | 272 | 73.51% | −174 | −47.03% | 370 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mono | 148 | 62.45% | 89 | 37.55% | 59 | 24.89% | 237 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Monterey | 580 | 46.66% | 663 | 53.34% | -83 | -6.68% | 1,243 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Napa | 752 | 52.37% | 684 | 47.63% | 68 | 4.74% | 1,436 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 3,014 | 55.11% | 2,455 | 44.89% | 559 | 10.22% | 5,469 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placer | 1,987 | 61.71% | 1,233 | 38.29% | 754 | 23.42% | 3,220 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Plumas | 712 | 56.24% | 554 | 43.76% | 158 | 12.48% | 1,266 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento | 3,207 | 59.14% | 2,216 | 40.86% | 991 | 18.27% | 5,423 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Bernardino | 263 | 41.03% | 378 | 58.97% | -115 | -17.94% | 641 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 129 | 35.44% | 235 | 64.56% | -106 | -29.12% | 364 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 12,183 | 47.29% | 13,582 | 52.71% | -1,399 | -5.43% | 25,765 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Joaquin | 2,101 | 52.95% | 1,867 | 47.05% | 234 | 5.90% | 3,968 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Luis Obispo | 372 | 51.88% | 345 | 48.12% | 27 | 3.77% | 717 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Mateo | 628 | 60.10% | 417 | 39.90% | 211 | 20.19% | 1,045 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 428 | 58.71% | 301 | 41.29% | 127 | 17.42% | 729 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 2,307 | 49.75% | 2,330 | 50.25% | -23 | -0.50% | 4,637 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Cruz | 1,153 | 61.01% | 737 | 38.99% | 416 | 22.01% | 1,890 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shasta | 638 | 53.43% | 556 | 46.57% | 82 | 6.87% | 1,194 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sierra | 1,328 | 62.58% | 794 | 37.42% | 534 | 25.16% | 2,122 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Siskiyou | 835 | 47.63% | 918 | 52.37% | -83 | -4.73% | 1,753 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Solano | 1,541 | 51.64% | 1,443 | 48.36% | 98 | 3.28% | 2,984 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma | 1,799 | 42.82% | 2,402 | 57.18% | -603 | -14.35% | 4,201 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stanislaus | 350 | 35.28% | 642 | 64.72% | −292 | −29.44% | 992 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sutter | 581 | 50.88% | 561 | 49.12% | 20 | 1.75% | 1,142 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tehama | 351 | 46.86% | 398 | 53.14% | -47 | -6.28% | 749 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity | 505 | 56.36% | 391 | 43.64% | 114 | 12.72% | 896 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tulare | 338 | 33.24% | 679 | 66.76% | −341 | −33.53% | 1,017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tuolumne | 994 | 47.13% | 1,115 | 52.87% | -121 | -5.74% | 2,109 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yolo | 995 | 48.39% | 1,061 | 51.61% | -66 | -3.21% | 2,056 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yuba | 1,331 | 54.48% | 1,112 | 45.82% | 219 | 8.96% | 2,443 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Amador
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Klamath
- Monterey
- San Francisco
- Santa Clara
- Tehama
- Tuolumne
- Yolo
Notes
References
References
- Abstract of votes polled at a General Election held throughout the State of California on Tuesday the third day of November AD 1868
- (2 Dec 1868). "Official Vote of the State". Daily Alta California.
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