Election of 1924

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BASICS

Category Result
Incumbent Calvin Coolidge (R)
Prior streak R (1)
Prior five elections R (3), D (2)
Population 114,109,000
States 48
Electoral votes 531
Popular votes 29,099,121
Voter turnout 48.9%

FIELD OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES

Candidate Party PI Age State Position Nom Win CS ROP
Calvin Coolidge R 9.1 52.33 Massachusetts President X X 85.63 94
John Davis D 4.4 51.55 West Virginia Former ambassador X 63.46 144
Robert La Follette R/P 2.2 69.38 Wisconsin Senator 46.37 211
William Gibbs McAdoo D 3.6 61.00 California Former Cabinet member 43.53 121
Alfred Smith D 7.0 50.84 New York Governor 23.54 34
Hiram Johnson R 5.4 58.16 California Senator 16.26 30
Oscar Underwood D 4.5 62.49 Alabama Senator 15.57 35
James Cox D 7.5 54.59 Ohio Former nominee 15.17 20
Thomas Walsh D 4.0 65.39 Montana Senator 13.17 33
Pat Harrison D 3.4 43.17 Mississippi Senator 12.40 36

GENERAL ELECTION

Candidate Party SC PV PV% EV EV% PV*EQ EV*EQ
Calvin Coolidge R 35 15,724,310 54.04% 382 71.94% 54,037,062 387
John Davis D 12 8,386,532 28.82% 136 25.61% 28,820,568 138
Robert La Follette P 1 4,827,184 16.59% 13 2.45% 16,588,762 13

REGIONAL SPLITS

Candidate Party PV% East South Midwest West EV East South Midwest West
Calvin Coolidge R 54.04% 59.55% 34.37% 56.04% 53.30% 382 160 13 154 55
John Davis D 28.82% 27.54% 60.00% 23.34% 15.80% 136 0 136 0 0
Robert La Follette P 16.59% 12.31% 5.08% 20.20% 29.96% 13 0 0 13 0

PV BY STATES

State Total PV Coolidge Davis La Follette Other
Alabama 166,593 45,005 112,966 8,084 538
Arizona 73,961 30,516 26,235 17,210
Arkansas 138,540 40,583 84,790 13,167
California 1,281,778 733,250 105,514 424,649 18,365
Colorado 342,260 195,171 75,238 69,945 1,906
Connecticut 400,396 246,322 110,184 42,416 1,474
Delaware 90,885 52,441 33,445 4,979 20
Florida 109,158 30,633 62,083 8,625 7,817
Georgia 166,635 30,300 123,262 12,687 386
Idaho 147,690 69,791 23,951 53,948
Illinois 2,470,067 1,453,321 576,975 432,027 7,744
Indiana 1,272,390 703,042 492,245 71,700 5,403
Iowa 976,770 537,458 160,382 274,448 4,482
Kansas 662,456 407,671 156,320 98,461 4
Kentucky 816,070 398,966 375,593 38,465 3,046
Louisiana 121,951 24,670 93,218 4,063
Maine 192,192 138,440 41,964 11,382 406
Maryland 358,630 162,414 148,072 47,157 987
Massachusetts 1,129,837 703,476 280,831 141,225 4,305
Michigan 1,160,419 874,631 152,359 122,014 11,415
Minnesota 822,146 420,759 55,913 339,192 6,282
Mississippi 112,442 8,494 100,474 3,474
Missouri 1,310,085 648,488 574,962 83,986 2,649
Montana 174,177 74,138 33,805 65,876 358
Nebraska 463,559 218,985 137,299 105,681 1,594
Nevada 26,921 11,243 5,909 9,769
New Hampshire 164,769 98,575 57,201 8,993
New Jersey 1,088,054 676,277 298,043 109,028 4,706
New Mexico 112,830 54,745 48,542 9,543
New York 3,263,939 1,820,058 950,796 474,913 18,172
North Carolina 481,608 190,754 284,190 6,651 13
North Dakota 199,081 94,931 13,858 89,922 370
Ohio 2,016,296 1,176,130 477,887 358,008 4,271
Oklahoma 527,928 225,755 255,798 41,141 5,234
Oregon 279,488 142,579 67,589 68,403 917
Pennsylvania 2,144,850 1,401,481 409,192 307,567 26,610
Rhode Island 210,115 125,286 76,606 7,628 595
South Carolina 50,755 1,123 49,008 623 1
South Dakota 203,868 101,299 27,214 75,355
Tennessee 301,030 130,831 159,339 10,666 194
Texas 657,054 130,794 483,381 42,879
Utah 156,990 77,327 47,001 32,662
Vermont 102,917 80,498 16,124 5,964 331
Virginia 223,603 73,328 139,717 10,369 189
Washington 421,549 220,224 42,842 150,727 7,756
West Virginia 583,662 288,635 257,232 36,723 1,072
Wisconsin 840,827 311,614 68,115 453,678 7,420
Wyoming 79,900 41,858 12,868 25,174
Total 29,099,121 15,724,310 8,386,532 4,827,184 161,095

PV% BY STATES

State PV winner Coolidge Davis La Follette Other
Alabama Davis 27.02% 67.81% 4.85% 0.32%
Arizona Coolidge 41.26% 35.47% 23.27%
Arkansas Davis 29.29% 61.20% 9.50%
California Coolidge 57.21% 8.23% 33.13% 1.43%
Colorado Coolidge 57.02% 21.98% 20.44% 0.56%
Connecticut Coolidge 61.52% 27.52% 10.59% 0.37%
Delaware Coolidge 57.70% 36.80% 5.48% 0.02%
Florida Davis 28.06% 56.87% 7.90% 7.16%
Georgia Davis 18.18% 73.97% 7.61% 0.23%
Idaho Coolidge 47.26% 16.22% 36.53%
Illinois Coolidge 58.84% 23.36% 17.49% 0.31%
Indiana Coolidge 55.25% 38.69% 5.64% 0.43%
Iowa Coolidge 55.02% 16.42% 28.10% 0.46%
Kansas Coolidge 61.54% 23.60% 14.86% 0.00%
Kentucky Coolidge 48.89% 46.03% 4.71% 0.37%
Louisiana Davis 20.23% 76.44% 3.33%
Maine Coolidge 72.03% 21.83% 5.92% 0.21%
Maryland Coolidge 45.29% 41.29% 13.15% 0.28%
Massachusetts Coolidge 62.26% 24.86% 12.50% 0.38%
Michigan Coolidge 75.37% 13.13% 10.52% 0.98%
Minnesota Coolidge 51.18% 6.80% 41.26% 0.76%
Mississippi Davis 7.55% 89.36% 3.09%
Missouri Coolidge 49.50% 43.89% 6.41% 0.20%
Montana Coolidge 42.57% 19.41% 37.82% 0.21%
Nebraska Coolidge 47.24% 29.62% 22.80% 0.34%
Nevada Coolidge 41.76% 21.95% 36.29%
New Hampshire Coolidge 59.83% 34.72% 5.46%
New Jersey Coolidge 62.16% 27.39% 10.02% 0.43%
New Mexico Coolidge 48.52% 43.02% 8.46%
New York Coolidge 55.76% 29.13% 14.55% 0.56%
North Carolina Davis 39.61% 59.01% 1.38% 0.00%
North Dakota Coolidge 47.69% 6.96% 45.17% 0.19%
Ohio Coolidge 58.33% 23.70% 17.76% 0.21%
Oklahoma Davis 42.76% 48.45% 7.79% 0.99%
Oregon Coolidge 51.01% 24.18% 24.47% 0.33%
Pennsylvania Coolidge 65.34% 19.08% 14.34% 1.24%
Rhode Island Coolidge 59.63% 36.46% 3.63% 0.28%
South Carolina Davis 2.21% 96.56% 1.23% 0.00%
South Dakota Coolidge 49.69% 13.35% 36.96%
Tennessee Davis 43.46% 52.93% 3.54% 0.06%
Texas Davis 19.91% 73.57% 6.53%
Utah Coolidge 49.26% 29.94% 20.81%
Vermont Coolidge 78.22% 15.67% 5.80% 0.32%
Virginia Davis 32.79% 62.48% 4.64% 0.09%
Washington Coolidge 52.24% 10.16% 35.76% 1.84%
West Virginia Coolidge 49.45% 44.07% 6.29% 0.18%
Wisconsin La Follette 37.06% 8.10% 53.96% 0.88%
Wyoming Coolidge 52.39% 16.11% 31.51%
Total Coolidge 54.04% 28.82% 16.59% 0.55%

EV BY STATES

State Total EV Coolidge Davis La Follette
Alabama 12 0 12 0
Arizona 3 3 0 0
Arkansas 9 0 9 0
California 13 13 0 0
Colorado 6 6 0 0
Connecticut 7 7 0 0
Delaware 3 3 0 0
Florida 6 0 6 0
Georgia 14 0 14 0
Idaho 4 4 0 0
Illinois 29 29 0 0
Indiana 15 15 0 0
Iowa 13 13 0 0
Kansas 10 10 0 0
Kentucky 13 13 0 0
Louisiana 10 0 10 0
Maine 6 6 0 0
Maryland 8 8 0 0
Massachusetts 18 18 0 0
Michigan 15 15 0 0
Minnesota 12 12 0 0
Mississippi 10 0 10 0
Missouri 18 18 0 0
Montana 4 4 0 0
Nebraska 8 8 0 0
Nevada 3 3 0 0
New Hampshire 4 4 0 0
New Jersey 14 14 0 0
New Mexico 3 3 0 0
New York 45 45 0 0
North Carolina 12 0 12 0
North Dakota 5 5 0 0
Ohio 24 24 0 0
Oklahoma 10 0 10 0
Oregon 5 5 0 0
Pennsylvania 38 38 0 0
Rhode Island 5 5 0 0
South Carolina 9 0 9 0
South Dakota 5 5 0 0
Tennessee 12 0 12 0
Texas 20 0 20 0
Utah 4 4 0 0
Vermont 4 4 0 0
Virginia 12 0 12 0
Washington 7 7 0 0
West Virginia 8 8 0 0
Wisconsin 13 0 0 13
Wyoming 3 3 0 0
Total 531 382 136 13

MARGINS AND FLIPS

State PV winner Runnerup Gap (votes) Gap (points) Flip
Alabama Davis Coolidge 67,961 40.80 33,981
Arizona Coolidge Davis 4,281 5.79 2,141
Arkansas Davis Coolidge 44,207 31.91 22,104
California Coolidge La Follette 308,601 24.08 154,301
Colorado Coolidge Davis 119,933 35.04 59,967
Connecticut Coolidge Davis 136,138 34.00 68,070
Delaware Coolidge Davis 18,996 20.90 9,499
Florida Davis Coolidge 31,450 28.81 15,726
Georgia Davis Coolidge 92,962 55.79 46,482
Idaho Coolidge La Follette 15,843 10.73 7,922
Illinois Coolidge Davis 876,346 35.48 438,174
Indiana Coolidge Davis 210,797 16.57 105,399
Iowa Coolidge La Follette 263,010 26.93 131,506
Kansas Coolidge Davis 251,351 37.94 125,676
Kentucky Coolidge Davis 23,373 2.86 11,687
Louisiana Davis Coolidge 68,548 56.21 34,275
Maine Coolidge Davis 96,476 50.20 48,239
Maryland Coolidge Davis 14,342 4.00 7,172
Massachusetts Coolidge Davis 422,645 37.41 211,323
Michigan Coolidge Davis 722,272 62.24 361,137
Minnesota Coolidge La Follette 81,567 9.92 40,784
Mississippi Davis Coolidge 91,980 81.80 45,991
Missouri Coolidge Davis 73,526 5.61 36,764
Montana Coolidge La Follette 8,262 4.74 4,132
Nebraska Coolidge Davis 81,686 17.62 40,844
Nevada Coolidge La Follette 1,474 5.48 738
New Hampshire Coolidge Davis 41,374 25.11 20,688
New Jersey Coolidge Davis 378,234 34.76 189,118
New Mexico Coolidge Davis 6,203 5.50 3,102
New York Coolidge Davis 869,262 26.63 434,632
North Carolina Davis Coolidge 93,436 19.40 46,719
North Dakota Coolidge La Follette 5,009 2.52 2,505
Ohio Coolidge Davis 698,243 34.63 349,122
Oklahoma Davis Coolidge 30,043 5.69 15,022
Oregon Coolidge La Follette 74,176 26.54 37,089
Pennsylvania Coolidge Davis 992,289 46.26 496,145
Rhode Island Coolidge Davis 48,680 23.17 24,341
South Carolina Davis Coolidge 47,885 94.35 23,943
South Dakota Coolidge La Follette 25,944 12.73 12,973
Tennessee Davis Coolidge 28,508 9.47 14,255
Texas Davis Coolidge 352,587 53.66 176,294
Utah Coolidge Davis 30,326 19.32 15,164
Vermont Coolidge Davis 64,374 62.55 32,188
Virginia Davis Coolidge 66,389 29.69 33,195
Washington Coolidge La Follette 69,497 16.49 34,749
West Virginia Coolidge Davis 31,403 5.38 15,702
Wisconsin La Follette Coolidge 142,064 16.90 71,033
Wyoming Coolidge La Follette 16,684 20.88 8,343
Total Coolidge Davis 7,337,778 25.22 3,668,890
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