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1875 California governor election
William Irwin (Democrat) beat Timothy G. Phelps (Republican) in California in 1875, 50.0% to 25.5%, a margin of 24.6 points and 30,187 votes.
California changed party: in 1871 it went Republican, for Newton Booth.
Democrats led in 42 of the 52 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 5 and other candidates in 5. The largest, San Francisco, cast 25,529 votes and went to the Democrat by 35.3 points. The closest was Lassen, where 1 vote separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Irwin won | Democratic | 61,509 | 50.0% |
| Timothy G. Phelps | Republican | 31,322 | 25.5% |
| John Bidwell | People's Independent | 29,752 | 24.2% |
| All other candidates | 365 | 0.3% | |
| Total | 122,948 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 14,199 55.6% | 5,179 20.3% | 6,151 | 25,529 | D+35.3 |
| Sacramento | 2,361 43.0% | 1,483 27.0% | 1,649 | 5,493 | D+16.0 |
| Alameda | 2,483 46.2% | 1,956 36.4% | 940 | 5,379 | D+9.8 |
| Los Angeles | 2,898 56.7% | 667 13.1% | 1,543 | 5,108 | D+43.7 |
| Santa Clara | 2,634 51.8% | 1,695 33.3% | 755 | 5,084 | D+18.5 |
| Nevada | 1,664 44.7% | 1,067 28.7% | 992 | 3,723 | D+16.0 |
| San Joaquin | 1,440 39.0% | 1,805 48.8% | 450 | 3,695 | R+9.9 |
| Sonoma | 2,106 58.2% | 736 20.3% | 775 | 3,617 | D+37.9 |
| Solano | 1,480 43.4% | 1,391 40.8% | 536 | 3,407 | D+2.6 |
| Butte | 1,375 48.4% | 318 11.2% | 1,146 | 2,839 | D+37.2 |
| Placer | 881 34.4% | 1,065 41.6% | 613 | 2,559 | R+7.2 |
| El Dorado | 1,238 48.8% | 740 29.2% | 557 | 2,535 | D+19.6 |
| Yolo | 1,169 53.3% | 136 6.2% | 889 | 2,194 | D+47.1 |
| Amador | 1,150 52.6% | 638 29.2% | 398 | 2,186 | D+23.4 |
| Yuba | 865 41.2% | 577 27.5% | 656 | 2,098 | D+13.7 |
| Santa Cruz | 834 40.4% | 645 31.2% | 586 | 2,065 | D+9.2 |
| Monterey | 886 42.9% | 736 35.7% | 441 | 2,063 | D+7.3 |
| Humboldt | 714 36.8% | 951 49.0% | 274 | 1,939 | R+12.2 |
| Colusa | 1,275 67.4% | 68 3.6% | 548 | 1,891 | D+63.8 |
| Contra Costa | 699 37.4% | 765 40.9% | 405 | 1,869 | R+3.5 |
| Napa | 989 53.0% | 629 33.7% | 248 | 1,866 | D+19.3 |
| Calaveras | 903 49.4% | 522 28.6% | 402 | 1,827 | D+20.9 |
| Mendocino | 1,071 61.0% | 204 11.6% | 481 | 1,756 | D+49.4 |
| Tuolumne | 931 53.1% | 501 28.6% | 322 | 1,754 | D+24.5 |
| Santa Barbara | 798 45.6% | 409 23.4% | 544 | 1,751 | D+22.2 |
| San Mateo | 623 38.9% | 828 51.7% | 152 | 1,603 | R+12.8 |
| San Diego | 755 47.2% | 593 37.0% | 253 | 1,601 | D+10.1 |
| San Luis Obispo | 756 48.2% | 199 12.7% | 613 | 1,568 | D+35.5 |
| Tulare | 846 54.1% | 285 18.2% | 434 | 1,565 | D+35.8 |
| Siskiyou | 886 57.9% | 490 32.0% | 154 | 1,530 | D+25.9 |
| San Bernardino | 729 53.6% | 204 15.0% | 428 | 1,361 | D+38.6 |
| Sierra | 470 34.9% | 348 25.8% | 529 | 1,347 | Others |
| Stanislaus | 788 60.2% | 382 29.2% | 138 | 1,308 | D+31.0 |
| Sutter | 555 45.2% | 184 15.0% | 490 | 1,229 | D+30.2 |
| Kern | 694 57.4% | 138 11.4% | 377 | 1,209 | D+46.0 |
| Plumas | 550 45.6% | 230 19.1% | 425 | 1,205 | D+26.6 |
| Shasta | 614 51.1% | 288 24.0% | 300 | 1,202 | D+27.1 |
| San Benito | 643 54.7% | 285 24.2% | 248 | 1,176 | D+30.4 |
| Merced | 585 50.7% | 172 14.9% | 397 | 1,154 | D+35.8 |
| Tehama | 599 52.5% | 404 35.4% | 137 | 1,140 | D+17.1 |
| Marin | 471 43.7% | 310 28.7% | 298 | 1,079 | D+14.9 |
| Ventura | 414 42.9% | 120 12.4% | 430 | 964 | Others |
| Lake | 663 68.9% | 82 8.5% | 217 | 962 | D+60.4 |
| Mariposa | 484 50.7% | 58 6.1% | 412 | 954 | D+44.7 |
| Fresno | 651 72.6% | 49 5.5% | 197 | 897 | D+67.1 |
| Trinity | 400 48.8% | 334 40.8% | 85 | 819 | D+8.1 |
| Inyo | 359 45.4% | 179 22.6% | 253 | 791 | D+22.8 |
| Modoc | 336 53.6% | 7 1.1% | 284 | 627 | D+52.5 |
| Lassen | 199 37.3% | 134 25.1% | 200 | 533 | Others |
| Del Norte | 236 56.2% | 48 11.4% | 136 | 420 | D+44.8 |
| Mono | 80 31.9% | 37 14.7% | 134 | 251 | Others |
| Alpine | 80 36.7% | 51 23.4% | 87 | 218 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1875; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
California governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gavin Newsom (D) | D+18.4 |
| 2018 | Gavin Newsom (D) | D+23.9 |
| 2014 | Edmund G. Brown (D) | D+19.9 |
| 2010 | Edmund G. Brown (D) | D+12.9 |
| 2006 | Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) | R+17.0 |
| 2003 | Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) | R+17.1 |
| 2002 | Gray Davis (D) | D+4.9 |
| 1998 | Gray Davis (D) | D+19.6 |
| 1994 | Pete Wilson (R) | R+14.6 |
| 1990 | Pete Wilson (R) | R+3.5 |
| 1986 | George Deukmejian (R) | R+23.2 |
| 1982 | George Deukmejian (R) | R+1.2 |
| 1978 | Edmund G. Brown Jr. (D) | D+19.5 |
| 1974 | Edmund G. Brown (D) | D+2.9 |
| 1970 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+7.7 |
| 1966 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+15.3 |
| 1962 | Edmund G. Brown (D) | D+5.1 |
| 1958 | Edmund G. Brown (D) | D+19.6 |
| 1954 | Goodwin J. Knight (R) | R+13.7 |
| 1950 | Earl Warren (R) | R+29.7 |
| 1946 | Earl Warren (R) | R+91.6 |
| 1942 | Earl Warren (R) | R+15.3 |
| 1938 | Culbert L. Olson (D) | D+8.3 |
| 1934 | Frank F. Merriam (R) | R+11.1 |
| 1930 | James Rolph Jr. (R) | R+48.0 |
| 1926 | Clement C. Young (R) | R+46.5 |
| 1922 | Friend William Richardson (R) | R+23.7 |
| 1918 | William Stephens (R) | R+56.3 |
| 1914 | Hiram W. Johnson (other) | |
| 1910 | Hiram W. Johnson (R) | R+5.8 |
| 1906 | James Gillett (R) | R+2.6 |
| 1902 | George C. Pardee (R) | R+0.8 |
| 1898 | Henry Gage (R) | R+6.7 |
| 1894 | James H. Budd (D) | D+0.4 |
| 1890 | Henry H. Markham (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1886 | Washington Bartlett (D) | D+0.3 |
| 1882 | George Stoneman (D) | D+14.3 |
| 1879 | George C. Perkins (R) | R+12.7 |
| 1875 | William Irwin (D) | D+24.6 |
| 1871 | Newton Booth (R) | R+4.2 |
| 1867 | Henry H. Haight (D) | D+10.3 |