1924 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Calvin Coolidge Won ✓
Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge was elected to a full term on November 4, 1924, defeating Democratic nominee John W. Davis and Progressive candidate Robert M. La Follette by winning 382 electoral votes to Davis’s 136 and La Follette’s 13, while capturing about 54.03 percent of the popular vote to Davis’s 28.82 percent and La Follette’s 16.62 percent.
136
John W. Davis
Percent: 28.82%
Votes: 8,384,341
13
Robert La Follette
Percent: 16.62%
Votes: 4,833,821
382
Calvin Coolidge
Percent: 54.03%
Votes: 15,719,068
266 needed to win
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Key takeaways from the 1924 Presidential Election
The 1924 U.S. presidential election, held on November 4, 1924, Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge was elected to a full term defeating Democratic nominee John W. Davis and Progressive candidate Robert M. La Follette.
Results by State
Alabama
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 25.02%
Votes: 40,615
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 69.69%
Votes: 113,138
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 4.95%
Votes: 8,040
Colorado
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 57.02%
Votes: 195,171
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 21.98%
Votes: 75,238
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 20.44%
Votes: 69,945
Georgia
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 18.19%
Votes: 30,300
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 73.96%
Votes: 123,200
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 7.62%
Votes: 12,691
Iowa
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 55.02%
Votes: 537,458
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 16.42%
Votes: 160,382
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 28.10%
Votes: 274,448
Maine
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 72.03%
Votes: 138,440
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 21.83%
Votes: 41,964
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 5.92%
Votes: 11,382
Minnesota
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 51.18%
Votes: 420,759
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 6.80%
Votes: 55,913
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 41.26%
Votes: 339,192
Nebraska
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 47.09%
Votes: 218,585
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 29.58%
Votes: 137,289
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 22.99%
Votes: 106,701
New Mexico
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 48.52%
Votes: 54,745
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 43.02%
Votes: 48,542
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 8.46%
Votes: 9,543
Ohio
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 58.33%
Votes: 1,176,130
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 23.70%
Votes: 477,888
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 17.75%
Votes: 357,948
Rhode Island
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 59.63%
Votes: 125,286
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 36.46%
Votes: 76,606
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 3.63%
Votes: 7,628
Texas
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 19.78%
Votes: 130,023
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 73.70%
Votes: 484,605
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 6.52%
Votes: 42,881
Washington
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 52.24%
Votes: 220,224
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 10.16%
Votes: 42,842
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 35.76%
Votes: 150,727
Arizona
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 41.26%
Votes: 30,516
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 35.47%
Votes: 26,235
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 23.27%
Votes: 17,210
Connecticut
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 61.54%
Votes: 246,322
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 27.53%
Votes: 110,184
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 10.60%
Votes: 42,416
Idaho
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 47.12%
Votes: 69,879
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 16.36%
Votes: 24,256
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 36.52%
Votes: 54,160
Kansas
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 61.54%
Votes: 407,671
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 23.60%
Votes: 156,319
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 14.86%
Votes: 98,461
Maryland
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 45.29%
Votes: 162,414
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 41.29%
Votes: 148,072
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 13.15%
Votes: 47,157
Mississippi
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 7.55%
Votes: 8,494
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 89.34%
Votes: 100,474
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 3.11%
Votes: 3,494
Nevada
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 41.76%
Votes: 11,243
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 21.95%
Votes: 5,909
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 36.29%
Votes: 9,769
New York
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 55.76%
Votes: 1,820,058
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 29.13%
Votes: 950,796
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 14.55%
Votes: 474,913
Oklahoma
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 42.82%
Votes: 226,242
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 48.41%
Votes: 255,798
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 8.78%
Votes: 46,375
South Carolina
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 2.21%
Votes: 1,123
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 96.56%
Votes: 49,008
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 1.22%
Votes: 620
Utah
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 49.26%
Votes: 77,327
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 29.94%
Votes: 47,001
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 20.81%
Votes: 32,662
West Virginia
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 49.45%
Votes: 288,635
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 44.07%
Votes: 257,232
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 6.29%
Votes: 36,723
Arkansas
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 29.28%
Votes: 40,564
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 61.21%
Votes: 84,795
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 9.51%
Votes: 13,173
Delaware
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 57.70%
Votes: 52,441
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 36.80%
Votes: 33,445
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 5.48%
Votes: 4,979
Illinois
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 58.84%
Votes: 1,453,321
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 23.36%
Votes: 576,975
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 17.49%
Votes: 432,027
Kentucky
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 48.93%
Votes: 398,966
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 45.98%
Votes: 374,855
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 4.72%
Votes: 38,465
Massachusetts
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 62.26%
Votes: 703,476
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 24.86%
Votes: 280,831
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 12.50%
Votes: 141,225
Missouri
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 49.58%
Votes: 648,486
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 43.79%
Votes: 572,753
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 6.43%
Votes: 84,160
New Hampshire
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 59.83%
Votes: 98,575
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 34.72%
Votes: 57,201
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 5.46%
Votes: 8,993
North Carolina
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 39.73%
Votes: 191,753
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 58.89%
Votes: 284,270
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 1.38%
Votes: 6,651
Oregon
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 51.01%
Votes: 142,579
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 24.18%
Votes: 67,589
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 24.47%
Votes: 68,403
South Dakota
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 49.69%
Votes: 101,299
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 13.35%
Votes: 27,214
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 36.96%
Votes: 75,355
Vermont
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 78.22%
Votes: 80,498
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 15.67%
Votes: 16,124
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 5.79%
Votes: 5,964
Wisconsin
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 37.06%
Votes: 311,614
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 8.10%
Votes: 68,115
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 53.96%
Votes: 453,678
California
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 57.20%
Votes: 733,250
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 8.23%
Votes: 105,514
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 33.13%
Votes: 424,649
Florida
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 28.06%
Votes: 30,633
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 56.88%
Votes: 62,083
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 7.90%
Votes: 8,625
Indiana
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 55.25%
Votes: 703,042
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 38.69%
Votes: 492,245
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 5.64%
Votes: 71,700
Louisiana
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 20.23%
Votes: 24,670
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 76.44%
Votes: 93,218
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Michigan
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 75.37%
Votes: 874,631
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 13.13%
Votes: 152,359
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 10.51%
Votes: 122,014
Montana
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 42.50%
Votes: 74,138
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 19.38%
Votes: 33,805
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 37.91%
Votes: 66,123
New Jersey
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 62.17%
Votes: 675,162
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 27.41%
Votes: 297,743
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 10.03%
Votes: 108,901
North Dakota
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 47.68%
Votes: 94,931
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 6.96%
Votes: 13,858
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 45.17%
Votes: 89,922
Pennsylvania
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 65.34%
Votes: 1,401,481
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 19.08%
Votes: 409,192
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 14.34%
Votes: 307,567
Tennessee
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 43.54%
Votes: 130,728
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 52.86%
Votes: 158,682
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 10,610
Virginia
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 32.79%
Votes: 73,312
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 62.48%
Votes: 139,716
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 4.64%
Votes: 10,377
Wyoming
Calvin Coolidge (REP)
Percent: 52.39%
Votes: 41,858
John W. Davis (DEM)
Percent: 16.11%
Votes: 12,868
Robert LaFollette (PP)
Percent: 31.51%
Votes: 25,174