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Presidential election in California, 2020

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California
2020 presidential election

Democratic primary: March 3, 2020
Democratic winner: Bernie Sanders

Republican primary: March 3, 2020
Republican winner: Donald Trump

Electoral College: 55 votes
2020 winner: Joe Biden (D)
2016 winner: Hillary Clinton (D)
2012 winner: Barack Obama (D)

Presidential election by state, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election in California on November 3, 2020. Biden won the presidential election with 306 electoral votes to President Donald Trump's (R) 232 electoral votes.

Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.[1] Trump won the Republican primary.[2]

California has the most electoral votes of any state, and its 55 votes account for more than 10 percent of all available electoral votes. In the past three elections, the Democratic candidate has received more than 60 percent of the vote. The Republican candidate has not won the state since George H. W. Bush in 1988.[3]

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Candidates and election results

General election


Presidential election in California, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
✔
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
63.5
 
11,110,250 55
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
34.3
 
6,006,429 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.1
 
187,895 0
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.5
 
81,029 0
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Roque De La Fuente/Ye (American Independent Party of California)
 
0.3
 
60,160 0
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Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Peace and Freedom Party)
 
0.3
 
51,037 0
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Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
2,605 0
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Jesse Ventura/Cynthia McKinney (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
611 0
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Mark Charles/Adrian Wallace (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
559 0
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Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
185 0
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Joseph Kishore/Norissa Santa Cruz (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
121 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 17,500,881



Primary election

California Democratic presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Bernie Sanders
 
36.0
 
2,080,846 225
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Joe Biden
 
27.9
 
1,613,854 172
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Elizabeth Warren
 
13.2
 
762,555 11
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Michael Bloomberg
 
12.1
 
701,803 7
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Pete Buttigieg
 
4.3
 
249,256 0
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Amy Klobuchar
 
2.2
 
126,961 0
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Thomas Steyer
 
2.0
 
113,092 0
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Andrew Yang
 
0.8
 
43,571 0
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Tulsi Gabbard
 
0.6
 
33,769 0
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Julián Castro
 
0.2
 
13,892 0
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Michael Bennet
 
0.1
 
7,377 0
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Marianne Williamson
 
0.1
 
7,052 0
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Roque De La Fuente III
 
0.1
 
6,151 0
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Cory Booker
 
0.1
 
6,000 0
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John Delaney
 
0.1
 
4,606 0
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Michael Ellinger
 
0.1
 
3,424 0
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Joe Sestak
 
0.1
 
3,270 0
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Mark Stewart Greenstein
 
0.1
 
3,190 0
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Deval Patrick
 
0.0
 
2,022 0
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Mosemarie Boyd
 
0.0
 
1,639 0
  Other
 
0.0
 
34 0

 Source

Total votes: 5,784,364 • Total pledged delegates: 415


California Republican presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump
 
92.2
 
2,279,086 172
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Bill Weld
 
2.7
 
66,904 0
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Joe Walsh
 
2.6
 
64,749 0
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Roque De La Fuente
 
1.0
 
24,351 0
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Matthew Matern
 
0.6
 
15,469 0
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Robert Ardini
 
0.5
 
12,857 0
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Zoltan Gyurko Istvan
 
0.3
 
8,141 0
  Other
 
0.0
 
23 0

 Source

Total votes: 2,471,580 • Total pledged delegates: 172


California Green presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Howie Hawkins
 
36.2
 
4,203 0
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Dario David Hunter
 
22.0
 
2,558 0
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Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry
 
17.8
 
2,071 0
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Dennis Lambert
 
17.2
 
1,999 0
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David Rolde
 
6.7
 
774 0
  Other
 
0.1
 
7 0

 Source

Total votes: 11,612 • Total pledged delegates: 0


California Libertarian presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Jacob Hornberger
 
19.4
 
5,530 0
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Jo Jorgensen
 
12.4
 
3,534 0
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Vermin Supreme
 
12.2
 
3,469 0
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Kenneth Armstrong
 
10.6
 
3,011 0
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Kimberly Margaret Ruff
 
8.2
 
2,330 0
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Adam Kokesh
 
7.6
 
2,161 0
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Samuel Joseph Robb
 
6.0
 
1,722 0
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Daniel Behrman
 
5.9
 
1,695 0
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Max Abramson
 
5.6
 
1,605 0
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Souraya Faas
 
3.5
 
999 0
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Steven Allen Richey
 
3.4
 
982 0
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Erik Chase Gerhardt
 
2.6
 
748 0
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Keenan Dunham
 
2.5
 
720 0
  Other
 
0.1
 
29 0

 Source

Total votes: 28,535 • Total pledged delegates: 0


California American Independent presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Phil Collins
 
32.6
 
18,461 0
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Roque De La Fuente
 
22.7
 
12,816 0
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Don Blankenship
 
18.3
 
10,377 0
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J.R. Myers
 
14.3
 
8,068 0
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Charles Kraut
 
12.1
 
6,846 0

 Source

Total votes: 56,568 • Total pledged delegates: 0


California Peace and Freedom presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Gloria La Riva
 
67.2
 
4,481 0
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Howie Hawkins
 
32.8
 
2,191 0

 Source

Total votes: 6,672 • Total pledged delegates: 0


Government response to coronavirus pandemic in California

Summary of changes to election dates and procedures

California modified its absentee/mail-in and in-person voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
  • In-person voting: Counties were authorized to consolidate precincts and defer opening voting centers until the third day before the election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Frequently asked questions

See also: Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk: Presidential election

The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions. Ballotpedia is in the process of compiling and answering frequently asked questions related to the 2020 elections. Questions related to this election will be available soon.


Additional resources

Democratic primary

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Bernie Sanders won the California Democratic primary election on March 3, 2020.
  • California had an estimated 494 delegates comprised of 415 pledged delegates and 79 superdelegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Democratic primary was semi-closed, meaning only registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters were able to vote in the election.


    • Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[4] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[5] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.

    Republican primary

    See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2020
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • California held its Republican primary election on March 3, 2020.
  • California had an estimated 172 delegates. Delegate allocation was a hybrid system.
  • The Republican primary was closed, meaning only registered Republicans were able to vote in the election.


    • The Republican Party selected President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[6]

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—on March 17, 2020.

    George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign. Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[7]

    Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.

    For an overview of the 2016 presidential election in California, click here.


    Candidate filing requirements

    See also: Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in California

    The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in California in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in California, click here.

    Presidential primary candidates

    Filing requirements for presidential primary candidates in California, 2020[8]
    State Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    California Democratic 26,500 From each congressional district, 1% of registered party members or 500, whichever is fewer N/A N/A 12/13/2019 Source
    California Republican 47,938 1% of registered party members N/A N/A 12/13/2019 Source

    Independent presidential candidates

    Filing requirements for independent candidates in California, 2020
    State Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    California 196,964 1% of the total number of registered voters in the state N/A N/A 8/7/2020 Source

    Historical election results

    2016

    General election

    U.S. presidential election, California, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 61.7% 8,753,788 55
         Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 31.6% 4,483,810 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 3.4% 478,500 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 2% 278,657 0
         Peace and Freedom Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis J. Banks 0.5% 66,101 0
         - Write-in votes 0.9% 120,739 0
    Total Votes 14,181,595 55
    Election results via: Federal Election Commission

    Primary election

    California Democratic Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 54.2% 2,580,865 269
    Bernie Sanders 44.9% 2,135,718 206
    Roque De La Fuente 0.2% 7,757 0
    Henry Hewes 0.1% 6,997 0
    Keith Judd 0.1% 6,771 0
    Michael Steinberg 0.2% 10,247 0
    Willie Wilson 0.2% 11,260 0
    Totals 4,759,615 475
    Source: The New York Times and California Secretary of State


    California Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 74.7% 1,582,099 172
    Ted Cruz 9.5% 201,441 0
    John Kasich 11.4% 242,073 0
    Ben Carson 0.7% 14,938 0
    Jim Gilmore 3.7% 77,417 0
    Totals 2,117,968 172
    Source: The New York Times and California Secretary of State

    2012

    U.S. presidential election, California, 2012
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe Biden Incumbent 60.2% 7,854,285 55
         Republican Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan 37.1% 4,839,956 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Jim Gray 1.1% 143,221 0
         Green Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala 0.7% 85,638 0
         Independent American Thomas Hoefling/Robert Ornelas 0.3% 38,372 0
         Peace & Freedom Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan 0.4% 53,824 0
         Write-in Ross C. 'Rocky' Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez (write-in) 0% 992 0
         Write-in Sheila 'Sam' Tittle/Matthew A. Turner (write-in) 0% 6 0
         Write-in Stephen Durham/Christina López (write-in) 0% 54 0
         Write-in Ron Paul/Andrew Napolitano (write-in) 0.2% 21,461 0
         Write-in James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (write-in) 0% 72 0
         Write-in Virgil Goode/James Clymer (write-in) 0% 503 0
         Write-in Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer (write-in) 0% 79 0
         Write-in Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza (write-in) 0% 82 0
    Total Votes 13,038,545 55
    Election results via: California Secretary of State

    2008

    U.S. presidential election, California, 2008
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe Biden 61% 8,274,473 55
         Republican John McCain/Sarah Palin 37% 5,011,781 0
         Peace and Freedom Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez 0.8% 108,381 0
         Libertarian Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root 0.5% 67,582 0
         Independent American Alan Keyes/Wiley S. Drake, Sr. 0.3% 40,673 0
         Green Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente 0.3% 38,774 0
         Write-in Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle (write-in) 0% 3,145 0
         Write-in James Harris/Alyson Kennedy (write-in) 0% 49 0
         Write-in Frank Moore/Susan Block (write-in) 0% 36 0
         Write-in Ron Paul/Gail Lightfoot (write-in) 0.1% 17,006 0
    Total Votes 13,561,900 55
    Election results via: California Secretary of State

    Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    See also: Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2016, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.

    • Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 10 presidential elections.
    • Five states appeared eight times: Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
    • The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.

    Historical election trends

    See also: Presidential voting history by state

    California presidential election results (1900-2024)

    • 16 Democratic wins
    • 15 Republican wins
    • 1 other win
    Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
    Winning Party R R R P[9] D R R R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D


    See also: Presidential election accuracy

    Below is an analysis of California's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

    Presidential election voting record in California, 1900-2016

    Between 1900 and 2016:

    • California participated in 30 presidential elections.
    • California voted for the winning presidential candidate 80 percent of the time. The average accuracy of voting for winning presidential candidates for all 50 states in this time frame was 72.31 percent.[10]
    • California voted Democratic 43.33 percent of the time and Republican 53.33 percent of the time.

    Presidential election voting record in California, 2000-2016

    *An asterisk indicates that that candidate also won the national electoral vote in that election.

    State profile

    See also: California and California elections, 2019
    USA California location map.svg

    Partisan data

    The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

    Presidential voting pattern

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    • Democrats held 11 and Republicans held one of California's 22 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
    • California's governor was Democrat Gavin Newsom.

    State legislature

    California Party Control: 1992-2025
    Twenty years with Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Governor R R R R R R R D D D D D R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    Assembly D D D S R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

    California quick stats
    • Became a state in 1850
    • 31st state admitted to the United States
    • As of 2018, California was the most populous state in the country.
    • Members of the California State Senate: 40
    • Members of the California State Assembly: 80
    • U.S. senators: 2
    • U.S. representatives: 53
    More California coverage on Ballotpedia:


    Demographic data for California
     CaliforniaU.S.
    Total population:38,993,940316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):155,7793,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:61.8%73.6%
    Black/African American:5.9%12.6%
    Asian:13.7%5.1%
    Native American:0.7%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.4%0.2%
    Two or more:4.5%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:38.4%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:81.8%86.7%
    College graduation rate:31.4%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$61,818$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:18.2%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


    Presidential election by state

    See also: Presidential election by state, 2020

    Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.

    https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election_in_STATE,_2020

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Bernie Sanders declared winner in California, the most delegate-rich state in the nation," March 3, 2020
    2. ↑ USA Today, "California Republican Primary Results," accessed March 3, 2020
    3. ↑ 270 to Win, "California," accessed June 17, 2019
    4. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
    5. ↑ The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
    6. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
    7. ↑ NPR, "When Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination?" July 22, 2009
    8. ↑ Note: A petition was only required if a candidate was not placed on the ballot by the secretary of state.
    9. ↑ Progressive Party
    10. ↑ This average includes states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, which did not participate in all 30 presidential elections between 1900 and 2016. It does not include Washington, D.C., which cast votes for president for the first time in 1964, or Alaska and Hawaii, which cast votes for president for the first time in 1960.
    11. ↑ This number refers to the number of times that the state voted for the winning presidential candidate between 2000 and 2016.
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