Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Since being admitted to the Union in 1850, California has participated in 43 presidential elections.

A bellwether from 1888 to 1996, voting for the losing candidates only three times in that span, California has become a reliable state for Democratic presidential candidates since 1992.

Bold indicates the presidential candidate who won the national election.