Crazy In California

The result for Barack Obama in California is absolutely stunning. He is the first candidate of either party to win over 60% of the popular vote here in over 70 years. Not even Ronald Reagan in his two elections (1980, 1984), or Richard Nixon in his three (1960, 1968, 1972), won anything over 57% - and this was their home state. You have to go back to Franklin Roosevelt's massive blowout of Alf Landon in 1936 before you find a result over 60% in California.

The preliminary results:

Obama/Biden 61.1%
McCain/Palin 37.1%

California has been reliably Democratic since 1992, but none of the results for Clinton, Gore, or Kerry were ever that massive.

The Obama victory in California was so deep and widespread, he wound up winning such staunch Republican areas as San Diego County, Riverside County, San Bernandino County, Ventura County, and San Luis Obispo County in the south; Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties in the central valley; and Butte and Nevada counties up north.

An absolutely stunning victory for our new president.

Take a look at the results and a map of California by clicking here.