Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1920 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc. States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
H |
C |
%Margin |
Margin |
Harding |
Cox |
Other |
1 |
KY | 13 | 918,636 | 2 | 1 |
0.44% |
4,017 |
49.26% |
49.69% |
1.05% |
2 |
TN | 12 | 428,626 | 1 | 2 |
3.10% |
13,271 |
51.29% |
48.19% |
0.52% |
3 |
OK | 10 | 486,610 | 1 | 2 |
5.50% |
26,778 |
50.11% |
44.61% |
5.29% |
4 |
NM | 3 | 105,406 | 1 | 2 |
10.40% |
10,966 |
54.68% |
44.27% |
1.05% |
5 |
AZ | 3 | 66,562 | 1 | 2 |
11.22% |
7,470 |
55.61% |
44.39% |
0.00% |
6 |
MO | 18 | 1,332,800 | 1 | 2 |
11.43% |
152,363 |
54.56% |
43.13% |
2.31% |
7 |
WV | 8 | 509,942 | 1 | 2 |
12.00% |
61,218 |
55.30% |
43.30% |
1.40% |
8 |
MD | 8 | 428,443 | 1 | 2 |
12.95% |
55,491 |
55.11% |
42.16% |
2.73% |
9 |
NC | 12 | 538,758 | 2 | 1 |
13.48% |
72,599 |
43.22% |
56.69% |
0.09% |
10 |
DE | 3 | 94,875 | 1 | 2 |
13.65% |
12,947 |
55.71% |
42.07% |
2.22% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
H |
C |
%Margin |
Margin |
Harding |
Cox |
Other |
1 |
SC | 9 | 66,808 | 2 | 1 |
92.14% |
61,560 |
3.91% |
96.05% |
0.04% |
2 |
MS | 10 | 82,492 | 2 | 1 |
69.95% |
57,701 |
14.03% |
83.98% |
1.99% |
3 |
ND | 5 | 205,776 | 1 | 2 |
59.60% |
122,650 |
77.79% |
18.19% |
4.02% |
4 |
WI | 13 | 701,280 | 1 | 2 |
54.92% |
385,154 |
71.10% |
16.17% |
12.73% |
5 |
VT | 4 | 89,961 | 1 | 2 |
52.57% |
47,293 |
75.82% |
23.25% |
0.92% |
6 |
MN | 12 | 735,838 | 1 | 2 |
51.16% |
376,427 |
70.59% |
19.43% |
9.98% |
7 |
MI | 15 | 1,048,411 | 1 | 2 |
50.50% |
529,415 |
72.76% |
22.27% |
4.97% |
8 |
IA | 13 | 895,082 | 1 | 2 |
45.44% |
406,753 |
70.91% |
25.46% |
3.63% |
9 |
GA | 14 | 148,716 | 2 | 1 |
44.43% |
66,073 |
27.63% |
72.06% |
0.31% |
10 |
IL | 29 | 2,094,714 | 1 | 2 |
42.30% |
886,085 |
67.81% |
25.51% |
6.68% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteHarding | Cox | Debs | North Dakota | 77.79% | South Carolina | 96.05% | Wisconsin | 11.50% | Vermont | 75.82% | Mississippi | 83.98% | Minnesota | 7.62% | Michigan | 72.76% | Georgia | 72.06% | New York | 7.01% | Wisconsin | 71.10% | Louisiana | 69.24% | Nevada | 6.85% | Iowa | 70.91% | Florida | 62.13% | California | 6.79% |
Christensen | Watkins | Ferguson | Washington | 19.37% | Florida | 3.52% | Texas | 9.86% | South Dakota | 19.04% | California | 2.67% | Alabama | 0.00% | Montana | 6.82% | Pennsylvania | 2.30% | Arizona | 0.00% | Wyoming | 3.99% | Minnesota | 1.56% | Arkansas | 0.00% | Utah | 3.07% | Nebraska | 1.55% | California | 0.00% | States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Harding | Cox | Debs | South Carolina | 3.91% | Wisconsin | 16.17% | Wyoming | 0.00% | Mississippi | 14.03% | North Dakota | 18.19% | Vermont | 0.00% | Texas | 23.54% | Minnesota | 19.43% | South Dakota | 0.00% | Georgia | 27.63% | South Dakota | 19.72% | New Mexico | 0.00% | Louisiana | 30.49% | Washington | 21.14% | Montana | 0.00% | States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | New York | 970,117 | North Carolina | 25,106 | Illinois | 683,765 | Florida | 4,289 | Pennsylvania | 532,334 | South Carolina | 1,264 | Ohio | 491,393 | Virginia | 746 | Michigan | 477,093 | | | States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | North Dakota | 61.11% | | | Minnesota | 51.06% | | | Colorado | 49.38% | | | Montana | 48.39% | | | Wisconsin | 48.33% | | | States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | New York | 1,192,208 | Illinois | -97,993 | Ohio | 856,567 | Kansas | -59,495 | Pennsylvania | 555,324 | California | -55,553 | Missouri | 546,031 | Oregon | -23,128 | Indiana | 544,116 | Georgia | -11,965 | States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Alabama | 99.12% | Nevada | -18.38% | Rhode Island | 91.29% | Kansas | -9.45% | Minnesota | 89.96% | Oregon | -8.84% | Massachusetts | 86.85% | Georgia | -7.45% | North Carolina | 85.88% | California | -5.56% | State Ranks
Rank | Harding | Cox |
1 | 37 | 11 |
2 | 11 | 37 | County Ranks
Rank | Harding | Cox |
1 | 1,944 | 1,101 |
2 | 1,053 | 1,893 | Note: county data for 1920 is not yet comprehensive. Counties with Highest Percent of VoteHarding | Cox | Debs | McIntosh, ND | 94.34% | Bleckley, GA | 100.00% | Lake, MN | 31.29% | Leslie, KY | 94.22% | Columbia, GA | 100.00% | Milwaukee, WI | 30.16% | Sevier, TN | 93.60% | Henry, GA | 100.00% | Manitowoc, WI | 22.95% | Johnson, TN | 92.57% | Bamberg, SC | 100.00% | Marathon, WI | 21.40% | Jackson, KY | 92.16% | Chester, SC | 100.00% | Isanti, MN | 20.18% | Sheridan, ND | 92.12% | Clarendon, SC | 100.00% | Sheboygan, WI | 19.64% | Emmons, ND | 91.77% | Edgefield, SC | 100.00% | Flagler, FL | 19.52% | Billings, ND | 91.51% | Hampton, SC | 100.00% | Shawano, WI | 18.88% | Alpine, CA | 91.43% | Jasper, SC | 100.00% | Roseau, MN | 18.75% | Scott, TN | 90.54% | McCormick, SC | 100.00% | Dewey, OK | 18.61% |
Christensen | Watkins | Ferguson | Hutchinson, SD | 41.73% | Forest, PA | 18.16% | Austin, TX | 58.20% | Roberts, SD | 40.23% | Warren, PA | 13.94% | Fort Bend, TX | 55.33% | Marshall, SD | 34.29% | Douglas, MN | 12.31% | Lavaca, TX | 51.94% | Kitsap, WA | 32.94% | Okeechobee, FL | 11.26% | Blanco, TX | 51.87% | Day, SD | 30.09% | Lawrence, PA | 10.81% | San Augustine, TX | 48.51% | Snohomish, WA | 29.88% | Calhoun, FL | 10.75% | Fayette, TX | 47.01% | Brown, SD | 29.31% | Holmes, FL | 9.50% | Comal, TX | 46.21% | Clallam, WA | 29.25% | Erie, PA | 9.16% | Washington, TX | 39.35% | Aurora, SD | 28.86% | Crawford, PA | 8.81% | Lee, TX | 37.67% | Grant, SD | 28.33% | Venango, PA | 8.79% | Colorado, TX | 33.21% | Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteHarding | Cox | Yoakum, TX | 0.00% | Liberty, TX | 0.00% | Reagan, TX | 0.00% | Franklin, TX | 0.00% | Liberty, TX | 0.00% | Bailey, TX | 0.00% | King, TX | 0.00% | Washington, SD | 0.00% | Franklin, TX | 0.00% | Washabaugh, SD | 0.00% | Counties with Highest Number of VotesHarding | Cox | Debs | Cook, IL | 635,197 | Cook, IL | 197,499 | Cook, IL | 52,475 | Philadelphia, PA | 307,826 | New York, NY | 135,249 | New York, NY | 46,049 | Kings, NY | 292,692 | Kings, NY | 119,612 | Kings, NY | 45,100 | New York, NY | 275,013 | St. Louis, MO | 106,047 | Milwaukee, WI | 42,914 | Wayne, MI | 220,482 | Philadelphia, PA | 90,151 | Bronx, NY | 32,923 | Los Angeles, CA | 178,117 | Baltimore, MD | 86,748 | Hennepin, MN | 18,800 | St. Louis, MO | 163,280 | Hamilton, OH | 77,598 | Philadelphia, PA | 17,845 | Middlesex, MA | 156,636 | Jackson, MO | 76,791 | San Francisco, CA | 17,049 | Cuyahoga, OH | 148,857 | Cuyahoga, OH | 70,518 | Allegheny, PA | 16,262 | Allegheny, PA | 138,908 | Suffolk, MA | 67,552 | Erie, NY | 15,111 |
Christensen | Watkins | Ferguson | King, WA | 26,768 | Los Angeles, CA | 8,812 | Fayette, TX | 2,128 | Pierce, WA | 10,836 | Allegheny, PA | 3,670 | Bell, TX | 1,759 | New York, NY | 7,079 | Erie, PA | 2,801 | Austin, TX | 1,682 | Snohomish, WA | 6,146 | Alameda, CA | 1,978 | Lavaca, TX | 1,659 | Wayne, MI | 5,827 | Westmoreland, PA | 1,866 | Williamson, TX | 1,443 | Cook, IL | 4,966 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,831 | Milam, TX | 1,321 | St. Clair, IL | 4,851 | Mercer, PA | 1,677 | Washington, TX | 1,267 | Blair, PA | 4,671 | Warren, PA | 1,669 | McLennan, TX | 936 | Whatcom, WA | 3,744 | San Francisco, CA | 1,630 | Blanco, TX | 886 | Kings, NY | 3,473 | Lawrence, PA | 1,586 | Comal, TX | 841 | Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Harding | Cox | Yoakum, TX | 0 | Liberty, TX | 0 | Reagan, TX | 0 | Franklin, TX | 0 | Liberty, TX | 0 | Bailey, TX | 0 | King, TX | 0 | Washington, SD | 0 | Franklin, TX | 0 | Washabaugh, SD | 0 | Fort Bend, TX | 0 | Todd, SD | 0 | Bailey, TX | 0 | Shannon, SD | 0 | Washington, SD | 0 | Echols, GA | 0 | Washabaugh, SD | 0 | Alpine, CA | 6 | Todd, SD | 0 | Winkler, TX | 17 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Cook, IL | 381,441 | Jefferson, AL | 9,233 | Kings, NY | 177,953 | Mecklenburg, NC | 4,641 | New York, NY | 166,057 | Richmond, VA | 4,586 | Wayne, MI | 159,588 | Duval, FL | 2,905 | Philadelphia, PA | 114,312 | Montgomery, AL | 2,887 | Los Angeles, CA | 100,972 | Robeson, NC | 2,522 | Cuyahoga, OH | 98,585 | Graves, KY | 2,510 | Middlesex, MA | 84,017 | Wake, NC | 2,201 | San Francisco, CA | 78,600 | Buncombe, NC | 1,751 | Allegheny, PA | 73,980 | Monroe, MO | 1,734 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Vermilion, LA | 100.30% | Bolivar, MS | 52.04% | Evangeline, LA | 93.77% | Zapata, TX | 45.90% | Paulding, GA | 92.56% | Lee, TX | 35.23% | Dunn, ND | 91.18% | Liberty, FL | 33.20% | Jackson, CO | 89.85% | Brooks, TX | 32.12% | Kewaunee, WI | 89.67% | Calhoun, FL | 30.16% | White, GA | 86.54% | Henry, GA | 23.67% | Iberia, LA | 86.26% | Evans, GA | 22.43% | Jeff Davis, GA | 84.87% | Walton, FL | 19.78% | McHenry, ND | 84.56% | Chicot, AR | 19.52% | Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Kings, NY | 204,791 | Los Angeles, CA | -10,151 | New York, NY | 198,860 | Baltimore, MD | -6,223 | Wayne, MI | 159,759 | San Diego, CA | -5,450 | Philadelphia, PA | 128,602 | Adams, IL | -4,287 | St. Louis, MO | 120,620 | St. Clair, IL | -4,175 | Middlesex, MA | 111,006 | LaSalle, IL | -4,056 | Baltimore, MD | 107,733 | Fulton, IL | -3,999 | Cuyahoga, OH | 102,379 | Crawford, KS | -3,986 | Bronx, NY | 91,125 | Santa Clara, CA | -3,949 | Hudson, NJ | 81,588 | Sonoma, CA | -3,812 | Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Bolivar, MS | 136,900.00% | Catoosa, GA | -89.84% | St. Landry, LA | 419.63% | Jones, GA | -72.62% | Hopewell, VA | 396.43% | Montgomery, GA | -70.89% | Etowah, AL | 227.01% | Coffee, GA | -70.71% | King, TX | 220.00% | Berrien, GA | -68.80% | DeKalb, AL | 190.84% | Crook, OR | -68.16% | Dade, FL | 181.76% | Culberson, TX | -62.99% | Palm Beach, FL | 176.98% | Miller, GA | -61.93% | Harlan, KY | 172.15% | Meagher, MT | -59.92% | Tulsa, OK | 170.55% | Esmeralda, NV | -58.79% | Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Harding | Cox | Wharton, TX | 36.06% | Marion, TX | 38.05% | Dewitt, TX | 38.59% | Mineral, MT | 40.72% | Lake, MN | 40.93% | Karnes, TX | 41.47% | Victoria, TX | 41.62% | Atoka, OK | 43.59% | Ferry, WA | 43.56% | Coal, OK | 44.23% | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Harding | Cox | Montgomery, NC | 49.82% | Braxton, WV | 49.85% | Jackson, NC | 49.68% | King George, VA | 49.50% | Clay, AL | 49.59% | Summers, WV | 49.42% | Cecil, MD | 49.37% | Harford, MD | 49.37% | Polk, NC | 49.35% | Schuyler, MO | 49.30% |
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