United States presidential election 1920 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1920-11-02 · held
Warren G. Harding was elected president.
Electoral map — 1920
531 electors; 266 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 | James M. Cox 12 |
| Arizona | 3 | Warren G. Harding 3 |
| Arkansas | 9 | James M. Cox 9 |
| California | 13 | Warren G. Harding 13 |
| Colorado | 6 | Warren G. Harding 6 |
| Connecticut | 7 | Warren G. Harding 7 |
| Delaware | 3 | Warren G. Harding 3 |
| Florida | 6 | James M. Cox 6 |
| Georgia | 14 | James M. Cox 14 |
| Idaho | 4 | Warren G. Harding 4 |
| Illinois | 29 | Warren G. Harding 29 |
| Indiana | 15 | Warren G. Harding 15 |
| Iowa | 13 | Warren G. Harding 13 |
| Kansas | 10 | Warren G. Harding 10 |
| Kentucky | 13 | James M. Cox 13 |
| Louisiana | 10 | James M. Cox 10 |
| Maine | 6 | Warren G. Harding 6 |
| Maryland | 8 | Warren G. Harding 8 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | Warren G. Harding 18 |
| Michigan | 15 | Warren G. Harding 15 |
| Minnesota | 12 | Warren G. Harding 12 |
| Mississippi | 10 | James M. Cox 10 |
| Missouri | 18 | Warren G. Harding 18 |
| Montana | 4 | Warren G. Harding 4 |
| Nebraska | 8 | Warren G. Harding 8 |
| Nevada | 3 | Warren G. Harding 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Warren G. Harding 4 |
| New Jersey | 14 | Warren G. Harding 14 |
| New Mexico | 3 | Warren G. Harding 3 |
| New York | 45 | Warren G. Harding 45 |
| North Carolina | 12 | James M. Cox 12 |
| North Dakota | 5 | Warren G. Harding 5 |
| Ohio | 24 | Warren G. Harding 24 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | Warren G. Harding 10 |
| Oregon | 5 | Warren G. Harding 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | Warren G. Harding 38 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | Warren G. Harding 5 |
| South Carolina | 9 | James M. Cox 9 |
| South Dakota | 5 | Warren G. Harding 5 |
| Tennessee | 12 | Warren G. Harding 12 |
| Texas | 20 | James M. Cox 20 |
| Utah | 4 | Warren G. Harding 4 |
| Vermont | 4 | Warren G. Harding 4 |
| Virginia | 12 | James M. Cox 12 |
| Washington | 7 | Warren G. Harding 7 |
| West Virginia | 8 | Warren G. Harding 8 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | Warren G. Harding 13 |
| Wyoming | 3 | Warren G. Harding 3 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren G. Harding | 16151916 | 60.33936136102279% | — | 404 |
| James M. Cox | 9134074 | 34.12252712212736% | — | 127 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 1482467 | 5.538111516849851% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1920 electoral count and state allocations