Who won Arizona in the 1920 presidential election?

Cox (Democratic) carried Arizona in 1920, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1920?

Arizona cast 3 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Arizona vote for the national winner in 1920?

No. Arizona backed Cox, while Warren G. Harding won the presidency nationally.

Roaring TwentiesAZ · 3 EV

1920

Arizona: Cox carries 3 EV.

Arizona cast its 3 electoral votes for Cox (Democratic). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Arizona voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1920 result in Arizona

Arizona backed Cox (Democratic) in the 1920 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Warren G. Harding (Republican) won nationally, while Arizona had backed a different ticket.

Arizona stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1912. It stood apart from its neighbors: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico went the other way that year. Over its 29 recorded presidential cycles, Arizona has backed the Republican party more than any other — 18 times in all. The vote fell within the Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

Nationally, Warren G. Harding finished with 404 of the 531 electoral votes to James M. Cox's 127. Warren G. Harding led the national popular vote with 60.32% of the ballots cast.

The 1920 national map

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