Who won Delaware in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Delaware in 1920, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1920?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1920?

Yes. Delaware backed Warren G. Harding, who won the presidency that year.

Roaring TwentiesDE · 3 EV

1920

Delaware: Harding carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Delaware voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1920 result in Delaware

Delaware backed Harding (Republican) in the 1920 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Delaware with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Delaware was part of his column.

Delaware stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. Delaware did not move alone — neighboring Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey broke the same way in 1920. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Delaware has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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