Who won Illinois in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Illinois in 1920, winning its 29 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1920?

Illinois cast 29 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Illinois vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Illinois: Harding carries 29 EV.

Illinois cast its 29 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Illinois voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Illinois, 1920

In 1920, Illinois awarded its 29 electoral votes to Harding of the Republican party. That placed Illinois with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Illinois was part of his column.

Illinois stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. Illinois did not move alone — neighboring Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana broke the same way in 1920. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Illinois has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 26 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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