Who won Kentucky in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Kentucky in 1920, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1920?

Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Kentucky: Harding carries 13 EV.

Kentucky cast its 13 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Kentucky voted with the national winner this cycle.

Kentucky in 1920

The 1920 contest saw Kentucky line up behind Harding, delivering 13 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Kentucky ended up on the winning side — Warren G. Harding captured the White House that year.

Harding's win closed out Kentucky's 14-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Illinois joined Kentucky for the Republican ticket, while Virginia did not. Across the 59 presidential elections Kentucky has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 times). The vote fell within the Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

In the national count, Warren G. Harding took 404 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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