Who won Louisiana in the 1920 presidential election?

Cox (Democratic) carried Louisiana in 1920, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1920?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Louisiana: Cox carries 10 EV.

Louisiana cast its 10 electoral votes for Cox (Democratic). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Louisiana, 1920

In 1920, Louisiana awarded its 10 electoral votes to Cox of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Warren G. Harding (Republican) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

Louisiana stayed in the Democratic column for the 11th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1920. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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