Who won Montana in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Montana in 1920, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1920?

Montana cast 4 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

Roaring TwentiesMT · 4 EV

1920

Montana: Harding carries 4 EV.

Montana cast its 4 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Montana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Montana in 1920

The 1920 contest saw Montana line up behind Harding, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Montana with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Montana was part of his column.

The result flipped Montana away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Montana did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota broke the same way in 1920. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Montana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 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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