Who won Nebraska in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Nebraska in 1920, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1920?

Nebraska cast 8 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Nebraska: Harding carries 8 EV.

Nebraska cast its 8 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Nebraska voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nebraska, 1920

In 1920, Nebraska awarded its 8 electoral votes to Harding of the Republican party. That placed Nebraska with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Nebraska was part of his column.

The result flipped Nebraska away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. Nebraska did not move alone — neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming broke the same way in 1920. Over its 40 recorded presidential cycles, Nebraska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 31 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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