Who won Nevada in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Nevada in 1920, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1920?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Nevada: Harding carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

Nevada in 1920

The 1920 contest saw Nevada line up behind Harding, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Nevada ended up on the winning side — Warren G. Harding captured the White House that year.

Harding's win closed out Nevada's 3-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah joined Nevada for the Republican ticket, while Arizona did not. Across the 41 presidential elections Nevada has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (21 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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