Who won North Dakota in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried North Dakota in 1920, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1920?

North Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

North Dakota: Harding carries 5 EV.

North Dakota cast its 5 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — North Dakota voted with the national winner this cycle.

North Dakota in 1920

The 1920 contest saw North Dakota line up behind Harding, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. North Dakota ended up on the winning side — Warren G. Harding captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which North Dakota backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1916. North Dakota did not move alone — neighboring Montana, South Dakota, and Minnesota broke the same way in 1920. Across the 35 presidential elections North Dakota has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 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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