Who won Oregon in the 1920 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1920?

Oregon cast 5 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Oregon vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Oregon: Harding carries 5 EV.

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

Oregon in 1920

The 1920 contest saw Oregon line up behind Harding, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Oregon with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Oregon was part of his column.

The result flipped Oregon away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Oregon did not move alone — neighboring Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California broke the same way in 1920. Over its 42 recorded presidential cycles, Oregon has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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