Who won Rhode Island in the 1920 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1920?

Rhode Island cast 5 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

Roaring TwentiesRI · 5 EV

1920

Rhode Island: Harding carries 5 EV.

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

Reading the 1920 result in Rhode Island

Rhode Island backed Harding (Republican) in the 1920 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Rhode Island with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Rhode Island was part of his column.

Rhode Island stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1920. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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