Who won Utah in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Utah in 1920, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Utah have in 1920?

Utah cast 4 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Utah vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Utah: Harding carries 4 EV.

Utah cast its 4 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Utah voted with the national winner this cycle.

Utah in 1920

The 1920 contest saw Utah line up behind Harding, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Utah with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and Utah was part of his column.

The result flipped Utah away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada joined Utah for the Republican ticket, while Arizona did not. Over its 33 recorded presidential cycles, Utah 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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