Who won Washington in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Washington in 1920, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1920?

Washington cast 7 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Washington: Harding carries 7 EV.

Washington cast its 7 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Washington voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Washington, 1920

In 1920, Washington awarded its 7 electoral votes to Harding of the Republican party. Washington ended up on the winning side — Warren G. Harding captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Washington away from the Democratic it had supported in 1916. Washington did not move alone — neighboring Oregon and Idaho broke the same way in 1920. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 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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