Who won West Virginia in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried West Virginia in 1920, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1920?

West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did West Virginia vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

Roaring TwentiesWV · 8 EV

1920

West Virginia: Harding carries 8 EV.

West Virginia cast its 8 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — West Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in West Virginia, 1920

In 1920, West Virginia awarded its 8 electoral votes to Harding of the Republican party. That placed West Virginia with the eventual winner: Warren G. Harding went on to take the presidency, and West Virginia was part of his column.

West Virginia stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. The region divided — Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Kentucky joined West Virginia for the Republican ticket, while Virginia did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, West Virginia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 22 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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