Who won Wisconsin in the 1920 presidential election?

Harding (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1920, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1920?

Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes in the 1920 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1920?

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

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1920

Wisconsin: Harding carries 13 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 13 electoral votes for Harding (Republican). National winner: Warren G. Harding (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Wisconsin in 1920

The 1920 contest saw Wisconsin line up behind Harding, delivering 13 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Wisconsin ended up on the winning side — Warren G. Harding captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Wisconsin backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1916. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1920. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 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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