Alabama — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentCoxD+34.8
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| James M. Cox ✓Democratic | 66.7% | 156,064 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren G. HardingRepublican | 31.9% | 74,719 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 3,168 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+62.2 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+76.4 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+99.4 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+77.9 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+71.8 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Chilton County, AL | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+85.6 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+92.9 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+56.2 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Cullman County, AL | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+94.4 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+66.4 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Fayette County, AL | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Franklin County, AL | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+95.9 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Houston County, AL | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Lee County, AL | Democratic | D+77.4 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+98.4 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+94.1 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Mobile County, AL | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Democratic | D+90.0 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+93.4 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+67.9 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+76.7 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+85.8 |
| Shelby County, AL | Republican | R+12.3 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+97.0 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+77.9 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+73.9 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+99.5 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+38.0 |
Alabama results by county
67 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | James M. Cox+708 | 91880.6% | 21018.4% | 111.0% | 1,139 |
| Baldwin County | James M. Cox+674 | 1,23063.5% | 55628.7% | 1517.8% | 1,937 |
| Barbour County | James M. Cox+1,365 | 1,56887.8% | 20311.4% | 150.8% | 1,786 |
| Bibb County | James M. Cox+1,279 | 1,64376.5% | 36416.9% | 1416.6% | 2,148 |
| Blount County | James M. Cox+70 | 3,53550.1% | 3,46549.1% | 500.7% | 7,050 |
| Bullock County | James M. Cox+875 | 87799.7% | 20.2% | 10.1% | 880 |
| Butler County | James M. Cox+1,146 | 1,29988.3% | 15310.4% | 191.3% | 1,471 |
| Calhoun County | James M. Cox+2,284 | 3,42374.4% | 1,13924.8% | 390.8% | 4,601 |
| Chambers County | James M. Cox+1,672 | 1,99485.6% | 32213.8% | 140.6% | 2,330 |
| Cherokee County | James M. Cox+393 | 1,96954.6% | 1,57643.7% | 581.6% | 3,603 |
| Chilton County | Warren G. Harding+1,311 | 96229.2% | 2,27369.1% | 541.6% | 3,289 |
| Choctaw County | James M. Cox+989 | 1,07192.6% | 827.1% | 30.3% | 1,156 |
| Clarke County | James M. Cox+1,210 | 1,25396.2% | 433.3% | 60.5% | 1,302 |
| Clay County | James M. Cox+32 | 2,16550.3% | 2,13349.6% | 30.1% | 4,301 |
| Cleburne County | Warren G. Harding+287 | 68441.3% | 97158.6% | 20.1% | 1,657 |
| Coffee County | James M. Cox+1,048 | 1,72171.5% | 67327.9% | 140.6% | 2,408 |
| Colbert County | James M. Cox+1,219 | 1,86972.4% | 65025.2% | 622.4% | 2,581 |
| Conecuh County | James M. Cox+1,126 | 1,31587.4% | 18912.6% | 00.0% | 1,504 |
| Coosa County | James M. Cox+266 | 1,00757.1% | 74142.0% | 160.9% | 1,764 |
| Covington County | James M. Cox+1,491 | 2,03976.8% | 54820.6% | 672.5% | 2,654 |
| Crenshaw County | James M. Cox+1,101 | 1,41181.6% | 31017.9% | 80.5% | 1,729 |
| Cullman County | Warren G. Harding+926 | 2,56642.1% | 3,49257.2% | 430.7% | 6,101 |
| Dale County | James M. Cox+618 | 1,38663.7% | 76835.3% | 211.0% | 2,175 |
| Dallas County | James M. Cox+2,624 | 2,70297.2% | 782.8% | 00.0% | 2,780 |
| DeKalb County | Warren G. Harding+958 | 3,89444.3% | 4,85255.2% | 490.6% | 8,795 |
| Elmore County | James M. Cox+1,409 | 1,76283.1% | 35316.6% | 60.3% | 2,121 |
| Escambia County | James M. Cox+1,277 | 1,45588.9% | 17810.9% | 40.2% | 1,637 |
| Etowah County | James M. Cox+2,699 | 5,91764.1% | 3,21834.8% | 1031.1% | 9,238 |
| Fayette County | Warren G. Harding+452 | 1,41342.7% | 1,86556.4% | 310.9% | 3,309 |
| Franklin County | Warren G. Harding+836 | 2,09441.1% | 2,93057.6% | 651.3% | 5,089 |
| Geneva County | James M. Cox+400 | 1,48857.0% | 1,08841.7% | 361.4% | 2,612 |
| Greene County | James M. Cox+510 | 52097.9% | 101.9% | 10.2% | 531 |
| Hale County | James M. Cox+935 | 95397.7% | 181.8% | 40.4% | 975 |
| Henry County | James M. Cox+226 | 71559.3% | 48940.6% | 10.1% | 1,205 |
| Houston County | James M. Cox+1,474 | 2,04577.0% | 57121.5% | 401.5% | 2,656 |
| Jackson County | James M. Cox+1,030 | 2,51362.6% | 1,48337.0% | 170.4% | 4,013 |
| Jefferson County | James M. Cox+17,858 | 24,98275.8% | 7,12421.6% | 8332.5% | 32,939 |
| Lamar County | James M. Cox+1,052 | 1,62873.3% | 57625.9% | 160.7% | 2,220 |
| Lauderdale County | James M. Cox+1,480 | 2,64468.3% | 1,16430.1% | 621.6% | 3,870 |
| Lawrence County | James M. Cox+104 | 93552.5% | 83146.6% | 160.9% | 1,782 |
| Lee County | James M. Cox+1,465 | 1,62085.6% | 1558.2% | 1186.2% | 1,893 |
| Limestone County | James M. Cox+1,527 | 1,81285.7% | 28513.5% | 170.8% | 2,114 |
| Lowndes County | James M. Cox+721 | 72799.2% | 60.8% | 00.0% | 733 |
| Macon County | James M. Cox+629 | 69391.3% | 648.4% | 20.3% | 759 |
| Madison County | James M. Cox+2,333 | 2,82284.5% | 48914.6% | 290.9% | 3,340 |
| Marengo County | James M. Cox+1,328 | 1,37097.0% | 423.0% | 00.0% | 1,412 |
| Marion County | James M. Cox+596 | 2,46156.8% | 1,86543.1% | 30.1% | 4,329 |
| Marshall County | James M. Cox+162 | 4,04150.8% | 3,87948.7% | 380.5% | 7,958 |
| Mobile County | James M. Cox+3,490 | 6,17168.4% | 2,68129.7% | 1711.9% | 9,023 |
| Monroe County | James M. Cox+1,275 | 1,29597.5% | 201.5% | 131.0% | 1,328 |
| Montgomery County | James M. Cox+6,097 | 6,41194.6% | 3144.6% | 500.7% | 6,775 |
| Morgan County | James M. Cox+2,856 | 4,05776.1% | 1,20122.5% | 711.3% | 5,329 |
| Perry County | James M. Cox+1,161 | 1,19596.1% | 342.7% | 141.1% | 1,243 |
| Pickens County | James M. Cox+1,156 | 1,41983.4% | 26315.5% | 201.2% | 1,702 |
| Pike County | James M. Cox+1,382 | 1,58688.0% | 20411.3% | 120.7% | 1,802 |
| Randolph County | James M. Cox+244 | 1,35754.7% | 1,11344.9% | 90.4% | 2,479 |
| Russell County | James M. Cox+623 | 67189.7% | 293.9% | 486.4% | 748 |
| Shelby County | Warren G. Harding+712 | 2,52343.6% | 3,23555.9% | 240.4% | 5,782 |
| St. Clair County | Warren G. Harding+627 | 1,93441.6% | 2,56155.0% | 1583.4% | 4,653 |
| Sumter County | James M. Cox+1,073 | 1,08898.4% | 151.4% | 30.3% | 1,106 |
| Talladega County | James M. Cox+1,206 | 2,13769.2% | 93130.1% | 210.7% | 3,089 |
| Tallapoosa County | James M. Cox+1,988 | 2,25788.4% | 26910.5% | 261.0% | 2,552 |
| Tuscaloosa County | James M. Cox+2,947 | 3,43886.9% | 49112.4% | 270.7% | 3,956 |
| Walker County | James M. Cox+215 | 4,70350.0% | 4,48847.7% | 2082.2% | 9,399 |
| Washington County | James M. Cox+490 | 57586.7% | 8512.8% | 30.5% | 663 |
| Wilcox County | James M. Cox+1,097 | 1,09999.7% | 20.2% | 10.1% | 1,102 |
| Winston County | Warren G. Harding+1,270 | 1,03731.0% | 2,30769.0% | 00.0% | 3,344 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.