Elections / 1920 · President · CA
California — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentHardingR+41.9
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 66.2% | 624,992 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 24.3% | 229,191 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.5% | 89,867 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+82.9 |
| Amador County, CA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Colusa County, CA | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Fresno County, CA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Imperial County, CA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Kings County, CA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Lake County, CA | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Madera County, CA | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Merced County, CA | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Plumas County, CA | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| San Benito County, CA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+36.5 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Republican | R+43.0 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+37.4 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Solano County, CA | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+57.0 |
| Yolo County, CA | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+46.2 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | R | 21,468 | 73,177 | 105,889 | |
| Alpine County | R | 6 | 64 | 70 | |
| Amador County | R | 639 | 1,350 | 2,105 | |
| Butte County | R | 2,262 | 5,409 | 8,234 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 641 | 1,480 | 2,314 | |
| Colusa County | R | 907 | 1,645 | 2,686 | |
| Contra Costa County | R | 3,483 | 9,041 | 14,182 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 279 | 596 | 952 | |
| El Dorado County | R | 726 | 1,636 | 2,542 | |
| Fresno County | R | 9,613 | 14,621 | 26,413 | |
| Glenn County | R | 902 | 1,916 | 2,985 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 1,778 | 6,528 | 9,340 | |
| Imperial County | R | 2,022 | 4,699 | 7,284 | |
| Inyo County | R | 682 | 1,195 | 2,089 | |
| Kern County | R | 6,095 | 7,079 | 14,444 | |
| Kings County | R | 1,604 | 2,806 | 4,707 | |
| Lake County | R | 571 | 993 | 1,735 | |
| Lassen County | R | 643 | 1,582 | 2,389 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 55,661 | 178,117 | 257,770 | |
| Madera County | R | 1,145 | 1,779 | 3,208 | |
| Marin County | R | 1,688 | 5,375 | 7,813 | |
| Mariposa County | R | 320 | 484 | 874 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 1,789 | 4,443 | 6,749 | |
| Merced County | R | 1,537 | 3,457 | 5,488 | |
| Modoc County | R | 535 | 992 | 1,585 | |
| Mono County | R | 56 | 170 | 251 | |
| Monterey County | R | 1,771 | 4,817 | 7,109 | |
| Napa County | R | 1,444 | 4,448 | 6,266 | |
| Nevada County | R | 747 | 2,055 | 3,163 | |
| Orange County | R | 3,502 | 12,797 | 17,893 | |
| Placer County | R | 1,559 | 2,894 | 4,869 | |
| Plumas County | R | 403 | 999 | 1,562 | |
| Riverside County | R | 2,798 | 9,124 | 13,118 | |
| Sacramento County | R | 7,150 | 15,634 | 24,100 | |
| San Benito County | R | 900 | 1,965 | 3,023 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 5,620 | 12,518 | 19,921 | |
| San Diego County | R | 8,478 | 19,826 | 31,087 | |
| San Francisco County | R | 32,637 | 96,105 | 147,450 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 6,487 | 12,003 | 19,698 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 1,606 | 4,123 | 6,725 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 1,958 | 7,205 | 10,217 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 2,586 | 6,970 | 10,329 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 6,485 | 19,565 | 28,732 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 1,957 | 5,285 | 7,974 | |
| Shasta County | R | 1,028 | 2,108 | 3,396 | |
| Sierra County | R | 158 | 506 | 701 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 1,502 | 2,909 | 4,844 | |
| Solano County | R | 2,954 | 7,102 | 10,965 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 4,070 | 10,377 | 15,512 | |
| Stanislaus County | R | 3,055 | 7,038 | 11,423 | |
| Sutter County | R | 636 | 1,862 | 2,648 | |
| Tehama County | R | 1,079 | 2,462 | 3,983 | |
| Trinity County | R | 285 | 622 | 989 | |
| Tulare County | R | 4,837 | 9,136 | 14,914 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 659 | 1,285 | 2,164 | |
| Ventura County | R | 1,305 | 5,231 | 6,883 | |
| Yolo County | R | 1,787 | 3,375 | 5,448 | |
| Yuba County | R | 696 | 2,012 | 2,846 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.