Elections / 1920 · President · CO
Colorado — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionColorado · PresidentHardingR+23.4
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 59.3% | 173,248 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 35.9% | 104,936 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.7% | 13,869 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Conejos County, CO | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Costilla County, CO | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Denver County, CO | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Eagle County, CO | Republican | R+13.2 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+37.6 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Lake County, CO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Mineral County, CO | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Routt County, CO | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Saguache County, CO | Republican | R+24.1 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+6.1 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+33.7 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,633 | 2,510 | 4,360 | |
| Alamosa County | R | 949 | 1,081 | 2,084 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 1,752 | 2,930 | 4,900 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 379 | 700 | 1,109 | |
| Baca County | R | 695 | 1,615 | 2,555 | |
| Bent County | R | 937 | 1,584 | 2,611 | |
| Boulder County | R | 4,200 | 6,456 | 11,148 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 1,233 | 1,501 | 2,837 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 358 | 840 | 1,301 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 518 | 765 | 1,312 | |
| Conejos County | R | 886 | 1,595 | 2,512 | |
| Costilla County | R | 750 | 778 | 1,571 | |
| Crowley County | R | 792 | 1,348 | 2,223 | |
| Custer County | R | 289 | 560 | 885 | |
| Delta County | R | 1,750 | 2,596 | 4,603 | |
| Denver County | R | 22,839 | 43,581 | 70,258 | |
| Dolores County | R | 153 | 197 | 408 | |
| Douglas County | R | 561 | 948 | 1,544 | |
| Eagle County | R | 649 | 854 | 1,549 | |
| El Paso County | R | 5,073 | 9,535 | 15,189 | |
| Elbert County | R | 673 | 1,654 | 2,493 | |
| Fremont County | R | 2,339 | 3,027 | 5,676 | |
| Garfield County | R | 1,489 | 1,912 | 3,520 | |
| Gilpin County | R | 189 | 416 | 621 | |
| Grand County | R | 553 | 649 | 1,236 | |
| Gunnison County | R | 1,022 | 1,055 | 2,223 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 67 | 149 | 252 | |
| Huerfano County | R | 2,291 | 2,539 | 4,938 | |
| Jackson County | R | 113 | 402 | 527 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,941 | 3,593 | 5,840 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 521 | 864 | 1,449 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 796 | 1,872 | 2,859 | |
| La Plata County | R | 1,445 | 1,711 | 3,365 | |
| Lake County | R | 992 | 1,287 | 2,421 | |
| Larimer County | R | 2,708 | 5,487 | 8,528 | |
| Las Animas County | R | 4,167 | 4,707 | 9,196 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,013 | 1,815 | 2,963 | |
| Logan County | R | 1,893 | 3,123 | 5,230 | |
| Mesa County | R | 3,138 | 3,621 | 7,271 | |
| Mineral County | R | 146 | 183 | 371 | |
| Moffat County | R | 589 | 1,294 | 1,978 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 727 | 936 | 1,793 | |
| Montrose County | R | 1,522 | 2,225 | 4,058 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,105 | 3,114 | 4,420 | |
| Otero County | R | 2,727 | 3,846 | 6,876 | |
| Ouray County | R | 402 | 735 | 1,195 | |
| Park County | R | 320 | 511 | 878 | |
| Phillips County | R | 480 | 1,191 | 1,783 | |
| Pitkin County | R | 417 | 478 | 968 | |
| Prowers County | R | 1,247 | 2,650 | 4,077 | |
| Pueblo County | R | 7,863 | 9,621 | 18,109 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 455 | 793 | 1,274 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 985 | 1,660 | 2,721 | |
| Routt County | R | 1,224 | 1,854 | 3,224 | |
| Saguache County | R | 717 | 1,195 | 1,981 | |
| San Juan County | R | 290 | 330 | 654 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 688 | 928 | 1,709 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 372 | 819 | 1,254 | |
| Summit County | R | 388 | 418 | 830 | |
| Teller County | R | 1,010 | 1,552 | 2,681 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,060 | 2,117 | 3,337 | |
| Weld County | R | 5,202 | 10,268 | 16,100 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,254 | 2,673 | 4,215 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.