Elections / 1920 · President · CT
Warren G. Harding carried Connecticut R+29.7.
James M. Cox (D) vs Warren G. Harding (R) in Connecticut, 1920. The state ran 3.5 points more Republican than the nation (R+26.2 nationally).
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Connecticut result
365,509 votes counted
Cox (D)
120,719
33.0%
Harding (R)
229,233
62.7%
All others
15,559
4.3%
Margin
R+29.7
1920 presidential election
Connecticut, 1920
HardingR+29.7
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1920 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1920 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 62.7% | 229,233 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 33.0% | 120,719 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.3% | 15,559 |
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | −2.0% |
| 1884 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County results — 1920
9 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | R | 30,137 | 54,788 | 89,515 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 8,429 | 18,807 | 28,292 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | R | 4,513 | 9,095 | 13,972 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | R | 18,114 | 32,771 | 53,378 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 4,120 | 7,008 | 11,303 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 4,168 | 8,541 | 13,043 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | R | 25,023 | 43,447 | 72,132 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 9,831 | 18,392 | 29,113 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 16,384 | 36,384 | 54,761 |