Florida — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionFlorida · PresidentCoxD+31.3
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| James M. Cox ✓Democratic | 62.1% | 90,515 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren G. HardingRepublican | 30.8% | 44,853 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.1% | 10,316 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
54 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (54 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Baker County, FL | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Bay County, FL | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Bradford County, FL | Democratic | D+63.4 |
| Brevard County, FL | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Broward County, FL | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Calhoun County, FL | Democratic | D+69.4 |
| Citrus County, FL | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Clay County, FL | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Columbia County, FL | Democratic | D+70.4 |
| DeSoto County, FL | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Duval County, FL | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Escambia County, FL | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Flagler County, FL | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Franklin County, FL | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Gadsden County, FL | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| Hamilton County, FL | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Hernando County, FL | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Holmes County, FL | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Jackson County, FL | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Democratic | D+49.2 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Lake County, FL | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Lee County, FL | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Leon County, FL | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Levy County, FL | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Liberty County, FL | Democratic | D+90.5 |
| Madison County, FL | Democratic | D+90.3 |
| Manatee County, FL | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Marion County, FL | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Monroe County, FL | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Nassau County, FL | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | Democratic | D+49.2 |
| Orange County, FL | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Osceola County, FL | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Pasco County, FL | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Pinellas County, FL | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Polk County, FL | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Putnam County, FL | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Seminole County, FL | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Sumter County, FL | Democratic | D+60.8 |
| Suwannee County, FL | Democratic | D+53.9 |
| Taylor County, FL | Democratic | D+60.2 |
| Volusia County, FL | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Wakulla County, FL | Democratic | D+61.5 |
| Walton County, FL | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Washington County, FL | Democratic | D+36.6 |
Florida results by county
54 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | James M. Cox+2,191 | 3,31072.5% | 1,11924.5% | 1353.0% | 4,564 |
| Baker County | James M. Cox+231 | 34668.1% | 11522.6% | 479.3% | 508 |
| Bay County | James M. Cox+267 | 81854.9% | 55137.0% | 1218.1% | 1,490 |
| Bradford County | James M. Cox+1,021 | 1,26978.8% | 24815.4% | 935.8% | 1,610 |
| Brevard County | James M. Cox+235 | 89453.3% | 65939.3% | 1247.4% | 1,677 |
| Broward County | Warren G. Harding+27 | 41541.5% | 44244.2% | 14214.2% | 999 |
| Calhoun County | James M. Cox+723 | 86178.4% | 999.0% | 13812.6% | 1,098 |
| Citrus County | James M. Cox+557 | 65182.6% | 9411.9% | 435.5% | 788 |
| Clay County | James M. Cox+72 | 55849.7% | 48643.3% | 797.0% | 1,123 |
| Columbia County | James M. Cox+1,086 | 1,24880.9% | 16210.5% | 1338.6% | 1,543 |
| DeSoto County | James M. Cox+1,419 | 2,49664.9% | 1,07728.0% | 2717.0% | 3,844 |
| Duval County | James M. Cox+7,022 | 13,65064.2% | 6,62831.2% | 9794.6% | 21,257 |
| Escambia County | James M. Cox+2,258 | 3,48565.2% | 1,22723.0% | 63311.8% | 5,345 |
| Flagler County | James M. Cox+112 | 20655.1% | 7419.8% | 9425.1% | 374 |
| Franklin County | James M. Cox+311 | 58762.1% | 27629.2% | 838.8% | 946 |
| Gadsden County | James M. Cox+1,884 | 1,92296.7% | 381.9% | 281.4% | 1,988 |
| Hamilton County | James M. Cox+555 | 70674.4% | 15115.9% | 929.7% | 949 |
| Hernando County | James M. Cox+490 | 62276.0% | 13216.1% | 647.8% | 818 |
| Hillsborough County | James M. Cox+3,204 | 6,97656.5% | 3,77230.5% | 1,60113.0% | 12,349 |
| Holmes County | James M. Cox+332 | 86954.3% | 53733.6% | 19412.1% | 1,600 |
| Jackson County | James M. Cox+1,935 | 2,44378.7% | 50816.4% | 1534.9% | 3,104 |
| Jefferson County | James M. Cox+515 | 75472.1% | 23922.8% | 535.1% | 1,046 |
| Lafayette County | James M. Cox+549 | 61886.6% | 699.7% | 273.8% | 714 |
| Lake County | James M. Cox+986 | 1,72067.7% | 73428.9% | 863.4% | 2,540 |
| Lee County | James M. Cox+312 | 93855.4% | 62637.0% | 1307.7% | 1,694 |
| Leon County | James M. Cox+960 | 1,41271.7% | 45223.0% | 1045.3% | 1,968 |
| Levy County | James M. Cox+505 | 88269.0% | 37729.5% | 191.5% | 1,278 |
| Liberty County | James M. Cox+383 | 41691.6% | 51.1% | 337.3% | 454 |
| Madison County | James M. Cox+884 | 92093.3% | 303.0% | 363.7% | 986 |
| Manatee County | James M. Cox+906 | 1,79062.4% | 88430.8% | 1936.7% | 2,867 |
| Marion County | James M. Cox+1,204 | 2,43662.4% | 1,23231.6% | 2346.0% | 3,902 |
| Miami-Dade County | James M. Cox+1,211 | 4,28853.1% | 3,07738.1% | 7138.8% | 8,078 |
| Monroe County | James M. Cox+469 | 97956.0% | 51029.2% | 25814.8% | 1,747 |
| Nassau County | James M. Cox+619 | 90072.1% | 28122.5% | 675.4% | 1,248 |
| Okaloosa County | James M. Cox+157 | 56856.6% | 41141.0% | 242.4% | 1,003 |
| Okeechobee County | James M. Cox+168 | 23765.1% | 5815.9% | 6919.0% | 364 |
| Orange County | James M. Cox+588 | 2,03555.5% | 1,44739.4% | 1865.1% | 3,668 |
| Osceola County | Warren G. Harding+307 | 72838.9% | 1,03555.3% | 1085.8% | 1,871 |
| Palm Beach County | Warren G. Harding+404 | 1,48838.3% | 1,89248.7% | 50613.0% | 3,886 |
| Pasco County | James M. Cox+536 | 1,16661.9% | 63033.4% | 884.7% | 1,884 |
| Pinellas County | James M. Cox+319 | 2,84848.9% | 2,52943.5% | 4427.6% | 5,819 |
| Polk County | James M. Cox+2,136 | 3,91865.9% | 1,78230.0% | 2494.2% | 5,949 |
| Putnam County | James M. Cox+376 | 1,55753.4% | 1,18140.5% | 1776.1% | 2,915 |
| Santa Rosa County | James M. Cox+480 | 81370.5% | 33328.9% | 70.6% | 1,153 |
| Seminole County | James M. Cox+718 | 1,48562.5% | 76732.3% | 1245.2% | 2,376 |
| St. Johns County | James M. Cox+589 | 1,81056.3% | 1,22138.0% | 1845.7% | 3,215 |
| St. Lucie County | James M. Cox+460 | 1,16758.4% | 70735.4% | 1236.2% | 1,997 |
| Sumter County | James M. Cox+702 | 92179.7% | 21919.0% | 151.3% | 1,155 |
| Suwannee County | James M. Cox+1,104 | 1,48672.6% | 38218.7% | 1808.8% | 2,048 |
| Taylor County | James M. Cox+435 | 56378.0% | 12817.7% | 314.3% | 722 |
| Volusia County | James M. Cox+588 | 2,76352.5% | 2,17541.3% | 3286.2% | 5,266 |
| Wakulla County | James M. Cox+411 | 53079.3% | 11917.8% | 192.8% | 668 |
| Walton County | James M. Cox+678 | 1,29764.2% | 61930.7% | 1035.1% | 2,019 |
| Washington County | James M. Cox+443 | 75062.0% | 30725.4% | 15312.6% | 1,210 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.