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Elections / 1920 · President · FL

James M. Cox carried Florida D+31.3.

James M. Cox (D) vs Warren G. Harding (R) in Florida, 1920. The state ran 57.5 points more Democratic than the nation (R+26.2 nationally).

Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)

Florida result
145,684 votes counted
Cox (D)
90,515
62.1%
Harding (R)
44,853
30.8%
All others
10,316
7.1%
Margin
D+31.3
1920 presidential election
Florida, 1920
CoxD+31.3
1920 presidential margin by county for Florida — 1920 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Florida — 1920 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1920 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Alachua County, FL · D+48.0Baker County, FL · D+45.5Bay County, FL · D+17.9Bradford County, FL · D+63.4Brevard County, FL · D+14.0Broward County, FL · R+2.7Calhoun County, FL · D+69.4Citrus County, FL · D+70.7Clay County, FL · D+6.4Columbia County, FL · D+70.4DeSoto County, FL · D+36.9Duval County, FL · D+33.0Escambia County, FL · D+42.2Flagler County, FL · D+35.3Franklin County, FL · D+32.9Gadsden County, FL · D+94.8Hamilton County, FL · D+58.5Hernando County, FL · D+59.9Hillsborough County, FL · D+25.9Holmes County, FL · D+20.8Jackson County, FL · D+62.3Jefferson County, FL · D+49.2Lafayette County, FL · D+76.9Lake County, FL · D+38.8Lee County, FL · D+18.4Leon County, FL · D+48.8Levy County, FL · D+39.5Liberty County, FL · D+90.5Madison County, FL · D+90.3Manatee County, FL · D+31.6Marion County, FL · D+30.9Miami-Dade County, FL · D+15.0Monroe County, FL · D+26.8Nassau County, FL · D+49.6Okaloosa County, FL · D+15.7Okeechobee County, FL · D+49.2Orange County, FL · D+16.0Osceola County, FL · R+16.4Palm Beach County, FL · R+10.4Pasco County, FL · D+28.5Pinellas County, FL · D+5.5Polk County, FL · D+35.9Putnam County, FL · D+12.9Santa Rosa County, FL · D+41.6Seminole County, FL · D+30.2St. Johns County, FL · D+18.3St. Lucie County, FL · D+23.0Sumter County, FL · D+60.8Suwannee County, FL · D+53.9Taylor County, FL · D+60.2Volusia County, FL · D+11.2Wakulla County, FL · D+61.5Walton County, FL · D+33.6Washington County, FL · D+36.6
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
James M. Cox ✓Democratic62.1%90,515
Warren G. HardingRepublican30.8%44,853
OtherAll other candidates7.1%10,316
D+60
R+60
54 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida's presidential margins
1884–2024, the 1920 contest in context
Florida's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1884 to 2024. Most recent: −13.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−13.1%DR18842024
Florida's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1884+6.4%
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%
County results — 1920
54 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Alachua CountyD
+48.0%
3,3101,1194,564
Baker CountyD
+45.5%
346115508
Bay CountyD
+17.9%
8185511,490
Bradford CountyD
+63.4%
1,2692481,610
Brevard CountyD
+14.0%
8946591,677
Broward CountyR
−2.7%
415442999
Calhoun CountyD
+69.4%
861991,098
Citrus CountyD
+70.7%
65194788
Clay CountyD
+6.4%
5584861,123
Columbia CountyD
+70.4%
1,2481621,543
DeSoto CountyD
+36.9%
2,4961,0773,844
Duval CountyD
+33.0%
13,6506,62821,257
Escambia CountyD
+42.2%
3,4851,2275,345
Flagler CountyD
+35.3%
20674374
Franklin CountyD
+32.9%
587276946
Gadsden CountyD
+94.8%
1,922381,988
Hamilton CountyD
+58.5%
706151949
Hernando CountyD
+59.9%
622132818
Hillsborough CountyD
+25.9%
6,9763,77212,349
Holmes CountyD
+20.8%
8695371,600
Jackson CountyD
+62.3%
2,4435083,104
Jefferson CountyD
+49.2%
7542391,046
Lafayette CountyD
+76.9%
61869714
Lake CountyD
+38.8%
1,7207342,540
Lee CountyD
+18.4%
9386261,694
Leon CountyD
+48.8%
1,4124521,968
Levy CountyD
+39.5%
8823771,278
Liberty CountyD
+90.5%
4165454
Madison CountyD
+90.3%
92030986
Manatee CountyD
+31.6%
1,7908842,867
Marion CountyD
+30.9%
2,4361,2323,902
Miami-Dade CountyD
+15.0%
4,2883,0778,078
Monroe CountyD
+26.8%
9795101,747
Nassau CountyD
+49.6%
9002811,248
Okaloosa CountyD
+15.7%
5684111,003
Okeechobee CountyD
+49.2%
23758364
Orange CountyD
+16.0%
2,0351,4473,668
Osceola CountyR
−16.4%
7281,0351,871
Palm Beach CountyR
−10.4%
1,4881,8923,886
Pasco CountyD
+28.5%
1,1666301,884
Pinellas CountyD
+5.5%
2,8482,5295,819
Polk CountyD
+35.9%
3,9181,7825,949
Putnam CountyD
+12.9%
1,5571,1812,915
Santa Rosa CountyD
+41.6%
8133331,153
Seminole CountyD
+30.2%
1,4857672,376
St. Johns CountyD
+18.3%
1,8101,2213,215
St. Lucie CountyD
+23.0%
1,1677071,997
Sumter CountyD
+60.8%
9212191,155
Suwannee CountyD
+53.9%
1,4863822,048
Taylor CountyD
+60.2%
563128722
Volusia CountyD
+11.2%
2,7632,1755,266
Wakulla CountyD
+61.5%
530119668
Walton CountyD
+33.6%
1,2976192,019
Washington CountyD
+36.6%
7503071,210