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Elections / 1920 · President · ID

Warren G. Harding carried Idaho R+31.3.

James M. Cox (D) vs Warren G. Harding (R) in Idaho, 1920. The state ran 5.1 points more Republican than the nation (R+26.2 nationally).

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

Idaho result
135,624 votes counted
Cox (D)
46,579
34.3%
Harding (R)
88,975
65.6%
All others
70
0.1%
Margin
R+31.3
Idaho, 1920
HardingR+31.3
1920 presidential margin by county for Idaho — 1920 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Idaho — 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.Ada County, ID · R+33.6Adams County, ID · R+27.2Bannock County, ID · R+24.0Bear Lake County, ID · R+23.3Benewah County, ID · R+26.0Bingham County, ID · R+47.1Blaine County, ID · R+35.1Boise County, ID · R+22.4Bonner County, ID · R+20.3Bonneville County, ID · R+39.3Boundary County, ID · R+25.4Butte County, ID · R+34.3Camas County, ID · R+18.3Canyon County, ID · R+25.1Caribou County, ID · R+49.9Cassia County, ID · R+39.1Clark County, ID · R+52.6Clearwater County, ID · R+32.5Custer County, ID · R+34.4Elmore County, ID · R+10.2Franklin County, ID · R+28.4Fremont County, ID · R+30.5Gem County, ID · R+25.6Gooding County, ID · R+40.8Idaho County, ID · R+35.8Jefferson County, ID · R+41.5Jerome County, ID · R+37.8Kootenai County, ID · R+31.9Latah County, ID · R+42.2Lemhi County, ID · R+29.6Lewis County, ID · R+17.4Lincoln County, ID · R+27.7Madison County, ID · R+31.6Minidoka County, ID · R+18.8Nez Perce County, ID · R+28.1Oneida County, ID · R+33.2Owyhee County, ID · R+30.7Payette County, ID · R+36.4Power County, ID · R+34.6Shoshone County, ID · R+28.5Teton County, ID · R+37.8Twin Falls County, ID · R+34.3Valley County, ID · R+21.0Washington County, ID · R+19.2
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
Warren G. HardingRepublican65.6%88,975
James M. CoxDemocratic34.3%46,579
OtherAll other candidates0.1%70
D+60
R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
Idaho's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −36.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.5%DR18922024
Idaho's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−44.2%
1896+56.8%
1900+3.8%
1904−40.4%
1908−16.9%
1912+1.1%
1916+10.9%
1920−31.3%
1924−30.8%
1928−29.3%
1932+20.4%
1936+29.8%
1940+9.1%
1944+3.5%
1948+2.7%
1952−31.0%
1956−22.4%
1960−7.6%
1964+1.8%
1968−26.1%
1972−38.2%
1976−22.8%
1980−41.3%
1984−46.0%
1988−26.1%
1992−13.6%
1996−18.5%
2000−39.5%
2004−38.1%
2008−25.4%
2012−31.9%
2016−31.8%
2020−30.8%
2024−36.5%
County results — 1920
44 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Ada CountyR
−33.6%
4,1738,41912,619
Adams CountyR
−27.2%
3906821,072
Bannock CountyR
−24.0%
2,9864,8717,857
Bear Lake CountyR
−23.3%
1,1381,8312,969
Benewah CountyR
−26.0%
7941,3512,145
Bingham CountyR
−47.1%
1,1843,2934,477
Blaine CountyR
−35.1%
5611,1691,730
Boise CountyR
−22.4%
373588961
Bonner CountyR
−20.3%
1,4682,2173,685
Bonneville CountyR
−39.3%
1,4193,2604,679
Boundary CountyR
−25.4%
5258831,408
Butte CountyR
−34.3%
316646962
Camas CountyR
−18.3%
276400677
Canyon CountyR
−25.1%
3,3755,6339,008
Caribou CountyR
−49.9%
181541722
Cassia CountyR
−39.1%
1,1782,6903,868
Clark CountyR
−52.6%
184594779
Clearwater CountyR
−32.5%
4829471,430
Custer CountyR
−34.4%
3948081,202
Elmore CountyR
−10.2%
8671,0651,932
Franklin CountyR
−28.4%
8991,6122,511
Fremont CountyR
−30.5%
1,0611,9943,055
Gem CountyR
−25.6%
8321,4042,238
Gooding CountyR
−40.8%
7891,8782,667
Idaho CountyR
−35.8%
1,1282,3863,514
Jefferson CountyR
−41.5%
7411,7942,535
Jerome CountyR
−37.8%
7841,7382,522
Kootenai CountyR
−31.9%
1,8183,5185,336
Latah CountyR
−42.2%
1,5683,8555,423
Lemhi CountyR
−29.6%
6991,2891,992
Lewis CountyR
−17.4%
7121,0131,732
Lincoln CountyR
−27.7%
4277551,182
Madison CountyR
−31.6%
9791,8832,862
Minidoka CountyR
−18.8%
1,1071,6222,745
Nez Perce CountyR
−28.1%
1,5482,7614,311
Oneida CountyR
−33.2%
7521,5002,252
Owyhee CountyR
−30.7%
5159711,486
Payette CountyR
−36.4%
7851,6902,484
Power CountyR
−34.6%
5611,1551,716
Shoshone CountyR
−28.5%
1,7333,1124,845
Teton CountyR
−37.8%
4099061,315
Twin Falls CountyR
−34.3%
2,8825,8948,776
Valley CountyR
−21.0%
322493815
Washington CountyR
−19.2%
1,2641,8643,128