Elections / 1920 · President · KS
Kansas — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionKansas · PresidentHardingR+32.2
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 64.7% | 369,268 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 32.5% | 185,464 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 15,586 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
105 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kansas cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (105 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allen County, KS | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Anderson County, KS | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Atchison County, KS | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Barber County, KS | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Barton County, KS | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Bourbon County, KS | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Brown County, KS | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Butler County, KS | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Chase County, KS | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Cherokee County, KS | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Clark County, KS | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Clay County, KS | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Cloud County, KS | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Coffey County, KS | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Comanche County, KS | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Cowley County, KS | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Crawford County, KS | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Decatur County, KS | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Dickinson County, KS | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Doniphan County, KS | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Douglas County, KS | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Edwards County, KS | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Elk County, KS | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Ellis County, KS | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Finney County, KS | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Ford County, KS | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Franklin County, KS | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Geary County, KS | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Gove County, KS | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Graham County, KS | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Grant County, KS | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Gray County, KS | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Greeley County, KS | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Greenwood County, KS | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Hamilton County, KS | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Harper County, KS | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Harvey County, KS | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Haskell County, KS | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Jackson County, KS | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Jefferson County, KS | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Jewell County, KS | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Johnson County, KS | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Kearny County, KS | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Kingman County, KS | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Kiowa County, KS | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Labette County, KS | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Lane County, KS | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Lincoln County, KS | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Linn County, KS | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Logan County, KS | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Lyon County, KS | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Marion County, KS | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Marshall County, KS | Republican | R+46.1 |
| McPherson County, KS | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Meade County, KS | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Miami County, KS | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Mitchell County, KS | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Montgomery County, KS | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Morris County, KS | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Morton County, KS | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Nemaha County, KS | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Neosho County, KS | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Ness County, KS | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Norton County, KS | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Osage County, KS | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Osborne County, KS | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Ottawa County, KS | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Pawnee County, KS | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Phillips County, KS | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Pratt County, KS | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Rawlins County, KS | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Reno County, KS | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Republic County, KS | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Rice County, KS | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Riley County, KS | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Rooks County, KS | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Rush County, KS | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Russell County, KS | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Saline County, KS | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Scott County, KS | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Seward County, KS | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Shawnee County, KS | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Sheridan County, KS | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Sherman County, KS | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Smith County, KS | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Stafford County, KS | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Stanton County, KS | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Stevens County, KS | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Sumner County, KS | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Thomas County, KS | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Trego County, KS | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Wallace County, KS | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Washington County, KS | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Wichita County, KS | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Wilson County, KS | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Woodson County, KS | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | Republican | R+16.5 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Kansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.4% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −38.7% |
| 1908 | −9.4% |
| 1912 | +18.8% |
| 1916 | +5.9% |
| 1920 | −32.2% |
| 1924 | −37.9% |
| 1928 | −45.0% |
| 1932 | +9.4% |
| 1936 | +7.7% |
| 1940 | −14.5% |
| 1944 | −21.1% |
| 1948 | −9.0% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −31.2% |
| 1960 | −21.3% |
| 1964 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | −20.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −24.6% |
| 1984 | −33.7% |
| 1988 | −13.2% |
| 1992 | −5.1% |
| 1996 | −18.2% |
| 2000 | −20.8% |
| 2004 | −25.4% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −21.6% |
| 2016 | −20.4% |
| 2020 | −14.7% |
| 2024 | −16.1% |
County-by-county results — 105 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | R | 2,272 | 5,091 | 7,522 | |
| Anderson County | R | 1,708 | 3,068 | 4,884 | |
| Atchison County | R | 3,082 | 5,872 | 9,031 | |
| Barber County | R | 1,098 | 2,400 | 3,612 | |
| Barton County | R | 1,688 | 3,993 | 5,806 | |
| Bourbon County | R | 3,632 | 4,194 | 8,051 | |
| Brown County | R | 1,937 | 5,249 | 7,262 | |
| Butler County | R | 4,112 | 6,821 | 11,264 | |
| Chase County | R | 904 | 1,659 | 2,627 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 936 | 2,539 | 3,702 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 3,832 | 5,466 | 9,790 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 471 | 1,079 | 1,729 | |
| Clark County | R | 610 | 923 | 1,592 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,155 | 3,521 | 4,844 | |
| Cloud County | R | 1,534 | 4,090 | 5,858 | |
| Coffey County | R | 1,785 | 3,370 | 5,249 | |
| Comanche County | R | 612 | 1,121 | 1,778 | |
| Cowley County | R | 4,733 | 7,352 | 12,414 | |
| Crawford County | R | 5,362 | 7,957 | 14,553 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,221 | 1,448 | 2,809 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 2,387 | 5,761 | 8,337 | |
| Doniphan County | R | 978 | 3,369 | 4,406 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,197 | 6,266 | 8,557 | |
| Edwards County | R | 681 | 1,782 | 2,540 | |
| Elk County | R | 1,110 | 2,253 | 3,452 | |
| Ellis County | R | 740 | 2,385 | 3,173 | |
| Ellsworth County | R | 1,090 | 2,264 | 3,451 | |
| Finney County | R | 619 | 1,573 | 2,281 | |
| Ford County | R | 1,879 | 3,305 | 5,339 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,606 | 5,216 | 8,005 | |
| Geary County | R | 962 | 2,404 | 3,456 | |
| Gove County | R | 285 | 950 | 1,268 | |
| Graham County | R | 762 | 1,658 | 2,588 | |
| Grant County | R | 108 | 339 | 460 | |
| Gray County | R | 507 | 962 | 1,547 | |
| Greeley County | R | 93 | 273 | 393 | |
| Greenwood County | R | 1,478 | 3,422 | 5,007 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 371 | 591 | 1,025 | |
| Harper County | R | 1,486 | 2,593 | 4,206 | |
| Harvey County | R | 2,457 | 4,454 | 7,060 | |
| Haskell County | R | 150 | 444 | 638 | |
| Hodgeman County | R | 306 | 945 | 1,289 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,562 | 3,753 | 5,346 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,535 | 3,463 | 5,029 | |
| Jewell County | R | 1,899 | 3,925 | 5,950 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,303 | 4,325 | 6,729 | |
| Kearny County | R | 266 | 617 | 968 | |
| Kingman County | R | 1,557 | 2,818 | 4,460 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 587 | 1,411 | 2,030 | |
| Labette County | R | 4,328 | 6,596 | 11,384 | |
| Lane County | R | 298 | 656 | 1,026 | |
| Leavenworth County | R | 3,409 | 6,846 | 10,524 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 935 | 2,298 | 3,306 | |
| Linn County | R | 1,764 | 3,189 | 5,075 | |
| Logan County | R | 312 | 781 | 1,140 | |
| Lyon County | R | 3,303 | 5,492 | 8,990 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,713 | 3,840 | 5,834 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,026 | 5,706 | 7,984 | |
| McPherson County | R | 1,926 | 4,870 | 7,007 | |
| Meade County | R | 483 | 1,236 | 1,742 | |
| Miami County | R | 2,450 | 4,060 | 6,664 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 1,409 | 3,310 | 4,845 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 5,657 | 10,044 | 16,145 | |
| Morris County | R | 1,467 | 3,001 | 4,534 | |
| Morton County | R | 266 | 783 | 1,073 | |
| Nemaha County | R | 1,731 | 4,655 | 6,437 | |
| Neosho County | R | 3,195 | 5,150 | 8,467 | |
| Ness County | R | 492 | 1,402 | 2,023 | |
| Norton County | R | 1,082 | 2,288 | 3,507 | |
| Osage County | R | 2,414 | 4,507 | 7,177 | |
| Osborne County | R | 980 | 3,060 | 4,110 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 1,358 | 2,512 | 3,991 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 1,138 | 2,128 | 3,326 | |
| Phillips County | R | 1,230 | 2,862 | 4,172 | |
| Pottawatomie County | R | 1,293 | 4,481 | 5,823 | |
| Pratt County | R | 1,433 | 2,722 | 4,243 | |
| Rawlins County | R | 495 | 1,236 | 1,907 | |
| Reno County | R | 4,385 | 9,649 | 14,375 | |
| Republic County | R | 1,672 | 3,661 | 5,440 | |
| Rice County | R | 1,532 | 3,651 | 5,295 | |
| Riley County | R | 1,610 | 4,875 | 6,626 | |
| Rooks County | R | 843 | 2,143 | 3,064 | |
| Rush County | R | 605 | 2,017 | 2,747 | |
| Russell County | R | 724 | 2,407 | 3,198 | |
| Saline County | R | 2,808 | 5,554 | 8,622 | |
| Scott County | R | 379 | 636 | 1,087 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 10,998 | 16,642 | 28,134 | |
| Seward County | R | 722 | 1,290 | 2,097 | |
| Shawnee County | R | 7,217 | 14,814 | 22,349 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 477 | 1,194 | 1,717 | |
| Sherman County | R | 789 | 1,066 | 1,962 | |
| Smith County | R | 1,535 | 3,251 | 4,918 | |
| Stafford County | R | 1,057 | 2,779 | 3,968 | |
| Stanton County | R | 89 | 269 | 368 | |
| Stevens County | R | 346 | 876 | 1,261 | |
| Sumner County | R | 3,454 | 5,830 | 9,638 | |
| Thomas County | R | 747 | 1,046 | 1,917 | |
| Trego County | R | 395 | 1,299 | 1,731 | |
| Wabaunsee County | R | 782 | 2,859 | 3,683 | |
| Wallace County | R | 203 | 632 | 898 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,287 | 4,390 | 5,772 | |
| Wichita County | R | 127 | 422 | 571 | |
| Wilson County | R | 1,768 | 4,024 | 6,076 | |
| Woodson County | R | 944 | 2,253 | 3,279 | |
| Wyandotte County | R | 13,737 | 19,294 | 33,702 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.