Maine — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionMaine · PresidentHardingR+39.1
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 68.9% | 136,355 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 29.8% | 58,961 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 2,524 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+77.4 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+38.2 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+32.5 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Warren G. Harding+3,808 | 9,56560.8% | 5,75736.6% | 4022.6% | 15,724 |
| Aroostook County | Warren G. Harding+9,784 | 11,19188.5% | 1,40711.1% | 500.4% | 12,648 |
| Cumberland County | Warren G. Harding+14,139 | 24,62369.2% | 10,48429.5% | 4781.3% | 35,585 |
| Franklin County | Warren G. Harding+2,152 | 3,82069.1% | 1,66830.2% | 380.7% | 5,526 |
| Hancock County | Warren G. Harding+3,450 | 5,60471.7% | 2,15427.6% | 600.8% | 7,818 |
| Kennebec County | Warren G. Harding+6,867 | 12,33368.6% | 5,46630.4% | 1741.0% | 17,973 |
| Knox County | Warren G. Harding+2,008 | 4,97960.8% | 2,97136.3% | 2332.8% | 8,183 |
| Lincoln County | Warren G. Harding+2,412 | 3,66873.6% | 1,25625.2% | 591.2% | 4,983 |
| Oxford County | Warren G. Harding+3,395 | 7,30164.6% | 3,90634.6% | 970.9% | 11,304 |
| Penobscot County | Warren G. Harding+8,035 | 14,14569.3% | 6,11030.0% | 1430.7% | 20,398 |
| Piscataquis County | Warren G. Harding+2,261 | 4,04968.8% | 1,78830.4% | 490.8% | 5,886 |
| Sagadahoc County | Warren G. Harding+2,148 | 3,85768.4% | 1,70930.3% | 761.3% | 5,642 |
| Somerset County | Warren G. Harding+3,763 | 6,53368.1% | 2,77028.9% | 2893.0% | 9,592 |
| Waldo County | Warren G. Harding+2,717 | 4,38371.5% | 1,66627.2% | 791.3% | 6,128 |
| Washington County | Warren G. Harding+3,771 | 6,76868.6% | 2,99730.4% | 1051.1% | 9,870 |
| York County | Warren G. Harding+6,684 | 13,53665.8% | 6,85233.3% | 1920.9% | 20,580 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.