Elections / 1920 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentHardingR+51.2
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 70.6% | 519,421 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 19.4% | 142,994 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.0% | 73,423 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
86 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (86 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+61.6 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+63.6 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+61.5 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+69.7 |
| Carlton County, MN | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+77.6 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+71.1 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+76.2 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Dakota County, MN | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+70.7 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+55.2 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+74.8 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+75.4 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+68.3 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+74.9 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+59.2 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+73.2 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Itasca County, MN | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+69.8 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+65.4 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Kittson County, MN | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Lake County, MN | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Marshall County, MN | Republican | R+61.3 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+59.8 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+61.3 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+62.2 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+61.2 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+68.3 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+62.3 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+72.2 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+61.9 |
| Norman County, MN | Republican | R+63.8 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Pennington County, MN | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+67.3 |
| Polk County, MN | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+70.0 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+72.6 |
| Roseau County, MN | Republican | R+50.7 |
| Scott County, MN | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+75.7 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+75.7 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+76.0 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Swift County, MN | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Traverse County, MN | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+57.1 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+61.1 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+66.4 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+55.2 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+58.5 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 86 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 613 | 2,933 | 4,181 | |
| Anoka County | R | 865 | 3,505 | 4,859 | |
| Becker County | R | 901 | 4,811 | 6,349 | |
| Beltrami County | R | 1,427 | 4,518 | 7,375 | |
| Benton County | R | 554 | 2,920 | 3,704 | |
| Big Stone County | R | 451 | 2,415 | 3,090 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 1,974 | 8,894 | 11,251 | |
| Brown County | R | 796 | 5,841 | 7,240 | |
| Carlton County | R | 1,152 | 2,833 | 4,764 | |
| Carver County | R | 562 | 5,073 | 5,810 | |
| Cass County | R | 710 | 3,242 | 4,598 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 960 | 3,532 | 5,064 | |
| Chisago County | R | 484 | 4,361 | 5,450 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,335 | 4,943 | 6,771 | |
| Clearwater County | R | 340 | 1,788 | 2,528 | |
| Cook County | R | 98 | 467 | 641 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 451 | 3,882 | 4,500 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 1,077 | 5,262 | 7,481 | |
| Dakota County | R | 2,190 | 5,373 | 8,086 | |
| Dodge County | R | 516 | 3,386 | 4,060 | |
| Douglas County | R | 733 | 4,428 | 6,696 | |
| Faribault County | R | 869 | 6,687 | 7,775 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 899 | 7,341 | 8,544 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 1,131 | 6,772 | 8,263 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 1,118 | 9,330 | 10,968 | |
| Grant County | R | 533 | 2,427 | 3,202 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 28,911 | 90,517 | 140,169 | |
| Houston County | R | 598 | 4,101 | 4,787 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 453 | 2,238 | 3,031 | |
| Isanti County | R | 405 | 3,007 | 4,450 | |
| Itasca County | R | 1,930 | 3,973 | 6,813 | |
| Jackson County | R | 715 | 4,313 | 5,158 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 332 | 2,436 | 3,219 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 1,282 | 4,759 | 7,474 | |
| Kittson County | R | 599 | 2,485 | 3,329 | |
| Koochiching County | R | 859 | 1,786 | 3,230 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 653 | 4,219 | 5,127 | |
| Lake County | R | 594 | 990 | 2,419 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 1,853 | 4,059 | 6,130 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 673 | 2,548 | 3,384 | |
| Lyon County | R | 1,232 | 4,557 | 6,229 | |
| Mahnomen County | R | 215 | 1,076 | 1,495 | |
| Marshall County | R | 885 | 4,738 | 6,283 | |
| Martin County | R | 1,221 | 5,142 | 6,554 | |
| McLeod County | R | 1,139 | 5,430 | 6,996 | |
| Meeker County | R | 878 | 4,693 | 5,986 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 526 | 3,521 | 4,812 | |
| Morrison County | R | 1,131 | 5,371 | 6,924 | |
| Mower County | R | 1,061 | 6,339 | 7,725 | |
| Murray County | R | 698 | 3,270 | 4,131 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 556 | 4,115 | 4,931 | |
| Nobles County | R | 982 | 4,420 | 5,550 | |
| Norman County | R | 481 | 3,451 | 4,653 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 1,756 | 7,130 | 9,245 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 1,741 | 11,084 | 14,119 | |
| Pennington County | R | 768 | 2,320 | 3,822 | |
| Pine County | R | 1,127 | 3,879 | 5,804 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 490 | 3,106 | 3,888 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,111 | 8,197 | 11,800 | |
| Pope County | R | 709 | 3,466 | 4,540 | |
| Ramsey County | R | 21,110 | 40,204 | 68,587 | |
| Red Lake County | R | 558 | 1,308 | 2,097 | |
| Redwood County | R | 880 | 5,589 | 6,728 | |
| Renville County | R | 1,283 | 5,995 | 8,141 | |
| Rice County | R | 2,040 | 6,500 | 8,715 | |
| Rock County | R | 442 | 3,121 | 3,692 | |
| Roseau County | R | 500 | 2,387 | 3,722 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,253 | 3,015 | 4,372 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 307 | 2,747 | 3,225 | |
| Sibley County | R | 502 | 4,198 | 4,885 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 14,767 | 27,987 | 49,115 | |
| Stearns County | R | 1,616 | 13,566 | 15,714 | |
| Steele County | R | 1,167 | 4,243 | 5,550 | |
| Stevens County | R | 457 | 2,339 | 2,930 | |
| Swift County | R | 985 | 3,553 | 5,060 | |
| Todd County | R | 1,464 | 5,448 | 7,662 | |
| Traverse County | R | 550 | 1,759 | 2,403 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 1,275 | 4,907 | 6,364 | |
| Wadena County | R | 503 | 2,635 | 3,487 | |
| Waseca County | R | 1,257 | 3,626 | 5,051 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,558 | 5,852 | 7,819 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 647 | 3,510 | 4,312 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 561 | 2,106 | 2,801 | |
| Winona County | R | 2,896 | 7,888 | 11,300 | |
| Wright County | R | 1,299 | 7,013 | 8,820 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 814 | 4,225 | 5,829 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.