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Elections / 1920 · President · MS

James M. Cox carried Mississippi D+69.9.

James M. Cox (D) vs Warren G. Harding (R) in Mississippi, 1920. The state ran 96.1 points more Democratic than the nation (R+26.2 nationally).

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

Mississippi result
82,292 votes counted
Cox (D)
69,077
83.9%
Harding (R)
11,576
14.1%
All others
1,639
2.0%
Margin
D+69.9
1920 presidential election
Mississippi, 1920
CoxD+69.9
1920 presidential margin by county for Mississippi — 1920 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Mississippi — 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.Adams County, MS · D+69.6Alcorn County, MS · D+56.7Amite County, MS · D+72.5Attala County, MS · D+62.0Benton County, MS · D+52.5Bolivar County, MS · D+52.0Calhoun County, MS · D+66.4Carroll County, MS · D+56.1Chickasaw County, MS · D+64.4Choctaw County, MS · D+59.8Claiborne County, MS · D+93.0Clarke County, MS · D+86.6Clay County, MS · D+88.0Coahoma County, MS · D+86.1Copiah County, MS · D+90.2Covington County, MS · D+41.9DeSoto County, MS · D+93.4Forrest County, MS · D+74.4Franklin County, MS · D+51.7George County, MS · D+61.6Greene County, MS · D+86.0Grenada County, MS · D+94.2Hancock County, MS · D+40.0Harrison County, MS · D+58.7Hinds County, MS · D+86.5Holmes County, MS · D+84.7Humphreys County, MS · D+87.0Issaquena County, MS · D+72.9Itawamba County, MS · D+67.4Jackson County, MS · D+65.0Jasper County, MS · D+79.2Jefferson County, MS · D+93.5Jefferson Davis County, MS · D+45.7Jones County, MS · D+22.6Kemper County, MS · D+81.7Lafayette County, MS · D+45.8Lamar County, MS · D+54.4Lauderdale County, MS · D+79.9Lawrence County, MS · D+59.9Leake County, MS · D+78.3Lee County, MS · D+68.7Leflore County, MS · D+91.9Lincoln County, MS · D+29.2Lowndes County, MS · D+88.8Madison County, MS · D+86.4Marion County, MS · D+60.9Marshall County, MS · D+92.6Monroe County, MS · D+85.6Montgomery County, MS · D+86.0Neshoba County, MS · D+68.4Newton County, MS · D+78.7Noxubee County, MS · D+93.3Oktibbeha County, MS · D+83.4Panola County, MS · D+82.4Pearl River County, MS · D+79.2Perry County, MS · D+58.6Pike County, MS · D+73.2Pontotoc County, MS · D+38.2Prentiss County, MS · D+32.3Quitman County, MS · D+81.1Rankin County, MS · D+90.5Scott County, MS · D+86.9Sharkey County, MS · D+94.0Simpson County, MS · D+77.4Smith County, MS · D+56.0Stone County, MS · D+88.4Sunflower County, MS · D+90.8Tallahatchie County, MS · D+87.1Tate County, MS · D+75.6Tippah County, MS · D+59.1Tishomingo County, MS · D+36.3Tunica County, MS · D+98.1Union County, MS · D+47.7Walthall County, MS · D+52.6Warren County, MS · D+73.2Washington County, MS · D+85.5Wayne County, MS · D+61.5Webster County, MS · D+30.1Wilkinson County, MS · D+92.6Winston County, MS · D+77.1Yalobusha County, MS · D+82.3Yazoo County, MS · D+89.6
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
James M. Cox ✓Democratic83.9%69,077
Warren G. HardingRepublican14.1%11,576
OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,639
D+60
R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
Mississippi's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −22.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−22.9%DR18922024
Mississippi's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+73.3%
1896+84.1%
1900+77.6%
1912+86.5%
1916+88.4%
1920+69.9%
1924+81.8%
1928+64.3%
1932+92.4%
1936+94.3%
1940+91.5%
1944+87.1%
1948+7.5%
1952+20.9%
1956+33.8%
1960+11.7%
1964−74.3%
1968+9.5%
1972−58.6%
1976+1.9%
1980−1.3%
1984−24.5%
1988−20.8%
1992−8.9%
1996−5.1%
2000−16.9%
2004−19.7%
2008−13.2%
2012−11.5%
2016−17.8%
2020−16.5%
2024−22.9%
County results — 1920
82 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyD
+69.6%
642114759
Alcorn CountyD
+56.7%
1,3363541,731
Amite CountyD
+72.5%
57890673
Attala CountyD
+62.0%
1,1872701,478
Benton CountyD
+52.5%
405124535
Bolivar CountyD
+52.0%
1,0393261,370
Calhoun CountyD
+66.4%
8751601,076
Carroll CountyD
+56.1%
669184864
Chickasaw CountyD
+64.4%
9441941,164
Choctaw CountyD
+59.8%
779191984
Claiborne CountyD
+93.0%
40114416
Clarke CountyD
+86.6%
80747878
Clay CountyD
+88.0%
77148822
Coahoma CountyD
+86.1%
88261953
Copiah CountyD
+90.2%
1,300601,374
Covington CountyD
+41.9%
649257935
DeSoto CountyD
+93.4%
81627845
Forrest CountyD
+74.4%
1,1461401,352
Franklin CountyD
+51.7%
641203847
George CountyD
+61.6%
26356336
Greene CountyD
+86.0%
33724364
Grenada CountyD
+94.2%
53312553
Hancock CountyD
+40.0%
305130438
Harrison CountyD
+58.7%
1,2703141,628
Hinds CountyD
+86.5%
2,5101512,728
Holmes CountyD
+84.7%
917691,001
Humphreys CountyD
+87.0%
31621339
Issaquena CountyD
+72.9%
831396
Itawamba CountyD
+67.4%
1,0231981,224
Jackson CountyD
+65.0%
577121702
Jasper CountyD
+79.2%
899981,012
Jefferson CountyD
+93.5%
43014445
Jefferson Davis CountyD
+45.7%
485179669
Jones CountyD
+22.6%
7344191,393
Kemper CountyD
+81.7%
1,3971291,552
Lafayette CountyD
+45.8%
8733211,206
Lamar CountyD
+54.4%
672192883
Lauderdale CountyD
+79.9%
2,5392282,893
Lawrence CountyD
+59.9%
526131659
Leake CountyD
+78.3%
1,0821211,228
Lee CountyD
+68.7%
1,6523021,964
Leflore CountyD
+91.9%
969391,012
Lincoln CountyD
+29.2%
7744211,208
Lowndes CountyD
+88.8%
92851988
Madison CountyD
+86.4%
83157896
Marion CountyD
+60.9%
613143772
Marshall CountyD
+92.6%
82330856
Monroe CountyD
+85.6%
1,8811392,034
Montgomery CountyD
+86.0%
84657917
Neshoba CountyD
+68.4%
1,0881821,325
Newton CountyD
+78.7%
1,2081081,398
Noxubee CountyD
+93.3%
70124726
Oktibbeha CountyD
+83.4%
77870849
Panola CountyD
+82.4%
84380926
Pearl River CountyD
+79.2%
46453519
Perry CountyD
+58.6%
27169345
Pike CountyD
+73.2%
1,1141531,312
Pontotoc CountyD
+38.2%
9924391,448
Prentiss CountyD
+32.3%
9924961,537
Quitman CountyD
+81.1%
37739417
Rankin CountyD
+90.5%
90543953
Scott CountyD
+86.9%
1,055641,141
Sharkey CountyD
+94.0%
2287235
Simpson CountyD
+77.4%
9021091,025
Smith CountyD
+56.0%
9682651,256
Stone CountyD
+88.4%
29916320
Sunflower CountyD
+90.8%
1,060471,116
Tallahatchie CountyD
+87.1%
1,092691,174
Tate CountyD
+75.6%
8761171,004
Tippah CountyD
+59.1%
9552371,214
Tishomingo CountyD
+36.3%
8413871,249
Tunica CountyD
+98.1%
2562259
Union CountyD
+47.7%
1,2244291,665
Walthall CountyD
+52.6%
464139618
Warren CountyD
+73.2%
1,0821611,258
Washington CountyD
+85.5%
77660837
Wayne CountyD
+61.5%
547112707
Webster CountyD
+30.1%
576299921
Wilkinson CountyD
+92.6%
41615433
Winston CountyD
+77.1%
9321131,062
Yalobusha CountyD
+82.3%
89282984
Yazoo CountyD
+89.6%
948461,007