Elections / 1920 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentCoxD+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| James M. Cox ✓Democratic | 56.7% | 305,367 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren G. HardingRepublican | 43.3% | 232,819 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+72.6 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+79.3 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Burke County, NC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+58.4 |
| Carteret County, NC | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+67.8 |
| Clay County, NC | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+84.2 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Gaston County, NC | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Graham County, NC | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+51.8 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+73.5 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Iredell County, NC | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Macon County, NC | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Madison County, NC | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| McDowell County, NC | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Moore County, NC | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+70.4 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+86.6 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| Polk County, NC | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Rowan County, NC | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Sampson County, NC | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+69.6 |
| Stanly County, NC | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Stokes County, NC | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Surry County, NC | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Swain County, NC | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+50.2 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Yancey County, NC | Republican | R+6.5 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 100 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | D | 5,255 | 4,619 | 9,874 | |
| Alexander County | R | 2,045 | 2,643 | 4,688 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 1,409 | 1,201 | 2,610 | |
| Anson County | D | 3,175 | 433 | 3,608 | |
| Ashe County | R | 3,431 | 3,808 | 7,239 | |
| Avery County | R | 397 | 2,503 | 2,900 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 3,522 | 2,266 | 5,788 | |
| Bertie County | D | 1,840 | 212 | 2,052 | |
| Bladen County | D | 1,939 | 1,064 | 3,003 | |
| Brunswick County | R | 1,253 | 1,362 | 2,615 | |
| Buncombe County | D | 10,167 | 8,017 | 18,184 | |
| Burke County | R | 3,262 | 3,592 | 6,854 | |
| Cabarrus County | R | 4,418 | 5,148 | 9,566 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 2,931 | 3,298 | 6,229 | |
| Camden County | D | 540 | 142 | 682 | |
| Carteret County | R | 2,070 | 2,315 | 4,385 | |
| Caswell County | D | 1,239 | 505 | 1,744 | |
| Catawba County | R | 5,404 | 5,935 | 11,339 | |
| Chatham County | D | 3,186 | 2,906 | 6,092 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 1,761 | 2,506 | 4,267 | |
| Chowan County | D | 1,091 | 209 | 1,300 | |
| Clay County | R | 755 | 911 | 1,666 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 5,181 | 2,953 | 8,134 | |
| Columbus County | D | 3,111 | 1,783 | 4,894 | |
| Craven County | D | 3,413 | 731 | 4,144 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 3,233 | 1,972 | 5,205 | |
| Currituck County | D | 1,000 | 86 | 1,086 | |
| Dare County | D | 825 | 632 | 1,457 | |
| Davidson County | R | 4,797 | 5,960 | 10,757 | |
| Davie County | R | 1,624 | 2,591 | 4,215 | |
| Duplin County | D | 3,398 | 2,697 | 6,095 | |
| Durham County | D | 4,646 | 3,550 | 8,196 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 3,343 | 24 | 3,367 | |
| Forsyth County | D | 8,123 | 6,792 | 14,915 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,742 | 589 | 3,331 | |
| Gaston County | D | 7,148 | 5,803 | 12,951 | |
| Gates County | D | 796 | 327 | 1,123 | |
| Graham County | R | 644 | 915 | 1,559 | |
| Granville County | D | 2,622 | 833 | 3,455 | |
| Greene County | D | 1,649 | 439 | 2,088 | |
| Guilford County | D | 9,615 | 7,920 | 17,535 | |
| Halifax County | D | 3,429 | 524 | 3,953 | |
| Harnett County | D | 3,919 | 3,311 | 7,230 | |
| Haywood County | D | 4,229 | 3,000 | 7,229 | |
| Henderson County | R | 2,496 | 3,337 | 5,833 | |
| Hertford County | D | 1,104 | 221 | 1,325 | |
| Hoke County | D | 1,266 | 166 | 1,432 | |
| Hyde County | D | 1,134 | 530 | 1,664 | |
| Iredell County | D | 6,470 | 4,402 | 10,872 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,385 | 2,355 | 4,740 | |
| Johnston County | D | 6,030 | 5,588 | 11,618 | |
| Jones County | D | 964 | 385 | 1,349 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,327 | 1,143 | 3,470 | |
| Lenoir County | D | 2,560 | 1,153 | 3,713 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,331 | 3,137 | 6,468 | |
| Macon County | D | 2,177 | 2,050 | 4,227 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,340 | 3,616 | 4,956 | |
| Martin County | D | 2,561 | 530 | 3,091 | |
| McDowell County | D | 2,809 | 2,561 | 5,370 | |
| Mecklenburg County | D | 11,313 | 3,421 | 14,734 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 697 | 2,153 | 2,850 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,321 | 2,304 | 4,625 | |
| Moore County | D | 2,679 | 2,279 | 4,958 | |
| Nash County | D | 4,031 | 1,556 | 5,587 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 4,102 | 712 | 4,814 | |
| Northampton County | D | 2,305 | 165 | 2,470 | |
| Onslow County | D | 1,557 | 853 | 2,410 | |
| Orange County | D | 1,993 | 1,737 | 3,730 | |
| Pamlico County | D | 1,286 | 1,008 | 2,294 | |
| Pasquotank County | D | 1,736 | 507 | 2,243 | |
| Pender County | D | 1,580 | 699 | 2,279 | |
| Perquimans County | D | 1,042 | 487 | 1,529 | |
| Person County | D | 1,646 | 1,566 | 3,212 | |
| Pitt County | D | 4,196 | 864 | 5,060 | |
| Polk County | D | 1,361 | 1,326 | 2,687 | |
| Randolph County | R | 5,110 | 6,297 | 11,407 | |
| Richmond County | D | 3,341 | 1,124 | 4,465 | |
| Robeson County | D | 6,183 | 2,220 | 8,403 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 4,507 | 3,605 | 8,112 | |
| Rowan County | D | 6,421 | 4,888 | 11,309 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 5,101 | 4,015 | 9,116 | |
| Sampson County | R | 2,426 | 5,353 | 7,779 | |
| Scotland County | D | 1,705 | 306 | 2,011 | |
| Stanly County | R | 3,843 | 4,312 | 8,155 | |
| Stokes County | R | 1,999 | 2,926 | 4,925 | |
| Surry County | R | 3,547 | 5,170 | 8,717 | |
| Swain County | R | 1,434 | 2,239 | 3,673 | |
| Transylvania County | R | 1,542 | 1,680 | 3,222 | |
| Tyrrell County | D | 718 | 532 | 1,250 | |
| Union County | D | 4,168 | 1,404 | 5,572 | |
| Vance County | D | 2,461 | 816 | 3,277 | |
| Wake County | D | 8,020 | 3,653 | 11,673 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,865 | 295 | 2,160 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,116 | 971 | 2,087 | |
| Watauga County | R | 1,721 | 2,631 | 4,352 | |
| Wayne County | D | 4,794 | 2,822 | 7,616 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 2,843 | 6,451 | 9,294 | |
| Wilson County | D | 3,496 | 1,374 | 4,870 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 1,350 | 3,301 | 4,651 | |
| Yancey County | R | 2,280 | 2,596 | 4,876 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.