Elections / 1920 · President · OH
Ohio — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionOhio · PresidentHardingR+19.9
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 58.5% | 1,182,022 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 38.6% | 780,037 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 59,594 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 24 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Belmont County, OH | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Brown County, OH | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Butler County, OH | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Crawford County, OH | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Holmes County, OH | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Lorain County, OH | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Lucas County, OH | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Monroe County, OH | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Pike County, OH | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Portage County, OH | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Shelby County, OH | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Summit County, OH | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+1.3 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,194 | 4,974 | 9,199 | |
| Allen County | R | 11,658 | 13,978 | 26,082 | |
| Ashland County | R | 5,705 | 5,951 | 11,757 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 5,413 | 14,099 | 20,229 | |
| Athens County | R | 6,523 | 11,016 | 17,900 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 4,792 | 6,752 | 11,752 | |
| Belmont County | R | 13,347 | 14,761 | 29,201 | |
| Brown County | D | 5,317 | 4,009 | 9,370 | |
| Butler County | D | 16,437 | 14,998 | 33,396 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,755 | 4,392 | 6,258 | |
| Champaign County | R | 4,775 | 7,285 | 12,128 | |
| Clark County | R | 14,097 | 19,869 | 34,540 | |
| Clermont County | R | 6,245 | 6,857 | 13,210 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,598 | 6,947 | 10,588 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 9,774 | 16,846 | 28,023 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 5,617 | 6,154 | 12,051 | |
| Crawford County | D | 8,467 | 7,082 | 15,829 | |
| Cuyahoga County | R | 70,518 | 148,857 | 231,279 | |
| Darke County | R | 8,459 | 9,552 | 18,162 | |
| Defiance County | R | 3,723 | 5,987 | 9,890 | |
| Delaware County | R | 5,241 | 7,700 | 13,004 | |
| Erie County | R | 4,831 | 8,755 | 14,039 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 8,610 | 7,572 | 16,298 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,812 | 5,446 | 9,301 | |
| Franklin County | R | 48,452 | 59,691 | 110,064 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,049 | 6,111 | 8,271 | |
| Gallia County | R | 2,562 | 5,388 | 7,994 | |
| Geauga County | R | 1,081 | 3,722 | 4,853 | |
| Greene County | R | 4,016 | 8,600 | 12,788 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 6,888 | 8,764 | 16,122 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 77,598 | 112,590 | 196,966 | |
| Hancock County | R | 6,386 | 9,746 | 16,390 | |
| Hardin County | R | 5,817 | 8,071 | 14,003 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,473 | 5,053 | 7,584 | |
| Henry County | R | 2,829 | 5,738 | 8,681 | |
| Highland County | R | 5,654 | 7,570 | 13,267 | |
| Hocking County | R | 4,082 | 4,335 | 8,527 | |
| Holmes County | D | 3,211 | 2,065 | 5,325 | |
| Huron County | R | 4,398 | 9,348 | 13,915 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,878 | 5,949 | 10,929 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 8,064 | 13,038 | 21,816 | |
| Knox County | R | 6,361 | 8,178 | 14,610 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,711 | 7,465 | 10,323 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,955 | 7,616 | 11,702 | |
| Licking County | R | 10,679 | 11,924 | 22,981 | |
| Logan County | R | 4,904 | 8,521 | 13,481 | |
| Lorain County | R | 8,640 | 18,125 | 27,529 | |
| Lucas County | R | 30,452 | 52,449 | 88,769 | |
| Madison County | R | 3,769 | 5,397 | 9,185 | |
| Mahoning County | R | 14,941 | 29,736 | 46,570 | |
| Marion County | R | 8,065 | 11,320 | 19,541 | |
| Medina County | R | 3,120 | 6,846 | 10,122 | |
| Meigs County | R | 3,606 | 6,541 | 10,324 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,404 | 5,692 | 10,140 | |
| Miami County | R | 8,076 | 13,122 | 21,770 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,861 | 2,825 | 6,736 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 38,433 | 46,493 | 89,975 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,157 | 4,127 | 6,422 | |
| Morrow County | R | 2,858 | 4,484 | 7,378 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 9,437 | 13,862 | 23,671 | |
| Noble County | R | 2,909 | 4,197 | 7,106 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 2,867 | 4,336 | 7,299 | |
| Paulding County | R | 2,739 | 4,549 | 7,366 | |
| Perry County | R | 5,917 | 7,685 | 14,018 | |
| Pickaway County | D | 5,645 | 5,273 | 10,939 | |
| Pike County | R | 2,799 | 3,075 | 5,904 | |
| Portage County | R | 5,405 | 8,231 | 13,953 | |
| Preble County | R | 4,933 | 6,258 | 11,231 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,673 | 5,157 | 9,899 | |
| Richland County | R | 9,349 | 10,940 | 20,727 | |
| Ross County | R | 7,063 | 9,330 | 16,526 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 5,295 | 8,933 | 14,461 | |
| Scioto County | R | 7,682 | 11,871 | 20,135 | |
| Seneca County | R | 8,175 | 10,064 | 18,500 | |
| Shelby County | D | 5,642 | 5,452 | 11,176 | |
| Stark County | R | 18,437 | 37,483 | 59,608 | |
| Summit County | R | 27,857 | 43,721 | 73,363 | |
| Trumbull County | R | 6,815 | 17,343 | 25,259 | |
| Tuscarawas County | R | 10,167 | 11,908 | 22,919 | |
| Union County | R | 3,286 | 6,544 | 9,865 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 4,899 | 7,495 | 12,493 | |
| Vinton County | R | 2,124 | 2,559 | 4,734 | |
| Warren County | R | 3,956 | 7,464 | 11,491 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,286 | 9,279 | 15,944 | |
| Wayne County | R | 7,751 | 8,932 | 16,890 | |
| Williams County | R | 4,183 | 7,000 | 11,336 | |
| Wood County | R | 4,965 | 12,042 | 17,272 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 4,443 | 4,560 | 9,029 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.