Elections / 1920 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1920 presidential election
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Akashicstate1920 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentHardingR+38.6
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 65.8% | 1,218,216 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 27.2% | 503,843 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.0% | 130,557 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 38 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Beaver County, PA | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Berks County, PA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Cambria County, PA | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Clarion County, PA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Columbia County, PA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Elk County, PA | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Erie County, PA | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Fayette County, PA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Fulton County, PA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Juniata County, PA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+25.3 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Monroe County, PA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Montour County, PA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Northampton County, PA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Pike County, PA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+72.5 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Washington County, PA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| York County, PA | Republican | R+15.4 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,852 | 5,323 | 9,349 | |
| Allegheny County | R | 40,278 | 138,908 | 200,716 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 3,262 | 8,995 | 12,992 | |
| Beaver County | R | 4,771 | 11,691 | 18,586 | |
| Bedford County | R | 2,594 | 5,800 | 9,405 | |
| Berks County | R | 18,361 | 22,221 | 46,591 | |
| Blair County | R | 5,668 | 15,035 | 26,392 | |
| Bradford County | R | 2,825 | 11,947 | 15,900 | |
| Bucks County | R | 6,867 | 14,130 | 21,681 | |
| Butler County | R | 3,829 | 10,467 | 15,653 | |
| Cambria County | R | 6,961 | 19,629 | 30,712 | |
| Cameron County | R | 497 | 1,364 | 2,004 | |
| Carbon County | R | 5,030 | 7,900 | 13,346 | |
| Centre County | R | 4,783 | 7,615 | 13,171 | |
| Chester County | R | 7,004 | 18,129 | 26,060 | |
| Clarion County | R | 3,487 | 4,615 | 8,662 | |
| Clearfield County | R | 5,987 | 9,615 | 18,393 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,976 | 4,303 | 7,884 | |
| Columbia County | D | 6,965 | 6,238 | 13,665 | |
| Crawford County | R | 4,175 | 10,032 | 16,099 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 6,455 | 8,579 | 15,674 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 11,990 | 26,094 | 39,923 | |
| Delaware County | R | 9,602 | 34,126 | 45,293 | |
| Elk County | R | 2,093 | 5,267 | 7,964 | |
| Erie County | R | 6,311 | 19,465 | 30,569 | |
| Fayette County | R | 13,358 | 20,186 | 35,611 | |
| Forest County | R | 389 | 993 | 1,762 | |
| Franklin County | R | 5,020 | 8,376 | 13,857 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,231 | 1,292 | 2,574 | |
| Greene County | D | 5,592 | 4,253 | 10,028 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 1,784 | 5,232 | 7,724 | |
| Indiana County | R | 1,936 | 8,616 | 11,993 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,060 | 7,970 | 11,950 | |
| Juniata County | R | 1,443 | 2,112 | 3,628 | |
| Lackawanna County | R | 24,581 | 40,593 | 67,040 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 9,521 | 29,549 | 40,542 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,720 | 9,448 | 14,676 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 3,016 | 8,778 | 12,402 | |
| Lehigh County | R | 10,863 | 18,032 | 30,310 | |
| Luzerne County | R | 23,473 | 49,419 | 75,575 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 5,853 | 10,570 | 18,635 | |
| McKean County | R | 2,505 | 7,830 | 11,406 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,823 | 11,575 | 19,199 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 2,400 | 3,872 | 6,571 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,396 | 3,278 | 6,828 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 12,239 | 31,963 | 45,855 | |
| Montour County | R | 1,872 | 2,296 | 4,271 | |
| Northampton County | R | 9,086 | 14,227 | 24,204 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 9,854 | 17,288 | 29,581 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,314 | 3,787 | 6,245 | |
| Philadelphia County | R | 90,151 | 307,826 | 419,212 | |
| Pike County | R | 880 | 1,319 | 2,272 | |
| Potter County | R | 1,106 | 4,036 | 5,750 | |
| Schuylkill County | R | 18,746 | 30,259 | 50,887 | |
| Snyder County | R | 964 | 2,751 | 3,810 | |
| Somerset County | R | 2,912 | 12,436 | 16,404 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,061 | 1,620 | 2,814 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 2,905 | 6,572 | 9,896 | |
| Tioga County | R | 1,258 | 9,718 | 11,669 | |
| Union County | R | 1,155 | 3,305 | 4,630 | |
| Venango County | R | 2,669 | 7,718 | 11,746 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,180 | 7,791 | 11,974 | |
| Washington County | R | 8,827 | 18,514 | 29,625 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,589 | 5,164 | 7,060 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 12,845 | 27,077 | 45,349 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 1,247 | 3,208 | 4,688 | |
| York County | R | 14,396 | 19,879 | 35,679 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.