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Elections / 1920 · President · RI

Warren G. Harding carried Rhode Island R+31.2.

James M. Cox (D) vs Warren G. Harding (R) in Rhode Island, 1920. The state ran 5.0 points more Republican than the nation (R+26.2 nationally).

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

Rhode Island result
167,981 votes counted
Cox (D)
55,062
32.8%
Harding (R)
107,453
64.0%
All others
5,466
3.3%
Margin
R+31.2
Rhode Island, 1920
HardingR+31.2
1920 presidential margin by county for Rhode Island — 1920 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Rhode Island — 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.Bristol County, RI · R+39.4Kent County, RI · R+41.9Newport County, RI · R+58.4Providence County, RI · R+26.0Washington County, RI · R+51.4
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
Warren G. HardingRepublican64.0%107,453
James M. CoxDemocratic32.8%55,062
OtherAll other candidates3.3%5,466
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
Rhode Island's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +13.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+13.6%DR18922024
Rhode Island's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−5.0%
1896−41.9%
1900−24.7%
1904−24.4%
1908−26.6%
1912+3.5%
1916−5.1%
1920−31.2%
1924−23.2%
1928+0.6%
1932+11.8%
1936+12.9%
1940+13.6%
1944+17.3%
1948+16.2%
1952−1.8%
1956−16.5%
1960+27.3%
1964+61.7%
1968+32.2%
1972−6.2%
1976+11.3%
1980+10.5%
1984−3.6%
1988+11.7%
1992+18.0%
1996+32.9%
2000+29.1%
2004+20.8%
2008+28.0%
2012+27.4%
2016+15.4%
2020+20.6%
2024+13.6%
County results — 1920
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Bristol CountyR
−39.4%
1,5693,6825,366
Kent CountyR
−41.9%
3,3948,47412,110
Newport CountyR
−58.4%
2,2289,31912,146
Providence CountyR
−26.0%
45,85979,558129,791
Washington CountyR
−51.4%
2,0126,4208,568