Elections / 1920 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentHardingR+2.8
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 51.2% | 217,898 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 48.3% | 205,898 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 2,179 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+61.1 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+67.6 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+80.0 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Clay County, TN | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Crockett County, TN | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+16.5 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+63.8 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+90.4 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Hickman County, TN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Jackson County, TN | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+64.7 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+85.1 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+54.1 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Lewis County, TN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+69.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+55.2 |
| Overton County, TN | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Perry County, TN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+82.7 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+87.3 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+65.0 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+72.0 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+17.0 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 748 | 3,127 | 3,894 | |
| Bedford County | D | 2,182 | 2,056 | 4,238 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,914 | 1,514 | 3,438 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 482 | 1,198 | 1,680 | |
| Blount County | R | 1,550 | 5,540 | 7,094 | |
| Bradley County | R | 1,058 | 2,255 | 3,349 | |
| Campbell County | R | 650 | 3,368 | 4,018 | |
| Cannon County | D | 770 | 687 | 1,457 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,215 | 4,141 | 7,356 | |
| Carter County | R | 674 | 6,059 | 6,733 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 1,219 | 569 | 1,791 | |
| Chester County | D | 1,105 | 1,088 | 2,229 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 1,236 | 2,612 | 3,848 | |
| Clay County | R | 772 | 1,044 | 1,827 | |
| Cocke County | R | 929 | 3,283 | 4,244 | |
| Coffee County | D | 2,043 | 822 | 2,865 | |
| Crockett County | R | 2,252 | 2,326 | 4,578 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 557 | 1,485 | 2,043 | |
| Davidson County | D | 13,354 | 6,811 | 20,346 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,149 | 1,608 | 2,780 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,983 | 2,572 | 4,555 | |
| Dickson County | D | 2,145 | 1,412 | 3,557 | |
| Dyer County | D | 3,181 | 1,166 | 4,357 | |
| Fayette County | D | 2,294 | 346 | 2,640 | |
| Fentress County | R | 694 | 1,808 | 2,523 | |
| Franklin County | D | 3,504 | 1,558 | 5,064 | |
| Gibson County | D | 5,942 | 3,209 | 9,170 | |
| Giles County | D | 3,129 | 2,224 | 5,359 | |
| Grainger County | R | 895 | 2,158 | 3,054 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,924 | 5,677 | 8,606 | |
| Grundy County | D | 745 | 447 | 1,355 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 1,301 | 1,571 | 2,917 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 9,910 | 10,793 | 21,037 | |
| Hancock County | R | 384 | 1,740 | 2,124 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 2,212 | 895 | 3,130 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,398 | 3,077 | 4,487 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 1,381 | 2,650 | 4,070 | |
| Haywood County | D | 2,068 | 101 | 2,176 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,217 | 3,112 | 4,346 | |
| Henry County | D | 4,613 | 1,957 | 6,633 | |
| Hickman County | R | 1,362 | 1,470 | 2,847 | |
| Houston County | D | 790 | 385 | 1,193 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,534 | 674 | 2,231 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,097 | 1,187 | 2,284 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 741 | 3,583 | 4,392 | |
| Johnson County | R | 291 | 3,627 | 3,918 | |
| Knox County | R | 6,801 | 12,005 | 18,931 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,192 | 352 | 1,552 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 2,313 | 1,190 | 3,503 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,610 | 3,843 | 6,453 | |
| Lewis County | R | 403 | 446 | 853 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,463 | 1,091 | 3,560 | |
| Loudon County | R | 686 | 1,872 | 2,575 | |
| Macon County | R | 1,066 | 3,208 | 4,276 | |
| Madison County | D | 5,280 | 2,665 | 7,945 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,874 | 2,662 | 4,580 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,828 | 753 | 2,596 | |
| Maury County | D | 2,693 | 1,379 | 4,113 | |
| McMinn County | R | 1,636 | 2,800 | 4,471 | |
| McNairy County | R | 1,863 | 3,212 | 5,075 | |
| Meigs County | R | 712 | 915 | 1,627 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,845 | 2,575 | 4,420 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,564 | 1,780 | 4,384 | |
| Moore County | D | 497 | 90 | 587 | |
| Morgan County | R | 816 | 2,248 | 3,072 | |
| Obion County | D | 4,547 | 1,307 | 5,874 | |
| Overton County | R | 1,779 | 1,939 | 3,735 | |
| Perry County | R | 692 | 747 | 1,439 | |
| Pickett County | R | 607 | 896 | 1,503 | |
| Polk County | R | 775 | 1,018 | 1,811 | |
| Putnam County | D | 2,996 | 2,132 | 5,128 | |
| Rhea County | R | 1,051 | 1,341 | 2,413 | |
| Roane County | R | 838 | 1,974 | 2,812 | |
| Robertson County | D | 3,046 | 1,191 | 4,248 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 3,406 | 1,881 | 5,287 | |
| Scott County | R | 221 | 2,537 | 2,802 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 545 | 509 | 1,057 | |
| Sevier County | R | 404 | 6,006 | 6,417 | |
| Shelby County | D | 15,986 | 8,597 | 24,843 | |
| Smith County | D | 3,150 | 1,981 | 5,131 | |
| Stewart County | D | 2,366 | 849 | 3,244 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 4,327 | 3,593 | 7,920 | |
| Sumner County | D | 3,674 | 1,268 | 4,963 | |
| Tipton County | D | 2,816 | 906 | 3,776 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 955 | 574 | 1,530 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 547 | 2,584 | 3,135 | |
| Union County | R | 423 | 2,607 | 3,032 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 351 | 223 | 582 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,986 | 1,010 | 3,012 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,260 | 4,858 | 7,122 | |
| Wayne County | R | 654 | 2,617 | 3,284 | |
| Weakley County | D | 4,395 | 2,741 | 7,166 | |
| White County | D | 2,201 | 1,456 | 3,657 | |
| Williamson County | D | 2,004 | 946 | 2,950 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,160 | 1,532 | 3,696 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.