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Elections / 1920 · President · WI

Warren G. Harding carried Wisconsin R+54.9.

James M. Cox (D) vs Warren G. Harding (R) in Wisconsin, 1920. The state ran 28.7 points more Republican than the nation (R+26.2 nationally).

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

Wisconsin result
701,377 votes counted
Cox (D)
113,418
16.2%
Harding (R)
498,676
71.1%
All others
89,283
12.7%
Margin
R+54.9
1920 presidential election
Wisconsin, 1920
HardingR+54.9
1920 presidential margin by county for Wisconsin — 1920 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Wisconsin — 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.Adams County, WI · R+56.6Ashland County, WI · R+51.8Barron County, WI · R+75.2Bayfield County, WI · R+56.3Brown County, WI · R+34.6Buffalo County, WI · R+77.1Burnett County, WI · R+72.2Calumet County, WI · R+66.0Chippewa County, WI · R+69.1Clark County, WI · R+70.2Columbia County, WI · R+69.7Crawford County, WI · R+51.3Dane County, WI · R+60.9Dodge County, WI · R+61.8Door County, WI · R+79.4Douglas County, WI · R+47.9Dunn County, WI · R+80.1Eau Claire County, WI · R+69.2Florence County, WI · R+77.7Fond du Lac County, WI · R+54.3Forest County, WI · R+55.2Grant County, WI · R+64.4Green County, WI · R+74.9Green Lake County, WI · R+56.1Iowa County, WI · R+67.3Iron County, WI · R+65.5Jackson County, WI · R+76.3Jefferson County, WI · R+63.7Juneau County, WI · R+66.9Kenosha County, WI · R+64.1Kewaunee County, WI · R+60.9La Crosse County, WI · R+54.9Lafayette County, WI · R+55.0Langlade County, WI · R+41.3Lincoln County, WI · R+55.8Manitowoc County, WI · R+46.8Marathon County, WI · R+53.2Marinette County, WI · R+59.4Marquette County, WI · R+54.7Milwaukee County, WI · R+33.7Monroe County, WI · R+71.3Oconto County, WI · R+61.2Oneida County, WI · R+42.6Outagamie County, WI · R+53.8Ozaukee County, WI · R+57.7Pepin County, WI · R+72.5Pierce County, WI · R+70.6Polk County, WI · R+67.9Portage County, WI · R+34.0Price County, WI · R+60.6Racine County, WI · R+53.7Richland County, WI · R+59.2Rock County, WI · R+70.9Rusk County, WI · R+64.5Sauk County, WI · R+74.9Sawyer County, WI · R+64.9Shawano County, WI · R+67.0Sheboygan County, WI · R+58.1St. Croix County, WI · R+51.9Taylor County, WI · R+65.1Trempealeau County, WI · R+71.5Vernon County, WI · R+76.6Vilas County, WI · R+47.4Walworth County, WI · R+65.1Washburn County, WI · R+64.6Washington County, WI · R+59.6Waukesha County, WI · R+48.8Waupaca County, WI · R+74.2Waushara County, WI · R+75.3Winnebago County, WI · R+49.9Wood County, WI · R+59.8
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
Warren G. Harding ✓Republican71.1%498,676
James M. CoxDemocratic16.2%113,418
OtherAll other candidates12.7%89,283
D+60
R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
Wisconsin's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −0.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.9%DR18922024
Wisconsin's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.7%
1896−22.9%
1900−24.1%
1904−35.2%
1908−17.8%
1912+8.4%
1916−6.6%
1920−54.9%
1924−29.0%
1928−9.2%
1932+32.3%
1936+33.5%
1940+1.8%
1944−1.8%
1948+4.4%
1952−22.2%
1956−23.7%
1960−3.7%
1964+24.3%
1968−3.6%
1972−9.7%
1976+1.7%
1980−4.7%
1984−9.2%
1988+3.6%
1992+4.4%
1996+10.3%
2000+0.2%
2004+0.4%
2008+13.9%
2012+6.9%
2016−0.8%
2020+0.6%
2024−0.9%
County results — 1920
71 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−56.6%
3921,5282,007
Ashland CountyR
−51.8%
1,0814,0055,646
Barron CountyR
−75.2%
7426,8878,176
Bayfield CountyR
−56.3%
5892,5363,458
Brown CountyR
−34.6%
3,8778,84514,345
Buffalo CountyR
−77.1%
2993,0823,609
Burnett CountyR
−72.2%
1872,0252,545
Calumet CountyR
−66.0%
5863,7304,766
Chippewa CountyR
−69.1%
1,1036,7508,175
Clark CountyR
−70.2%
7456,2467,833
Columbia CountyR
−69.7%
1,2017,3948,882
Crawford CountyR
−51.3%
1,1123,6004,846
Dane CountyR
−60.9%
4,87922,84229,488
Dodge CountyR
−61.8%
2,29311,35414,658
Door CountyR
−79.4%
3853,8174,321
Douglas CountyR
−47.9%
2,1117,25010,736
Dunn CountyR
−80.1%
4915,5966,370
Eau Claire CountyR
−69.2%
1,1937,8569,625
Florence CountyR
−77.7%
979121,049
Fond du Lac CountyR
−54.3%
3,40912,54316,819
Forest CountyR
−55.2%
3791,4291,902
Grant CountyR
−64.4%
1,9719,63811,911
Green CountyR
−74.9%
6335,4666,455
Green Lake CountyR
−56.1%
8903,4674,590
Iowa CountyR
−67.3%
9425,4286,667
Iron CountyR
−65.5%
2681,7142,206
Jackson CountyR
−76.3%
4103,6524,250
Jefferson CountyR
−63.7%
1,8448,86511,029
Juneau CountyR
−66.9%
7744,3855,399
Kenosha CountyR
−64.1%
1,7249,79112,584
Kewaunee CountyR
−60.9%
5982,6223,326
La Crosse CountyR
−54.9%
2,58810,06713,611
Lafayette CountyR
−55.0%
1,3574,8936,429
Langlade CountyR
−41.3%
1,6194,0595,913
Lincoln CountyR
−55.8%
8383,7135,149
Manitowoc CountyR
−46.8%
2,0188,37813,579
Marathon CountyR
−53.2%
2,13311,35617,329
Marinette CountyR
−59.4%
1,3146,1388,124
Marquette CountyR
−54.7%
6872,4363,196
Milwaukee CountyR
−33.7%
25,46473,410142,311
Monroe CountyR
−71.3%
9776,7848,145
Oconto CountyR
−61.2%
1,0304,7356,058
Oneida CountyR
−42.6%
8332,4243,733
Outagamie CountyR
−53.8%
3,12111,14014,915
Ozaukee CountyR
−57.7%
8353,5234,660
Pepin CountyR
−72.5%
2651,8172,140
Pierce CountyR
−70.6%
6444,4415,375
Polk CountyR
−67.9%
7524,7965,960
Portage CountyR
−34.0%
2,6565,5278,452
Price CountyR
−60.6%
5512,9904,028
Racine CountyR
−53.7%
3,65014,40620,021
Richland CountyR
−59.2%
9173,9525,130
Rock CountyR
−70.9%
2,44716,15219,337
Rusk CountyR
−64.5%
4412,6093,362
Sauk CountyR
−74.9%
9468,0749,522
Sawyer CountyR
−64.9%
3021,6682,104
Shawano CountyR
−67.0%
5255,8367,925
Sheboygan CountyR
−58.1%
1,89511,99417,396
St. Croix CountyR
−51.9%
1,6385,6017,637
Taylor CountyR
−65.1%
2822,7073,724
Trempealeau CountyR
−71.5%
7184,7485,636
Vernon CountyR
−76.6%
6275,6946,619
Vilas CountyR
−47.4%
2559031,367
Walworth CountyR
−65.1%
1,6318,43710,458
Washburn CountyR
−64.6%
3522,0232,585
Washington CountyR
−59.6%
1,3285,9497,748
Waukesha CountyR
−48.8%
2,7598,66512,097
Waupaca CountyR
−74.2%
8888,3029,997
Waushara CountyR
−75.3%
4824,1764,903
Winnebago CountyR
−49.9%
3,39712,03517,308
Wood CountyR
−59.8%
1,0516,8639,721