West Virginia — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentHardingR+12.0
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 55.3% | 282,007 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 43.3% | 220,789 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 7,144 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Boone County, WV | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Braxton County, WV | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Brooke County, WV | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Clay County, WV | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Fayette County, WV | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+65.4 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Marion County, WV | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+21.2 |
| McDowell County, WV | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Summers County, WV | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+55.0 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Republican | R+23.6 |
West Virginia results by county
55 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Warren G. Harding+986 | 3,76356.6% | 2,77741.8% | 1111.7% | 6,651 |
| Berkeley County | Warren G. Harding+860 | 5,25953.9% | 4,39945.1% | 900.9% | 9,748 |
| Boone County | Warren G. Harding+145 | 2,67450.3% | 2,52947.6% | 1122.1% | 5,315 |
| Braxton County | Warren G. Harding+5 | 4,27449.9% | 4,26949.9% | 200.2% | 8,563 |
| Brooke County | Warren G. Harding+931 | 3,06057.4% | 2,12939.9% | 1462.7% | 5,335 |
| Cabell County | Warren G. Harding+325 | 13,17050.1% | 12,84548.9% | 2681.0% | 26,283 |
| Calhoun County | James M. Cox+102 | 1,67148.5% | 1,77351.4% | 30.1% | 3,447 |
| Clay County | Warren G. Harding+448 | 1,98156.4% | 1,53343.6% | 00.0% | 3,514 |
| Doddridge County | Warren G. Harding+1,998 | 3,13573.0% | 1,13726.5% | 250.6% | 4,297 |
| Fayette County | Warren G. Harding+1,558 | 10,56153.0% | 9,00345.2% | 3701.9% | 19,934 |
| Gilmer County | James M. Cox+219 | 1,63546.6% | 1,85452.8% | 210.6% | 3,510 |
| Grant County | Warren G. Harding+1,925 | 2,41782.2% | 49216.7% | 331.1% | 2,942 |
| Greenbrier County | James M. Cox+144 | 4,85049.0% | 4,99450.4% | 550.6% | 9,899 |
| Hampshire County | James M. Cox+1,007 | 1,21435.0% | 2,22164.1% | 320.9% | 3,467 |
| Hancock County | Warren G. Harding+1,333 | 2,76863.4% | 1,43532.9% | 1613.7% | 4,364 |
| Hardy County | James M. Cox+660 | 1,35440.1% | 2,01459.7% | 70.2% | 3,375 |
| Harrison County | Warren G. Harding+3,578 | 13,78455.7% | 10,20641.2% | 7693.1% | 24,759 |
| Jackson County | Warren G. Harding+1,499 | 4,33060.3% | 2,83139.4% | 200.3% | 7,181 |
| Jefferson County | James M. Cox+1,776 | 2,16835.3% | 3,94464.2% | 350.6% | 6,147 |
| Kanawha County | Warren G. Harding+4,497 | 23,78154.3% | 19,28444.1% | 7041.6% | 43,769 |
| Lewis County | Warren G. Harding+1,308 | 4,61857.1% | 3,31041.0% | 1541.9% | 8,082 |
| Lincoln County | Warren G. Harding+690 | 3,33955.6% | 2,64944.1% | 200.3% | 6,008 |
| Logan County | James M. Cox+1,284 | 4,30443.3% | 5,58856.2% | 440.4% | 9,936 |
| Marion County | Warren G. Harding+2,760 | 11,49455.2% | 8,73442.0% | 5832.8% | 20,811 |
| Marshall County | Warren G. Harding+2,394 | 7,20858.2% | 4,81438.9% | 3582.9% | 12,380 |
| Mason County | Warren G. Harding+1,735 | 4,91259.9% | 3,17738.7% | 1141.4% | 8,203 |
| McDowell County | Warren G. Harding+7,130 | 12,19870.6% | 5,06829.3% | 160.1% | 17,282 |
| Mercer County | Warren G. Harding+632 | 8,61351.7% | 7,98147.9% | 560.3% | 16,650 |
| Mineral County | Warren G. Harding+1,130 | 3,64657.9% | 2,51640.0% | 1352.1% | 6,297 |
| Mingo County | James M. Cox+962 | 3,97244.6% | 4,93455.4% | 00.0% | 8,906 |
| Monongalia County | Warren G. Harding+3,331 | 6,77364.0% | 3,44232.5% | 3693.5% | 10,584 |
| Monroe County | Warren G. Harding+482 | 3,00154.2% | 2,51945.5% | 120.2% | 5,532 |
| Morgan County | Warren G. Harding+1,105 | 1,81771.5% | 71228.0% | 130.5% | 2,542 |
| Nicholas County | Warren G. Harding+127 | 3,69150.5% | 3,56448.8% | 500.7% | 7,305 |
| Ohio County | Warren G. Harding+5,457 | 15,73558.6% | 10,27838.3% | 8293.1% | 26,842 |
| Pendleton County | James M. Cox+233 | 1,58146.5% | 1,81453.4% | 40.1% | 3,399 |
| Pleasants County | Warren G. Harding+208 | 1,65752.9% | 1,44946.3% | 260.8% | 3,132 |
| Pocahontas County | Warren G. Harding+296 | 2,83652.3% | 2,54046.9% | 450.8% | 5,421 |
| Preston County | Warren G. Harding+4,579 | 6,72974.7% | 2,15023.9% | 1251.4% | 9,004 |
| Putnam County | Warren G. Harding+645 | 3,22354.5% | 2,57843.6% | 1141.9% | 5,915 |
| Raleigh County | Warren G. Harding+1,752 | 7,66856.2% | 5,91643.4% | 620.5% | 13,646 |
| Randolph County | James M. Cox+518 | 4,15846.1% | 4,67651.9% | 1842.0% | 9,018 |
| Ritchie County | Warren G. Harding+2,327 | 4,37767.4% | 2,05031.6% | 681.0% | 6,495 |
| Roane County | Warren G. Harding+1,150 | 4,23257.8% | 3,08242.1% | 100.1% | 7,324 |
| Summers County | Warren G. Harding+59 | 3,61150.2% | 3,55249.4% | 240.3% | 7,187 |
| Taylor County | Warren G. Harding+1,338 | 3,64960.0% | 2,31138.0% | 1202.0% | 6,080 |
| Tucker County | Warren G. Harding+537 | 2,49853.3% | 1,96141.9% | 2244.8% | 4,683 |
| Tyler County | Warren G. Harding+1,892 | 3,65466.3% | 1,76232.0% | 931.7% | 5,509 |
| Upshur County | Warren G. Harding+3,518 | 4,93677.2% | 1,41822.2% | 420.7% | 6,396 |
| Wayne County | James M. Cox+736 | 3,75445.5% | 4,49054.5% | 00.0% | 8,244 |
| Webster County | James M. Cox+380 | 1,56244.5% | 1,94255.3% | 50.1% | 3,509 |
| Wetzel County | James M. Cox+484 | 3,61946.4% | 4,10352.6% | 821.1% | 7,804 |
| Wirt County | Warren G. Harding+304 | 1,68054.9% | 1,37645.0% | 50.2% | 3,061 |
| Wood County | Warren G. Harding+1,624 | 10,46353.7% | 8,83945.4% | 1760.9% | 19,478 |
| Wyoming County | Warren G. Harding+1,125 | 2,95061.8% | 1,82538.2% | 00.0% | 4,775 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.