Kentucky — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentCoxD+0.4
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| James M. Cox ✓Democratic | 49.7% | 456,497 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren G. HardingRepublican | 49.3% | 452,480 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 9,659 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+55.2 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Boone County, KY | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Bracken County, KY | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Christian County, KY | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+61.0 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Daviess County, KY | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Fayette County, KY | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Fleming County, KY | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Hardin County, KY | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+55.4 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+84.6 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Kenton County, KY | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Larue County, KY | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+89.0 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+67.2 |
| Mason County, KY | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+68.7 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Mercer County, KY | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Oldham County, KY | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+62.8 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+76.0 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+69.7 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Warren County, KY | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Woodford County, KY | Democratic | D+19.5 |
Kentucky results by county
120 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Warren G. Harding+801 | 2,72543.5% | 3,52656.3% | 140.2% | 6,265 |
| Allen County | Warren G. Harding+1,221 | 2,25539.1% | 3,47660.2% | 390.7% | 5,770 |
| Anderson County | James M. Cox+680 | 2,49957.7% | 1,81942.0% | 120.3% | 4,330 |
| Ballard County | James M. Cox+2,880 | 3,98776.5% | 1,10721.2% | 1192.3% | 5,213 |
| Barren County | James M. Cox+1,527 | 5,49957.7% | 3,97241.7% | 600.6% | 9,531 |
| Bath County | James M. Cox+443 | 2,44054.7% | 1,99744.8% | 220.5% | 4,459 |
| Bell County | Warren G. Harding+4,414 | 2,27725.3% | 6,69174.2% | 460.5% | 9,014 |
| Boone County | James M. Cox+2,499 | 3,47277.5% | 97321.7% | 350.8% | 4,480 |
| Bourbon County | James M. Cox+1,423 | 5,45257.2% | 4,02942.3% | 430.5% | 9,524 |
| Boyd County | Warren G. Harding+1,231 | 5,10344.1% | 6,33454.8% | 1261.1% | 11,563 |
| Boyle County | James M. Cox+894 | 4,09955.8% | 3,20543.7% | 380.5% | 7,342 |
| Bracken County | James M. Cox+830 | 2,62158.7% | 1,79140.1% | 561.3% | 4,468 |
| Breathitt County | James M. Cox+273 | 2,73752.3% | 2,46447.1% | 310.6% | 5,232 |
| Breckinridge County | Warren G. Harding+666 | 3,70245.7% | 4,36853.9% | 290.4% | 8,099 |
| Bullitt County | James M. Cox+1,155 | 2,54864.4% | 1,39335.2% | 130.3% | 3,954 |
| Butler County | Warren G. Harding+2,741 | 1,35624.8% | 4,09775.0% | 130.2% | 5,466 |
| Caldwell County | Warren G. Harding+212 | 2,74647.4% | 2,95851.1% | 881.5% | 5,792 |
| Calloway County | James M. Cox+3,054 | 4,57472.8% | 1,52024.2% | 1903.0% | 6,284 |
| Campbell County | Warren G. Harding+1,613 | 10,59744.2% | 12,21050.9% | 1,1694.9% | 23,976 |
| Carlisle County | James M. Cox+2,000 | 2,68878.1% | 68820.0% | 661.9% | 3,442 |
| Carroll County | James M. Cox+2,303 | 3,20977.5% | 90621.9% | 260.6% | 4,141 |
| Carter County | Warren G. Harding+1,838 | 2,75737.2% | 4,59562.0% | 620.8% | 7,414 |
| Casey County | Warren G. Harding+1,592 | 1,95135.3% | 3,54364.0% | 390.7% | 5,533 |
| Christian County | Warren G. Harding+1,534 | 7,20944.9% | 8,74354.4% | 1050.7% | 16,057 |
| Clark County | James M. Cox+1,741 | 4,84660.7% | 3,10538.9% | 360.5% | 7,987 |
| Clay County | Warren G. Harding+3,055 | 96019.2% | 4,01580.2% | 330.7% | 5,008 |
| Clinton County | Warren G. Harding+1,925 | 43115.4% | 2,35684.2% | 110.4% | 2,798 |
| Crittenden County | Warren G. Harding+1,011 | 2,13840.3% | 3,14959.3% | 240.5% | 5,311 |
| Cumberland County | Warren G. Harding+1,449 | 93128.0% | 2,38071.6% | 130.4% | 3,324 |
| Daviess County | James M. Cox+2,085 | 9,66955.7% | 7,58443.7% | 1060.6% | 17,359 |
| Edmonson County | Warren G. Harding+1,177 | 1,17133.1% | 2,34866.4% | 160.5% | 3,535 |
| Elliott County | James M. Cox+904 | 1,76466.9% | 86032.6% | 130.5% | 2,637 |
| Estill County | Warren G. Harding+729 | 1,82341.6% | 2,55258.2% | 120.3% | 4,387 |
| Fayette County | James M. Cox+1,894 | 12,92653.5% | 11,03245.7% | 1810.7% | 24,139 |
| Fleming County | James M. Cox+528 | 3,48853.9% | 2,96045.7% | 260.4% | 6,474 |
| Floyd County | James M. Cox+772 | 3,59755.6% | 2,82543.7% | 460.7% | 6,468 |
| Franklin County | James M. Cox+3,168 | 5,87868.3% | 2,71031.5% | 210.2% | 8,609 |
| Fulton County | James M. Cox+2,478 | 3,84373.4% | 1,36526.1% | 310.6% | 5,239 |
| Gallatin County | James M. Cox+1,246 | 1,78276.6% | 53623.0% | 90.4% | 2,327 |
| Garrard County | Warren G. Harding+560 | 2,43444.5% | 2,99454.7% | 410.7% | 5,469 |
| Grant County | James M. Cox+1,073 | 2,68661.9% | 1,61337.2% | 380.9% | 4,337 |
| Graves County | James M. Cox+5,777 | 9,01872.1% | 3,24125.9% | 2411.9% | 12,500 |
| Grayson County | Warren G. Harding+1,344 | 2,83040.1% | 4,17459.2% | 450.6% | 7,049 |
| Green County | Warren G. Harding+587 | 1,72342.5% | 2,31057.0% | 170.4% | 4,050 |
| Greenup County | Warren G. Harding+357 | 2,75446.2% | 3,11152.2% | 981.6% | 5,963 |
| Hancock County | Warren G. Harding+62 | 1,38448.1% | 1,44650.2% | 491.7% | 2,879 |
| Hardin County | James M. Cox+2,048 | 5,38261.3% | 3,33438.0% | 660.8% | 8,782 |
| Harlan County | Warren G. Harding+5,688 | 1,80519.3% | 7,49380.1% | 530.6% | 9,351 |
| Harrison County | James M. Cox+2,426 | 4,80466.4% | 2,37832.8% | 570.8% | 7,239 |
| Hart County | Warren G. Harding+292 | 2,97247.1% | 3,26451.7% | 771.2% | 6,313 |
| Henderson County | James M. Cox+3,111 | 7,27262.1% | 4,16135.5% | 2852.4% | 11,718 |
| Henry County | James M. Cox+2,432 | 4,64067.3% | 2,20832.0% | 490.7% | 6,897 |
| Hickman County | James M. Cox+2,179 | 3,04577.4% | 86622.0% | 230.6% | 3,934 |
| Hopkins County | James M. Cox+1,097 | 7,82952.8% | 6,73245.4% | 2751.9% | 14,836 |
| Jackson County | Warren G. Harding+2,914 | 2607.5% | 3,17492.2% | 100.3% | 3,444 |
| Jefferson County | Warren G. Harding+12,156 | 56,04644.6% | 68,20254.3% | 1,3011.0% | 125,549 |
| Jessamine County | James M. Cox+857 | 3,20656.4% | 2,34941.3% | 1342.4% | 5,689 |
| Johnson County | Warren G. Harding+2,659 | 1,71427.9% | 4,37371.3% | 500.8% | 6,137 |
| Kenton County | James M. Cox+4,889 | 16,30056.7% | 11,41139.7% | 1,0193.5% | 28,730 |
| Knott County | James M. Cox+1,493 | 2,29573.8% | 80225.8% | 110.4% | 3,108 |
| Knox County | Warren G. Harding+3,694 | 1,53422.5% | 5,22876.7% | 560.8% | 6,818 |
| Larue County | James M. Cox+523 | 2,36156.1% | 1,83843.6% | 120.3% | 4,211 |
| Laurel County | Warren G. Harding+2,631 | 1,62127.4% | 4,25272.0% | 360.6% | 5,909 |
| Lawrence County | Warren G. Harding+291 | 2,55847.1% | 2,84952.4% | 260.5% | 5,433 |
| Lee County | Warren G. Harding+610 | 1,24640.0% | 1,85659.6% | 140.4% | 3,116 |
| Leslie County | Warren G. Harding+2,434 | 1425.2% | 2,57694.2% | 160.6% | 2,734 |
| Letcher County | Warren G. Harding+2,357 | 1,96031.1% | 4,31768.5% | 240.4% | 6,301 |
| Lewis County | Warren G. Harding+2,636 | 1,55026.6% | 4,18671.8% | 911.6% | 5,827 |
| Lincoln County | James M. Cox+77 | 3,78750.1% | 3,71049.0% | 690.9% | 7,566 |
| Livingston County | James M. Cox+143 | 1,93351.1% | 1,79047.3% | 611.6% | 3,784 |
| Logan County | James M. Cox+2,163 | 6,11160.4% | 3,94839.0% | 660.7% | 10,125 |
| Lyon County | James M. Cox+693 | 1,96860.0% | 1,27538.8% | 391.2% | 3,282 |
| Madison County | Warren G. Harding+365 | 5,64748.1% | 6,01251.2% | 800.7% | 11,739 |
| Magoffin County | Warren G. Harding+995 | 1,35236.4% | 2,34763.2% | 160.4% | 3,715 |
| Marion County | James M. Cox+1,376 | 3,80760.8% | 2,43138.8% | 200.3% | 6,258 |
| Marshall County | James M. Cox+1,686 | 3,56965.0% | 1,88334.3% | 400.7% | 5,492 |
| Martin County | Warren G. Harding+1,396 | 33015.9% | 1,72683.1% | 211.0% | 2,077 |
| Mason County | James M. Cox+948 | 4,69155.3% | 3,74344.2% | 420.5% | 8,476 |
| McCracken County | James M. Cox+2,411 | 8,49657.1% | 6,08540.9% | 2992.0% | 14,880 |
| McCreary County | Warren G. Harding+2,364 | 52515.3% | 2,88984.0% | 250.7% | 3,439 |
| McLean County | James M. Cox+346 | 2,75452.7% | 2,40846.1% | 591.1% | 5,221 |
| Meade County | James M. Cox+727 | 2,19559.4% | 1,46839.8% | 300.8% | 3,693 |
| Menifee County | James M. Cox+568 | 1,14965.8% | 58133.3% | 160.9% | 1,746 |
| Mercer County | James M. Cox+837 | 3,62356.2% | 2,78643.2% | 330.5% | 6,442 |
| Metcalfe County | Warren G. Harding+367 | 1,44244.2% | 1,80955.5% | 80.2% | 3,259 |
| Monroe County | Warren G. Harding+2,318 | 1,10824.4% | 3,42675.3% | 150.3% | 4,549 |
| Montgomery County | James M. Cox+906 | 3,06958.3% | 2,16341.1% | 280.5% | 5,260 |
| Morgan County | James M. Cox+1,545 | 3,34764.8% | 1,80234.9% | 170.3% | 5,166 |
| Muhlenberg County | Warren G. Harding+1,843 | 4,82441.0% | 6,66756.7% | 2622.2% | 11,753 |
| Nelson County | James M. Cox+2,116 | 5,06163.0% | 2,94536.7% | 270.3% | 8,033 |
| Nicholas County | James M. Cox+1,457 | 2,95365.7% | 1,49633.3% | 451.0% | 4,494 |
| Ohio County | Warren G. Harding+1,360 | 4,01141.9% | 5,37156.1% | 1892.0% | 9,571 |
| Oldham County | James M. Cox+1,641 | 2,65572.1% | 1,01427.5% | 150.4% | 3,684 |
| Owen County | James M. Cox+3,574 | 4,62381.3% | 1,04918.4% | 170.3% | 5,689 |
| Owsley County | Warren G. Harding+1,657 | 25711.8% | 1,91487.8% | 90.4% | 2,180 |
| Pendleton County | James M. Cox+493 | 2,59854.7% | 2,10544.3% | 491.0% | 4,752 |
| Perry County | Warren G. Harding+2,142 | 2,20333.5% | 4,34566.1% | 250.4% | 6,573 |
| Pike County | Warren G. Harding+2,292 | 5,61941.2% | 7,91158.1% | 920.7% | 13,622 |
| Powell County | James M. Cox+203 | 1,03855.1% | 83544.3% | 110.6% | 1,884 |
| Pulaski County | Warren G. Harding+3,513 | 3,74933.9% | 7,26265.7% | 480.4% | 11,059 |
| Robertson County | James M. Cox+317 | 94059.9% | 62339.7% | 70.4% | 1,570 |
| Rockcastle County | Warren G. Harding+2,123 | 1,43828.7% | 3,56171.0% | 190.4% | 5,018 |
| Rowan County | Warren G. Harding+300 | 1,26444.4% | 1,56454.9% | 190.7% | 2,847 |
| Russell County | Warren G. Harding+1,430 | 1,15730.8% | 2,58769.0% | 70.2% | 3,751 |
| Scott County | James M. Cox+2,332 | 4,99365.0% | 2,66134.7% | 250.3% | 7,679 |
| Shelby County | James M. Cox+2,044 | 5,44661.3% | 3,40238.3% | 310.3% | 8,879 |
| Simpson County | James M. Cox+1,526 | 3,20665.3% | 1,68034.2% | 210.4% | 4,907 |
| Spencer County | James M. Cox+1,033 | 2,13565.6% | 1,10233.9% | 160.5% | 3,253 |
| Taylor County | Warren G. Harding+113 | 2,38048.6% | 2,49350.9% | 250.5% | 4,898 |
| Todd County | James M. Cox+629 | 3,29254.8% | 2,66344.3% | 550.9% | 6,010 |
| Trigg County | James M. Cox+636 | 3,05655.1% | 2,42043.6% | 721.3% | 5,548 |
| Trimble County | James M. Cox+1,696 | 2,05784.5% | 36114.8% | 160.7% | 2,434 |
| Union County | James M. Cox+2,976 | 4,91970.8% | 1,94328.0% | 851.2% | 6,947 |
| Warren County | James M. Cox+1,536 | 7,01055.6% | 5,47443.4% | 1150.9% | 12,599 |
| Washington County | Warren G. Harding+292 | 2,60047.3% | 2,89252.6% | 100.2% | 5,502 |
| Wayne County | Warren G. Harding+1,165 | 1,82737.7% | 2,99261.7% | 300.6% | 4,849 |
| Webster County | James M. Cox+1,277 | 4,83157.4% | 3,55442.2% | 300.4% | 8,415 |
| Whitley County | Warren G. Harding+5,679 | 1,55617.6% | 7,23582.0% | 280.3% | 8,819 |
| Wolfe County | James M. Cox+537 | 1,47660.7% | 93938.6% | 170.7% | 2,432 |
| Woodford County | James M. Cox+1,081 | 3,29959.5% | 2,21840.0% | 250.5% | 5,542 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.7% |
| 1896 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | +23.2% |
| 1916 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | −2.9% |
| 1928 | −18.9% |
| 1932 | +18.9% |
| 1936 | +18.6% |
| 1940 | +15.1% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +15.3% |
| 1952 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | −9.1% |
| 1960 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | +28.4% |
| 1968 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | −28.6% |
| 1976 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | −11.6% |
| 1992 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −22.7% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.