Massachusetts — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentHardingR+40.7
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 68.5% | 681,153 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 27.8% | 276,691 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.6% | 35,874 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+69.5 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+73.9 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+39.3 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Warren G. Harding+5,258 | 6,38384.4% | 1,12514.9% | 540.7% | 7,562 |
| Berkshire County | Warren G. Harding+9,182 | 20,13863.1% | 10,95634.3% | 8162.6% | 31,910 |
| Bristol County | Warren G. Harding+39,015 | 56,73473.6% | 17,71923.0% | 2,5793.3% | 77,032 |
| Dukes County | Warren G. Harding+863 | 1,01386.7% | 15012.8% | 50.4% | 1,168 |
| Essex County | Warren G. Harding+64,497 | 95,05771.9% | 30,56023.1% | 6,6475.0% | 132,264 |
| Franklin County | Warren G. Harding+7,389 | 9,93177.8% | 2,54219.9% | 2842.2% | 12,757 |
| Hampden County | Warren G. Harding+27,585 | 46,74168.9% | 19,15628.2% | 1,9232.8% | 67,820 |
| Hampshire County | Warren G. Harding+7,869 | 13,17470.1% | 5,30528.2% | 3141.7% | 18,793 |
| Middlesex County | Warren G. Harding+94,975 | 156,63669.9% | 61,66127.5% | 5,7812.6% | 224,078 |
| Nantucket County | Warren G. Harding+403 | 60874.5% | 20525.1% | 30.4% | 816 |
| Norfolk County | Warren G. Harding+36,106 | 51,82674.7% | 15,72022.7% | 1,8392.7% | 69,385 |
| Plymouth County | Warren G. Harding+24,209 | 33,58273.5% | 9,37320.5% | 2,7085.9% | 45,663 |
| Suffolk County | Warren G. Harding+40,537 | 108,08958.1% | 67,55236.3% | 10,4575.6% | 186,098 |
| Worcester County | Warren G. Harding+46,574 | 81,24168.6% | 34,66729.3% | 2,4642.1% | 118,372 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.