Maryland — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentHardingR+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 55.1% | 236,117 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 42.2% | 180,626 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 11,699 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Caroline County, MD | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Cecil County, MD | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+16.1 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Talbot County, MD | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Worcester County, MD | Democratic | D+8.6 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Warren G. Harding+3,952 | 9,59557.4% | 5,64333.7% | 1,4878.9% | 16,725 |
| Anne Arundel County | Warren G. Harding+1,146 | 6,19954.5% | 5,05344.4% | 1181.0% | 11,370 |
| Baltimore city | Warren G. Harding+38,778 | 125,52657.0% | 86,74839.4% | 7,8723.6% | 220,146 |
| Baltimore County | Warren G. Harding+3,067 | 12,43256.0% | 9,36542.2% | 3861.7% | 22,183 |
| Calvert County | Warren G. Harding+511 | 1,74158.0% | 1,23041.0% | 301.0% | 3,001 |
| Caroline County | James M. Cox+83 | 2,92948.9% | 3,01250.3% | 490.8% | 5,990 |
| Carroll County | Warren G. Harding+1,511 | 5,78457.1% | 4,27342.2% | 680.7% | 10,125 |
| Cecil County | James M. Cox+33 | 3,43549.4% | 3,46849.8% | 540.8% | 6,957 |
| Charles County | Warren G. Harding+943 | 2,58560.5% | 1,64238.5% | 431.0% | 4,270 |
| Dorchester County | Warren G. Harding+268 | 4,21851.4% | 3,95048.1% | 420.5% | 8,210 |
| Frederick County | Warren G. Harding+1,812 | 9,55954.6% | 7,74744.2% | 2121.2% | 17,518 |
| Garrett County | Warren G. Harding+1,735 | 2,80570.2% | 1,07026.8% | 1183.0% | 3,993 |
| Harford County | Warren G. Harding+41 | 4,17549.9% | 4,13449.4% | 650.8% | 8,374 |
| Howard County | Warren G. Harding+211 | 2,60851.5% | 2,39747.3% | 631.2% | 5,068 |
| Kent County | James M. Cox+196 | 2,83848.2% | 3,03451.5% | 140.2% | 5,886 |
| Montgomery County | James M. Cox+329 | 5,94848.0% | 6,27750.6% | 1771.4% | 12,402 |
| Prince George's County | Warren G. Harding+1,771 | 6,62856.8% | 4,85741.6% | 1781.5% | 11,663 |
| Queen Anne's County | James M. Cox+1,362 | 2,15737.4% | 3,51961.1% | 861.5% | 5,762 |
| Somerset County | Warren G. Harding+1,024 | 3,65857.6% | 2,63441.5% | 621.0% | 6,354 |
| St. Mary's County | Warren G. Harding+314 | 2,17553.1% | 1,86145.5% | 581.4% | 4,094 |
| Talbot County | James M. Cox+80 | 3,05049.2% | 3,13050.5% | 200.3% | 6,200 |
| Washington County | Warren G. Harding+1,905 | 8,75754.7% | 6,85242.8% | 3862.4% | 15,995 |
| Wicomico County | James M. Cox+829 | 4,22545.4% | 5,05454.3% | 300.3% | 9,309 |
| Worcester County | James M. Cox+586 | 3,09045.1% | 3,67653.7% | 811.2% | 6,847 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.