New Hampshire — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1920 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentHardingR+20.4
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 59.8% | 95,196 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 39.4% | 62,662 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 1,234 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Coos County, NH | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Grafton County, NH | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Strafford County, NH | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Republican | R+29.4 |
New Hampshire results by county
10 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | Warren G. Harding+2,164 | 5,62861.7% | 3,46438.0% | 230.3% | 9,115 |
| Carroll County | Warren G. Harding+1,935 | 4,21464.7% | 2,27935.0% | 170.3% | 6,510 |
| Cheshire County | Warren G. Harding+3,270 | 6,64465.8% | 3,37433.4% | 740.7% | 10,092 |
| Coos County | Warren G. Harding+1,129 | 6,11454.5% | 4,98544.4% | 1291.1% | 11,228 |
| Grafton County | Warren G. Harding+3,548 | 9,65061.1% | 6,10238.6% | 420.3% | 15,794 |
| Hillsborough County | Warren G. Harding+4,304 | 23,04054.4% | 18,73644.3% | 5461.3% | 42,322 |
| Merrimack County | Warren G. Harding+3,772 | 12,74858.3% | 8,97641.0% | 1480.7% | 21,872 |
| Rockingham County | Warren G. Harding+7,229 | 13,81167.3% | 6,58232.1% | 1320.6% | 20,525 |
| Strafford County | Warren G. Harding+3,057 | 8,70060.4% | 5,64339.2% | 690.5% | 14,412 |
| Sullivan County | Warren G. Harding+2,126 | 4,64764.3% | 2,52134.9% | 540.7% | 7,222 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.