Nevada — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionNevada · PresidentHardingR+20.7
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 56.9% | 15,479 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 36.2% | 9,851 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.9% | 1,864 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+26.7 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+18.6 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Warren G. Harding+179 | 59257.8% | 41340.3% | 191.9% | 1,024 |
| Churchill County | Warren G. Harding+367 | 87354.0% | 50631.3% | 23714.7% | 1,616 |
| Clark County | James M. Cox+31 | 58944.6% | 62047.0% | 1118.4% | 1,320 |
| Douglas County | Warren G. Harding+356 | 50376.7% | 14722.4% | 60.9% | 656 |
| Elko County | Warren G. Harding+340 | 1,36954.3% | 1,02940.8% | 1234.9% | 2,521 |
| Esmeralda County | Warren G. Harding+119 | 46649.6% | 34736.9% | 12713.5% | 940 |
| Eureka County | Warren G. Harding+156 | 31363.7% | 15732.0% | 214.3% | 491 |
| Humboldt County | Warren G. Harding+128 | 66051.4% | 53241.4% | 927.2% | 1,284 |
| Lander County | Warren G. Harding+162 | 41658.7% | 25435.8% | 395.5% | 709 |
| Lincoln County | Warren G. Harding+7 | 37347.6% | 36646.7% | 445.6% | 783 |
| Lyon County | Warren G. Harding+601 | 94567.1% | 34424.4% | 1198.5% | 1,408 |
| Mineral County | Warren G. Harding+165 | 37459.5% | 20933.2% | 467.3% | 629 |
| Nye County | Warren G. Harding+569 | 1,57654.4% | 1,00734.7% | 31610.9% | 2,899 |
| Pershing County | Warren G. Harding+174 | 56356.5% | 38939.1% | 444.4% | 996 |
| Storey County | Warren G. Harding+52 | 32452.5% | 27244.1% | 213.4% | 617 |
| Washoe County | Warren G. Harding+1,832 | 4,18961.0% | 2,35734.3% | 3194.6% | 6,865 |
| White Pine County | Warren G. Harding+452 | 1,35455.6% | 90237.0% | 1807.4% | 2,436 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.