South Carolina — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentCoxD+92.1
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| James M. Cox ✓Democratic | 96.1% | 64,170 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren G. HardingRepublican | 3.9% | 2,610 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 28 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+97.0 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+92.5 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+95.1 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+93.3 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+91.6 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+87.8 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+77.1 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+94.7 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+98.7 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+97.0 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+97.2 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+99.0 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+87.2 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+91.4 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+73.1 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+93.7 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+98.1 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+94.4 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+93.0 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+98.8 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+97.0 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+95.0 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+93.7 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+99.8 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+99.0 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+96.3 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+89.4 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+78.5 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+87.6 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+78.4 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+99.3 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+92.4 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+71.1 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+98.5 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+95.7 |
South Carolina results by county
46 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | James M. Cox+855 | 86898.5% | 131.5% | 00.0% | 881 |
| Aiken County | James M. Cox+1,585 | 1,64996.3% | 643.7% | 00.0% | 1,713 |
| Allendale County | James M. Cox+429 | 44097.6% | 112.4% | 00.0% | 451 |
| Anderson County | James M. Cox+2,456 | 2,48998.7% | 331.3% | 00.0% | 2,522 |
| Bamberg County | James M. Cox | 688100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 688 |
| Barnwell County | James M. Cox+696 | 72196.6% | 253.4% | 00.0% | 746 |
| Beaufort County | James M. Cox+116 | 26564.0% | 14936.0% | 00.0% | 414 |
| Berkeley County | James M. Cox+524 | 54895.8% | 244.2% | 00.0% | 572 |
| Calhoun County | James M. Cox+590 | 63193.9% | 416.1% | 00.0% | 672 |
| Charleston County | James M. Cox+2,556 | 2,92988.4% | 37311.3% | 130.4% | 3,315 |
| Cherokee County | James M. Cox+1,723 | 1,77197.4% | 482.6% | 00.0% | 1,819 |
| Chester County | James M. Cox | 1,237100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 1,237 |
| Chesterfield County | James M. Cox+2,052 | 2,06699.3% | 140.7% | 00.0% | 2,080 |
| Clarendon County | James M. Cox | 902100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 902 |
| Colleton County | James M. Cox+975 | 99098.5% | 151.5% | 00.0% | 1,005 |
| Darlington County | James M. Cox+1,244 | 1,26298.6% | 181.4% | 00.0% | 1,280 |
| Dillon County | James M. Cox+998 | 1,00399.5% | 50.5% | 00.0% | 1,008 |
| Dorchester County | James M. Cox+814 | 87493.6% | 606.4% | 00.0% | 934 |
| Edgefield County | James M. Cox | 976100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 976 |
| Fairfield County | James M. Cox+722 | 73798.0% | 152.0% | 00.0% | 752 |
| Florence County | James M. Cox+1,684 | 1,76395.7% | 794.3% | 00.0% | 1,842 |
| Georgetown County | James M. Cox+207 | 24586.6% | 3813.4% | 00.0% | 283 |
| Greenville County | James M. Cox+4,265 | 4,40996.8% | 1443.2% | 00.0% | 4,553 |
| Greenwood County | James M. Cox+1,553 | 1,56899.1% | 150.9% | 00.0% | 1,583 |
| Hampton County | James M. Cox | 623100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 623 |
| Horry County | James M. Cox+1,660 | 1,70997.2% | 492.8% | 00.0% | 1,758 |
| Jasper County | James M. Cox | 219100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 219 |
| Kershaw County | James M. Cox+1,114 | 1,15696.5% | 423.5% | 00.0% | 1,198 |
| Lancaster County | James M. Cox+1,623 | 1,63399.4% | 100.6% | 00.0% | 1,643 |
| Laurens County | James M. Cox+2,228 | 2,26398.5% | 351.5% | 00.0% | 2,298 |
| Lee County | James M. Cox+716 | 73497.3% | 182.4% | 20.3% | 754 |
| Lexington County | James M. Cox+1,754 | 1,81396.8% | 593.2% | 00.0% | 1,872 |
| Marion County | James M. Cox+807 | 80899.9% | 10.1% | 00.0% | 809 |
| Marlboro County | James M. Cox+955 | 96099.5% | 50.5% | 00.0% | 965 |
| McCormick County | James M. Cox | 557100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 557 |
| Newberry County | James M. Cox+1,982 | 2,01597.9% | 331.6% | 100.5% | 2,058 |
| Oconee County | James M. Cox+1,179 | 1,24994.7% | 705.3% | 00.0% | 1,319 |
| Orangeburg County | James M. Cox+2,222 | 2,52689.2% | 30410.7% | 10.0% | 2,831 |
| Pickens County | James M. Cox+892 | 95593.8% | 636.2% | 00.0% | 1,018 |
| Richland County | James M. Cox+2,139 | 2,43489.2% | 29510.8% | 00.0% | 2,729 |
| Saluda County | James M. Cox+1,108 | 1,11199.6% | 30.3% | 20.2% | 1,116 |
| Spartanburg County | James M. Cox+4,402 | 4,58496.2% | 1823.8% | 00.0% | 4,766 |
| Sumter County | James M. Cox+956 | 1,15085.6% | 19414.4% | 00.0% | 1,344 |
| Union County | James M. Cox+2,146 | 2,16299.3% | 160.7% | 00.0% | 2,178 |
| Williamsburg County | James M. Cox+883 | 89598.7% | 121.3% | 00.0% | 907 |
| York County | James M. Cox+1,548 | 1,58397.8% | 352.2% | 00.0% | 1,618 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.