Tennessee — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentHardingR+2.8
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 51.2% | 217,898 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 48.3% | 205,898 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 2,179 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+61.1 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+67.6 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+80.0 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Clay County, TN | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Crockett County, TN | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+16.5 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+63.8 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+90.4 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Hickman County, TN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Jackson County, TN | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+64.7 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+85.1 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+54.1 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Lewis County, TN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+69.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+55.2 |
| Overton County, TN | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Perry County, TN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+82.7 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+87.3 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+65.0 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+72.0 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+17.0 |
Tennessee results by county
95 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Warren G. Harding+2,379 | 3,12780.3% | 74819.2% | 190.5% | 3,894 |
| Bedford County | James M. Cox+126 | 2,05648.5% | 2,18251.5% | 00.0% | 4,238 |
| Benton County | James M. Cox+400 | 1,51444.0% | 1,91455.7% | 100.3% | 3,438 |
| Bledsoe County | Warren G. Harding+716 | 1,19871.3% | 48228.7% | 00.0% | 1,680 |
| Blount County | Warren G. Harding+3,990 | 5,54078.1% | 1,55021.8% | 40.1% | 7,094 |
| Bradley County | Warren G. Harding+1,197 | 2,25567.3% | 1,05831.6% | 361.1% | 3,349 |
| Campbell County | Warren G. Harding+2,718 | 3,36883.8% | 65016.2% | 00.0% | 4,018 |
| Cannon County | James M. Cox+83 | 68747.2% | 77052.8% | 00.0% | 1,457 |
| Carroll County | Warren G. Harding+926 | 4,14156.3% | 3,21543.7% | 00.0% | 7,356 |
| Carter County | Warren G. Harding+5,385 | 6,05990.0% | 67410.0% | 00.0% | 6,733 |
| Cheatham County | James M. Cox+650 | 56931.8% | 1,21968.1% | 30.2% | 1,791 |
| Chester County | James M. Cox+17 | 1,08848.8% | 1,10549.6% | 361.6% | 2,229 |
| Claiborne County | Warren G. Harding+1,376 | 2,61267.9% | 1,23632.1% | 00.0% | 3,848 |
| Clay County | Warren G. Harding+272 | 1,04457.1% | 77242.3% | 110.6% | 1,827 |
| Cocke County | Warren G. Harding+2,354 | 3,28377.4% | 92921.9% | 320.8% | 4,244 |
| Coffee County | James M. Cox+1,221 | 82228.7% | 2,04371.3% | 00.0% | 2,865 |
| Crockett County | Warren G. Harding+74 | 2,32650.8% | 2,25249.2% | 00.0% | 4,578 |
| Cumberland County | Warren G. Harding+928 | 1,48572.7% | 55727.3% | 10.0% | 2,043 |
| Davidson County | James M. Cox+6,543 | 6,81133.5% | 13,35465.6% | 1810.9% | 20,346 |
| Decatur County | Warren G. Harding+459 | 1,60857.8% | 1,14941.3% | 230.8% | 2,780 |
| DeKalb County | Warren G. Harding+589 | 2,57256.5% | 1,98343.5% | 00.0% | 4,555 |
| Dickson County | James M. Cox+733 | 1,41239.7% | 2,14560.3% | 00.0% | 3,557 |
| Dyer County | James M. Cox+2,015 | 1,16626.8% | 3,18173.0% | 100.2% | 4,357 |
| Fayette County | James M. Cox+1,948 | 34613.1% | 2,29486.9% | 00.0% | 2,640 |
| Fentress County | Warren G. Harding+1,114 | 1,80871.7% | 69427.5% | 210.8% | 2,523 |
| Franklin County | James M. Cox+1,946 | 1,55830.8% | 3,50469.2% | 20.0% | 5,064 |
| Gibson County | James M. Cox+2,733 | 3,20935.0% | 5,94264.8% | 190.2% | 9,170 |
| Giles County | James M. Cox+905 | 2,22441.5% | 3,12958.4% | 60.1% | 5,359 |
| Grainger County | Warren G. Harding+1,263 | 2,15870.7% | 89529.3% | 10.0% | 3,054 |
| Greene County | Warren G. Harding+2,753 | 5,67766.0% | 2,92434.0% | 50.1% | 8,606 |
| Grundy County | James M. Cox+298 | 44733.0% | 74555.0% | 16312.0% | 1,355 |
| Hamblen County | Warren G. Harding+270 | 1,57153.9% | 1,30144.6% | 451.5% | 2,917 |
| Hamilton County | Warren G. Harding+883 | 10,79351.3% | 9,91047.1% | 3341.6% | 21,037 |
| Hancock County | Warren G. Harding+1,356 | 1,74081.9% | 38418.1% | 00.0% | 2,124 |
| Hardeman County | James M. Cox+1,317 | 89528.6% | 2,21270.7% | 230.7% | 3,130 |
| Hardin County | Warren G. Harding+1,679 | 3,07768.6% | 1,39831.2% | 120.3% | 4,487 |
| Hawkins County | Warren G. Harding+1,269 | 2,65065.1% | 1,38133.9% | 391.0% | 4,070 |
| Haywood County | James M. Cox+1,967 | 1014.6% | 2,06895.0% | 70.3% | 2,176 |
| Henderson County | Warren G. Harding+1,895 | 3,11271.6% | 1,21728.0% | 170.4% | 4,346 |
| Henry County | James M. Cox+2,656 | 1,95729.5% | 4,61369.5% | 630.9% | 6,633 |
| Hickman County | Warren G. Harding+108 | 1,47051.6% | 1,36247.8% | 150.5% | 2,847 |
| Houston County | James M. Cox+405 | 38532.3% | 79066.2% | 181.5% | 1,193 |
| Humphreys County | James M. Cox+860 | 67430.2% | 1,53468.8% | 231.0% | 2,231 |
| Jackson County | Warren G. Harding+90 | 1,18752.0% | 1,09748.0% | 00.0% | 2,284 |
| Jefferson County | Warren G. Harding+2,842 | 3,58381.6% | 74116.9% | 681.5% | 4,392 |
| Johnson County | Warren G. Harding+3,336 | 3,62792.6% | 2917.4% | 00.0% | 3,918 |
| Knox County | Warren G. Harding+5,204 | 12,00563.4% | 6,80135.9% | 1250.7% | 18,931 |
| Lake County | James M. Cox+840 | 35222.7% | 1,19276.8% | 80.5% | 1,552 |
| Lauderdale County | James M. Cox+1,123 | 1,19034.0% | 2,31366.0% | 00.0% | 3,503 |
| Lawrence County | Warren G. Harding+1,233 | 3,84359.6% | 2,61040.4% | 00.0% | 6,453 |
| Lewis County | Warren G. Harding+43 | 44652.3% | 40347.2% | 40.5% | 853 |
| Lincoln County | James M. Cox+1,372 | 1,09130.6% | 2,46369.2% | 60.2% | 3,560 |
| Loudon County | Warren G. Harding+1,186 | 1,87272.7% | 68626.6% | 170.7% | 2,575 |
| Macon County | Warren G. Harding+2,142 | 3,20875.0% | 1,06624.9% | 20.0% | 4,276 |
| Madison County | James M. Cox+2,615 | 2,66533.5% | 5,28066.5% | 00.0% | 7,945 |
| Marion County | Warren G. Harding+788 | 2,66258.1% | 1,87440.9% | 441.0% | 4,580 |
| Marshall County | James M. Cox+1,075 | 75329.0% | 1,82870.4% | 150.6% | 2,596 |
| Maury County | James M. Cox+1,314 | 1,37933.5% | 2,69365.5% | 411.0% | 4,113 |
| McMinn County | Warren G. Harding+1,164 | 2,80062.6% | 1,63636.6% | 350.8% | 4,471 |
| McNairy County | Warren G. Harding+1,349 | 3,21263.3% | 1,86336.7% | 00.0% | 5,075 |
| Meigs County | Warren G. Harding+203 | 91556.2% | 71243.8% | 00.0% | 1,627 |
| Monroe County | Warren G. Harding+730 | 2,57558.3% | 1,84541.7% | 00.0% | 4,420 |
| Montgomery County | James M. Cox+784 | 1,78040.6% | 2,56458.5% | 400.9% | 4,384 |
| Moore County | James M. Cox+407 | 9015.3% | 49784.7% | 00.0% | 587 |
| Morgan County | Warren G. Harding+1,432 | 2,24873.2% | 81626.6% | 80.3% | 3,072 |
| Obion County | James M. Cox+3,240 | 1,30722.3% | 4,54777.4% | 200.3% | 5,874 |
| Overton County | Warren G. Harding+160 | 1,93951.9% | 1,77947.6% | 170.5% | 3,735 |
| Perry County | Warren G. Harding+55 | 74751.9% | 69248.1% | 00.0% | 1,439 |
| Pickett County | Warren G. Harding+289 | 89659.6% | 60740.4% | 00.0% | 1,503 |
| Polk County | Warren G. Harding+243 | 1,01856.2% | 77542.8% | 181.0% | 1,811 |
| Putnam County | James M. Cox+864 | 2,13241.6% | 2,99658.4% | 00.0% | 5,128 |
| Rhea County | Warren G. Harding+290 | 1,34155.6% | 1,05143.6% | 210.9% | 2,413 |
| Roane County | Warren G. Harding+1,136 | 1,97470.2% | 83829.8% | 00.0% | 2,812 |
| Robertson County | James M. Cox+1,855 | 1,19128.0% | 3,04671.7% | 110.3% | 4,248 |
| Rutherford County | James M. Cox+1,525 | 1,88135.6% | 3,40664.4% | 00.0% | 5,287 |
| Scott County | Warren G. Harding+2,316 | 2,53790.5% | 2217.9% | 441.6% | 2,802 |
| Sequatchie County | James M. Cox+36 | 50948.2% | 54551.6% | 30.3% | 1,057 |
| Sevier County | Warren G. Harding+5,602 | 6,00693.6% | 4046.3% | 70.1% | 6,417 |
| Shelby County | James M. Cox+7,389 | 8,59734.6% | 15,98664.3% | 2601.0% | 24,843 |
| Smith County | James M. Cox+1,169 | 1,98138.6% | 3,15061.4% | 00.0% | 5,131 |
| Stewart County | James M. Cox+1,517 | 84926.2% | 2,36672.9% | 290.9% | 3,244 |
| Sullivan County | James M. Cox+734 | 3,59345.4% | 4,32754.6% | 00.0% | 7,920 |
| Sumner County | James M. Cox+2,406 | 1,26825.5% | 3,67474.0% | 210.4% | 4,963 |
| Tipton County | James M. Cox+1,910 | 90624.0% | 2,81674.6% | 541.4% | 3,776 |
| Trousdale County | James M. Cox+381 | 57437.5% | 95562.4% | 10.1% | 1,530 |
| Unicoi County | Warren G. Harding+2,037 | 2,58482.4% | 54717.4% | 40.1% | 3,135 |
| Union County | Warren G. Harding+2,184 | 2,60786.0% | 42314.0% | 20.1% | 3,032 |
| Van Buren County | James M. Cox+128 | 22338.3% | 35160.3% | 81.4% | 582 |
| Warren County | James M. Cox+976 | 1,01033.5% | 1,98665.9% | 160.5% | 3,012 |
| Washington County | Warren G. Harding+2,598 | 4,85868.2% | 2,26031.7% | 40.1% | 7,122 |
| Wayne County | Warren G. Harding+1,963 | 2,61779.7% | 65419.9% | 130.4% | 3,284 |
| Weakley County | James M. Cox+1,654 | 2,74138.3% | 4,39561.3% | 300.4% | 7,166 |
| White County | James M. Cox+745 | 1,45639.8% | 2,20160.2% | 00.0% | 3,657 |
| Williamson County | James M. Cox+1,058 | 94632.1% | 2,00467.9% | 00.0% | 2,950 |
| Wilson County | James M. Cox+628 | 1,53241.5% | 2,16058.4% | 40.1% | 3,696 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.