Utah — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionUtah · PresidentHardingR+17.1
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 55.9% | 81,555 |
|---|---|---|
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 38.8% | 56,639 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.2% | 7,634 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Carbon County, UT | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Daggett County, UT | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+16.9 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Tooele County, UT | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+13.4 |
Utah results by county
29 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | Warren G. Harding+315 | 1,05657.5% | 74140.3% | 402.2% | 1,837 |
| Box Elder County | Warren G. Harding+1,091 | 3,42158.9% | 2,33040.1% | 611.0% | 5,812 |
| Cache County | Warren G. Harding+824 | 5,06353.9% | 4,23945.1% | 951.0% | 9,397 |
| Carbon County | Warren G. Harding+116 | 1,67547.1% | 1,55943.8% | 3269.2% | 3,560 |
| Daggett County | Warren G. Harding+62 | 9473.4% | 3225.0% | 21.6% | 128 |
| Davis County | Warren G. Harding+831 | 2,46359.8% | 1,63239.6% | 270.7% | 4,122 |
| Duchesne County | Warren G. Harding+701 | 1,52361.8% | 82233.3% | 1214.9% | 2,466 |
| Emery County | Warren G. Harding+256 | 1,28553.6% | 1,02942.9% | 843.5% | 2,398 |
| Garfield County | Warren G. Harding+630 | 1,02371.5% | 39327.5% | 151.0% | 1,431 |
| Grand County | Warren G. Harding+28 | 30651.2% | 27846.5% | 142.3% | 598 |
| Iron County | Warren G. Harding+838 | 1,39969.6% | 56127.9% | 502.5% | 2,010 |
| Juab County | Warren G. Harding+384 | 1,69253.1% | 1,30841.1% | 1855.8% | 3,185 |
| Kane County | Warren G. Harding+315 | 50172.6% | 18627.0% | 30.4% | 690 |
| Millard County | Warren G. Harding+1,032 | 2,19962.6% | 1,16733.2% | 1494.2% | 3,515 |
| Morgan County | Warren G. Harding+147 | 54457.6% | 39742.0% | 40.4% | 945 |
| Piute County | Warren G. Harding+255 | 53863.8% | 28333.6% | 222.6% | 843 |
| Rich County | Warren G. Harding+227 | 44966.9% | 22233.1% | 00.0% | 671 |
| Salt Lake County | Warren G. Harding+8,592 | 27,84154.7% | 19,24937.8% | 3,7837.4% | 50,873 |
| San Juan County | Warren G. Harding+263 | 52364.8% | 26032.2% | 243.0% | 807 |
| Sanpete County | Warren G. Harding+1,335 | 3,74160.2% | 2,40638.7% | 721.2% | 6,219 |
| Sevier County | Warren G. Harding+1,081 | 2,50662.8% | 1,42535.7% | 571.4% | 3,988 |
| Summit County | Warren G. Harding+629 | 1,50359.8% | 87434.8% | 1375.4% | 2,514 |
| Tooele County | Warren G. Harding+471 | 1,38756.2% | 91637.1% | 1676.8% | 2,470 |
| Uintah County | Warren G. Harding+537 | 1,35460.5% | 81736.5% | 683.0% | 2,239 |
| Utah County | Warren G. Harding+1,375 | 7,75253.3% | 6,37743.9% | 4032.8% | 14,532 |
| Wasatch County | Warren G. Harding+396 | 1,06161.0% | 66538.3% | 120.7% | 1,738 |
| Washington County | Warren G. Harding+130 | 1,13852.8% | 1,00846.8% | 100.5% | 2,156 |
| Wayne County | Warren G. Harding+172 | 39662.0% | 22435.1% | 193.0% | 639 |
| Weber County | Warren G. Harding+1,883 | 7,12250.7% | 5,23937.3% | 1,68412.0% | 14,045 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.