Washington — 1920 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1920 presidential electionWashington · PresidentHardingR+34.8
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
| Warren G. Harding ✓Republican | 56.0% | 223,137 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 22.9% | 91,280 |
| James M. CoxDemocratic | 21.1% | 84,298 |
1920presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Republican | R+44.0 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Mason County, WA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Pacific County, WA | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Pierce County, WA | Republican | R+32.5 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+38.5 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Warren G. Harding+1,010 | 1,52567.2% | 23110.2% | 51522.7% | 2,271 |
| Asotin County | Warren G. Harding+713 | 1,21064.8% | 1598.5% | 49726.6% | 1,866 |
| Benton County | Warren G. Harding+1,026 | 2,00152.0% | 87122.6% | 97525.3% | 3,847 |
| Chelan County | Warren G. Harding+2,345 | 3,88558.6% | 1,21018.2% | 1,54023.2% | 6,635 |
| Clallam County | Warren G. Harding+737 | 1,77553.8% | 1,03831.4% | 48914.8% | 3,302 |
| Clark County | Warren G. Harding+1,911 | 4,85252.2% | 1,50216.2% | 2,94131.6% | 9,295 |
| Columbia County | Warren G. Harding+714 | 1,37664.2% | 1064.9% | 66230.9% | 2,144 |
| Cowlitz County | Warren G. Harding+1,466 | 2,26761.5% | 61916.8% | 80121.7% | 3,687 |
| Douglas County | Warren G. Harding+669 | 1,58757.9% | 2388.7% | 91833.5% | 2,743 |
| Ferry County | Warren G. Harding+87 | 59243.6% | 26219.3% | 50537.2% | 1,359 |
| Franklin County | Warren G. Harding+268 | 83944.5% | 47725.3% | 57130.3% | 1,887 |
| Garfield County | Warren G. Harding+499 | 86966.0% | 775.9% | 37028.1% | 1,316 |
| Grant County | Warren G. Harding+694 | 1,37858.2% | 30412.8% | 68428.9% | 2,366 |
| Grays Harbor County | Warren G. Harding+2,542 | 5,92050.9% | 2,32420.0% | 3,37829.1% | 11,622 |
| Island County | Warren G. Harding+326 | 88351.2% | 55732.3% | 28516.5% | 1,725 |
| Jefferson County | Warren G. Harding+746 | 1,12861.6% | 38220.9% | 32217.6% | 1,832 |
| King County | Warren G. Harding+27,413 | 58,58454.7% | 31,17129.1% | 17,36916.2% | 107,124 |
| Kitsap County | Warren G. Harding+1,230 | 4,98949.4% | 3,75937.2% | 1,35013.4% | 10,098 |
| Kittitas County | Warren G. Harding+1,591 | 2,83754.5% | 1,24624.0% | 1,11921.5% | 5,202 |
| Klickitat County | Warren G. Harding+904 | 1,64959.4% | 38313.8% | 74526.8% | 2,777 |
| Lewis County | Warren G. Harding+3,247 | 6,16054.6% | 2,91325.8% | 2,21219.6% | 11,285 |
| Lincoln County | Warren G. Harding+1,643 | 3,03865.0% | 2385.1% | 1,39529.9% | 4,671 |
| Mason County | Warren G. Harding+598 | 99756.0% | 39922.4% | 38321.5% | 1,779 |
| Okanogan County | Warren G. Harding+1,524 | 2,78455.0% | 1,02020.1% | 1,26024.9% | 5,064 |
| Pacific County | Warren G. Harding+1,733 | 2,60765.6% | 49512.4% | 87422.0% | 3,976 |
| Pend Oreille County | Warren G. Harding+428 | 1,07954.3% | 25712.9% | 65132.8% | 1,987 |
| Pierce County | Warren G. Harding+9,864 | 22,04851.9% | 12,18428.7% | 8,25919.4% | 42,491 |
| San Juan County | Warren G. Harding+612 | 83366.6% | 22117.7% | 19615.7% | 1,250 |
| Skagit County | Warren G. Harding+2,174 | 5,32051.6% | 3,14630.5% | 1,84017.9% | 10,306 |
| Skamania County | Warren G. Harding+162 | 40952.7% | 12015.5% | 24731.8% | 776 |
| Snohomish County | Warren G. Harding+4,075 | 10,79352.5% | 6,71832.7% | 3,05614.9% | 20,567 |
| Spokane County | Warren G. Harding+12,807 | 26,21960.6% | 3,6708.5% | 13,41231.0% | 43,301 |
| Stevens County | Warren G. Harding+1,830 | 3,28255.7% | 1,16019.7% | 1,45224.6% | 5,894 |
| Thurston County | Warren G. Harding+1,777 | 3,89952.8% | 2,12228.7% | 1,36718.5% | 7,388 |
| Wahkiakum County | Warren G. Harding+295 | 49457.6% | 19923.2% | 16419.1% | 857 |
| Walla Walla County | Warren G. Harding+3,619 | 5,95767.6% | 5175.9% | 2,33826.5% | 8,812 |
| Whatcom County | Warren G. Harding+4,682 | 9,15757.5% | 4,47528.1% | 2,28814.4% | 15,920 |
| Whitman County | Warren G. Harding+3,538 | 6,34464.7% | 6596.7% | 2,80628.6% | 9,809 |
| Yakima County | Warren G. Harding+7,509 | 11,57159.4% | 3,85119.8% | 4,06220.8% | 19,484 |
Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1920 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.