Election 1920 Results
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1920 presidential election in Kansas
Warren G. Harding (Republican) beat James M. Cox (Democrat) in Kansas in 1920, 64.7% to 32.5%, a margin of 32.2 points and 183,804 votes.
Kansas voted 6.1 points more Republican than the country as a whole, where the margin was R+26.2.
Kansas changed party: in 1916 it went Democratic, for Woodrow Wilson.
Republicans led in 105 of the 105 counties as they stood then. The largest, Wyandotte, cast 33,702 votes and went to the Republican by 16.5 points. The closest was Greeley, where 180 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren G. Harding won | Republican | 369,268 | 64.7% |
| James M. Cox | Democratic | 185,464 | 32.5% |
| All other candidates | 15,586 | 2.7% | |
| Total | 570,318 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 13,737 40.8% | 19,294 57.2% | 671 | 33,702 | R+16.5 |
| Sedgwick | 10,998 39.1% | 16,642 59.2% | 494 | 28,134 | R+20.1 |
| Shawnee | 7,217 32.3% | 14,814 66.3% | 318 | 22,349 | R+34.0 |
| Montgomery | 5,657 35.0% | 10,044 62.2% | 444 | 16,145 | R+27.2 |
| Crawford | 5,362 36.8% | 7,957 54.7% | 1,234 | 14,553 | R+17.8 |
| Reno | 4,385 30.5% | 9,649 67.1% | 341 | 14,375 | R+36.6 |
| Cowley | 4,733 38.1% | 7,352 59.2% | 329 | 12,414 | R+21.1 |
| Labette | 4,328 38.0% | 6,596 57.9% | 460 | 11,384 | R+19.9 |
| Butler | 4,112 36.5% | 6,821 60.6% | 331 | 11,264 | R+24.1 |
| Leavenworth | 3,409 32.4% | 6,846 65.1% | 269 | 10,524 | R+32.7 |
| Cherokee | 3,832 39.1% | 5,466 55.8% | 492 | 9,790 | R+16.7 |
| Sumner | 3,454 35.8% | 5,830 60.5% | 354 | 9,638 | R+24.7 |
| Atchison | 3,082 34.1% | 5,872 65.0% | 77 | 9,031 | R+30.9 |
| Lyon | 3,303 36.7% | 5,492 61.1% | 195 | 8,990 | R+24.3 |
| Saline | 2,808 32.6% | 5,554 64.4% | 260 | 8,622 | R+31.8 |
| Douglas | 2,197 25.7% | 6,266 73.2% | 94 | 8,557 | R+47.6 |
| Neosho | 3,195 37.7% | 5,150 60.8% | 122 | 8,467 | R+23.1 |
| Dickinson | 2,387 28.6% | 5,761 69.1% | 189 | 8,337 | R+40.5 |
| Bourbon | 3,632 45.1% | 4,194 52.1% | 225 | 8,051 | R+7.0 |
| Franklin | 2,606 32.6% | 5,216 65.2% | 183 | 8,005 | R+32.6 |
| Marshall | 2,026 25.4% | 5,706 71.5% | 252 | 7,984 | R+46.1 |
| Allen | 2,272 30.2% | 5,091 67.7% | 159 | 7,522 | R+37.5 |
| Brown | 1,937 26.7% | 5,249 72.3% | 76 | 7,262 | R+45.6 |
| Osage | 2,414 33.6% | 4,507 62.8% | 256 | 7,177 | R+29.2 |
| Harvey | 2,457 34.8% | 4,454 63.1% | 149 | 7,060 | R+28.3 |
| McPherson | 1,926 27.5% | 4,870 69.5% | 211 | 7,007 | R+42.0 |
| Johnson | 2,303 34.2% | 4,325 64.3% | 101 | 6,729 | R+30.0 |
| Miami | 2,450 36.8% | 4,060 60.9% | 154 | 6,664 | R+24.2 |
| Riley | 1,610 24.3% | 4,875 73.6% | 141 | 6,626 | R+49.3 |
| Nemaha | 1,731 26.9% | 4,655 72.3% | 51 | 6,437 | R+45.4 |
| Wilson | 1,768 29.1% | 4,024 66.2% | 284 | 6,076 | R+37.1 |
| Jewell | 1,899 31.9% | 3,925 66.0% | 126 | 5,950 | R+34.1 |
| Cloud | 1,534 26.2% | 4,090 69.8% | 234 | 5,858 | R+43.6 |
| Marion | 1,713 29.4% | 3,840 65.8% | 281 | 5,834 | R+36.5 |
| Pottawatomie | 1,293 22.2% | 4,481 77.0% | 49 | 5,823 | R+54.7 |
| Barton | 1,688 29.1% | 3,993 68.8% | 125 | 5,806 | R+39.7 |
| Washington | 1,287 22.3% | 4,390 76.1% | 95 | 5,772 | R+53.8 |
| Republic | 1,672 30.7% | 3,661 67.3% | 107 | 5,440 | R+36.6 |
| Jackson | 1,562 29.2% | 3,753 70.2% | 31 | 5,346 | R+41.0 |
| Ford | 1,879 35.2% | 3,305 61.9% | 155 | 5,339 | R+26.7 |
| Rice | 1,532 28.9% | 3,651 69.0% | 112 | 5,295 | R+40.0 |
| Coffey | 1,785 34.0% | 3,370 64.2% | 94 | 5,249 | R+30.2 |
| Linn | 1,764 34.8% | 3,189 62.8% | 122 | 5,075 | R+28.1 |
| Jefferson | 1,535 30.5% | 3,463 68.9% | 31 | 5,029 | R+38.3 |
| Greenwood | 1,478 29.5% | 3,422 68.3% | 107 | 5,007 | R+38.8 |
| Smith | 1,535 31.2% | 3,251 66.1% | 132 | 4,918 | R+34.9 |
| Anderson | 1,708 35.0% | 3,068 62.8% | 108 | 4,884 | R+27.8 |
| Mitchell | 1,409 29.1% | 3,310 68.3% | 126 | 4,845 | R+39.2 |
| Clay | 1,155 23.8% | 3,521 72.7% | 168 | 4,844 | R+48.8 |
| Morris | 1,467 32.4% | 3,001 66.2% | 66 | 4,534 | R+33.8 |
| Kingman | 1,557 34.9% | 2,818 63.2% | 85 | 4,460 | R+28.3 |
| Doniphan | 978 22.2% | 3,369 76.5% | 59 | 4,406 | R+54.3 |
| Pratt | 1,433 33.8% | 2,722 64.2% | 88 | 4,243 | R+30.4 |
| Harper | 1,486 35.3% | 2,593 61.7% | 127 | 4,206 | R+26.3 |
| Phillips | 1,230 29.5% | 2,862 68.6% | 80 | 4,172 | R+39.1 |
| Osborne | 980 23.8% | 3,060 74.5% | 70 | 4,110 | R+50.6 |
| Ottawa | 1,358 34.0% | 2,512 62.9% | 121 | 3,991 | R+28.9 |
| Stafford | 1,057 26.6% | 2,779 70.0% | 132 | 3,968 | R+43.4 |
| Chautauqua | 936 25.3% | 2,539 68.6% | 227 | 3,702 | R+43.3 |
| Wabaunsee | 782 21.2% | 2,859 77.6% | 42 | 3,683 | R+56.4 |
| Barber | 1,098 30.4% | 2,400 66.4% | 114 | 3,612 | R+36.0 |
| Norton | 1,082 30.9% | 2,288 65.2% | 137 | 3,507 | R+34.4 |
| Geary | 962 27.8% | 2,404 69.6% | 90 | 3,456 | R+41.7 |
| Elk | 1,110 32.2% | 2,253 65.3% | 89 | 3,452 | R+33.1 |
| Ellsworth | 1,090 31.6% | 2,264 65.6% | 97 | 3,451 | R+34.0 |
| Pawnee | 1,138 34.2% | 2,128 64.0% | 60 | 3,326 | R+29.8 |
| Lincoln | 935 28.3% | 2,298 69.5% | 73 | 3,306 | R+41.2 |
| Woodson | 944 28.8% | 2,253 68.7% | 82 | 3,279 | R+39.9 |
| Russell | 724 22.6% | 2,407 75.3% | 67 | 3,198 | R+52.6 |
| Ellis | 740 23.3% | 2,385 75.2% | 48 | 3,173 | R+51.8 |
| Rooks | 843 27.5% | 2,143 69.9% | 78 | 3,064 | R+42.4 |
| Decatur | 1,221 43.5% | 1,448 51.5% | 140 | 2,809 | R+8.1 |
| Rush | 605 22.0% | 2,017 73.4% | 125 | 2,747 | R+51.4 |
| Chase | 904 34.4% | 1,659 63.2% | 64 | 2,627 | R+28.7 |
| Graham | 762 29.4% | 1,658 64.1% | 168 | 2,588 | R+34.6 |
| Edwards | 681 26.8% | 1,782 70.2% | 77 | 2,540 | R+43.3 |
| Finney | 619 27.1% | 1,573 69.0% | 89 | 2,281 | R+41.8 |
| Seward | 722 34.4% | 1,290 61.5% | 85 | 2,097 | R+27.1 |
| Kiowa | 587 28.9% | 1,411 69.5% | 32 | 2,030 | R+40.6 |
| Ness | 492 24.3% | 1,402 69.3% | 129 | 2,023 | R+45.0 |
| Sherman | 789 40.2% | 1,066 54.3% | 107 | 1,962 | R+14.1 |
| Thomas | 747 39.0% | 1,046 54.6% | 124 | 1,917 | R+15.6 |
| Rawlins | 495 26.0% | 1,236 64.8% | 176 | 1,907 | R+38.9 |
| Comanche | 612 34.4% | 1,121 63.0% | 45 | 1,778 | R+28.6 |
| Meade | 483 27.7% | 1,236 71.0% | 23 | 1,742 | R+43.2 |
| Trego | 395 22.8% | 1,299 75.0% | 37 | 1,731 | R+52.2 |
| Cheyenne | 471 27.2% | 1,079 62.4% | 179 | 1,729 | R+35.2 |
| Sheridan | 477 27.8% | 1,194 69.5% | 46 | 1,717 | R+41.8 |
| Clark | 610 38.3% | 923 58.0% | 59 | 1,592 | R+19.7 |
| Gray | 507 32.8% | 962 62.2% | 78 | 1,547 | R+29.4 |
| Hodgeman | 306 23.7% | 945 73.3% | 38 | 1,289 | R+49.6 |
| Gove | 285 22.5% | 950 74.9% | 33 | 1,268 | R+52.4 |
| Stevens | 346 27.4% | 876 69.5% | 39 | 1,261 | R+42.0 |
| Logan | 312 27.4% | 781 68.5% | 47 | 1,140 | R+41.1 |
| Scott | 379 34.9% | 636 58.5% | 72 | 1,087 | R+23.6 |
| Morton | 266 24.8% | 783 73.0% | 24 | 1,073 | R+48.2 |
| Lane | 298 29.0% | 656 63.9% | 72 | 1,026 | R+34.9 |
| Hamilton | 371 36.2% | 591 57.7% | 63 | 1,025 | R+21.5 |
| Kearny | 266 27.5% | 617 63.7% | 85 | 968 | R+36.3 |
| Wallace | 203 22.6% | 632 70.4% | 63 | 898 | R+47.8 |
| Haskell | 150 23.5% | 444 69.6% | 44 | 638 | R+46.1 |
| Wichita | 127 22.2% | 422 73.9% | 22 | 571 | R+51.7 |
| Grant | 108 23.5% | 339 73.7% | 13 | 460 | R+50.2 |
| Greeley | 93 23.7% | 273 69.5% | 27 | 393 | R+45.8 |
| Stanton | 89 24.2% | 269 73.1% | 10 | 368 | R+48.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1920; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Kansas in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+16.1 |
| 2020 | Donald Trump (R) | R+14.6 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+20.6 |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney (R) | R+21.7 |
| 2008 | John McCain (R) | R+15.0 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | R+25.4 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | R+20.8 |
| 1996 | Bob Dole (R) | R+18.2 |
| 1992 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+5.1 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+13.2 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+33.7 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+24.6 |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford (R) | R+7.6 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+38.2 |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+20.1 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+9.0 |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+21.3 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+31.2 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+38.3 |
| 1948 | Thomas E. Dewey (R) | R+9.0 |
| 1944 | Thomas E. Dewey (R) | R+21.1 |
| 1940 | Wendell Willkie (R) | R+14.5 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+7.7 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+9.4 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+45.0 |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge (R) | R+37.9 |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+32.2 |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+5.9 |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+18.8 |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft (R) | R+9.6 |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | R+38.7 |
| 1900 | William McKinley (R) | R+6.6 |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+3.7 |
| 1892 | James B. Weaver (other) | |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+24.2 |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine (R) | R+24.2 |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield (R) | R+30.7 |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes (R) | R+32.6 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+33.7 |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+37.7 |