Illinois · 1920 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1920
Warren G. Harding carried Illinois by 42.30 points (886,085 votes), winning 29 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 29
- Votes counted
- 2,094,714
- IL result
- R+42.3
- Compared with the nation
- 16.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1916
- 33.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren G. Harding | Republican | 1,420,480 | 67.80% | 29 | |
| James M. Cox | Democratic | 534,395 | 25.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,094,714 | ||||
Sources: 1920
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1920?
Warren G. Harding won Illinois by 42.30 percentage points (886,085 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1920?
Illinois cast 29 electoral votes in 1920.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1920?
2,094,714 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1916 to 1920?
The margin moved 33.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 9.2 points to Republican by 42.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data