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Louisiana · 1920 presidential election

Louisiana presidential election results 1920

James M. Cox carried Louisiana by 38.75 points (48,980 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
10
Votes counted
126,397
LA result
D+38.8
Compared with the nation
65.0 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1916
40.2 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James M. CoxDemocratic87,51969.20%10
Warren G. HardingRepublican38,53930.50%—
Total votes126,397

Sources: 1920

Questions and answers

Who won Louisiana in 1920?

James M. Cox won Louisiana by 38.75 percentage points (48,980 votes).

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1920?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in 1920.

How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1920?

126,397 votes were counted for president.

How did Louisiana change from 1916 to 1920?

The margin moved 40.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 79.0 points to Democratic by 38.8 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data