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New York · 1920 presidential election

New York presidential election results 1920

Warren G. Harding carried New York by 37.60 points (1,089,929 votes), winning 45 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
45
Votes counted
2,898,513
NY result
R+37.6
Compared with the nation
11.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1916
30.6 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Warren G. HardingRepublican1,871,16764.60%45
James M. CoxDemocratic781,23827.00%—
Total votes2,898,513

Sources: 1920

Questions and answers

Who won New York in 1920?

Warren G. Harding won New York by 37.60 percentage points (1,089,929 votes).

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1920?

New York cast 45 electoral votes in 1920.

How many people voted for president in New York in 1920?

2,898,513 votes were counted for president.

How did New York change from 1916 to 1920?

The margin moved 30.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 7.0 points to Republican by 37.6 points.

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