U.S. women voted in the 1920 presidential election, the first under the Nineteenth Amendment.
The general election on November 2, 1920, marked the first time U.S. women voted in a nationwide electoral cycle following the Nineteenth Amendment’s ratification. This historic election allowed women across the country to exercise their newly secured right, with a voting turnout estimated at 40 percent among eligible women. The election, which saw Warren G. Harding become President, underscored the Nineteenth Amendment's immediate impact, as women’s voices began to influence governance outcomes and signals a broader shift toward gender equality in American democracy.