Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1896 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc. States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
M |
B |
%Margin |
Margin |
McKinley |
Bryan |
Other |
1 |
KY | 13 | 445,928 | 1 | 2 |
0.06% |
277 |
48.93% |
48.86% |
2.21% |
2 |
SD | 4 | 82,950 | 2 | 1 |
0.22% |
183 |
49.48% |
49.70% |
0.82% |
3 |
CA | 9 | 298,419 | 1 | 2 |
0.64% |
1,922 |
49.16% |
48.51% |
2.33% |
4 |
OR | 4 | 97,414 | 1 | 2 |
2.09% |
2,040 |
50.07% |
47.98% |
1.95% |
5 |
IN | 15 | 637,119 | 1 | 2 |
2.85% |
18,181 |
50.82% |
47.96% |
1.22% |
6 |
KS | 10 | 334,547 | 2 | 1 |
3.69% |
12,330 |
47.63% |
51.32% |
1.05% |
7 |
WY | 3 | 21,092 | 2 | 1 |
3.74% |
789 |
47.75% |
51.49% |
0.75% |
8 |
OH | 23 | 1,014,295 | 1 | 2 |
4.78% |
48,494 |
51.86% |
47.08% |
1.07% |
9 |
NE | 8 | 223,182 | 2 | 1 |
5.35% |
11,943 |
46.18% |
51.53% |
2.29% |
10 |
WV | 6 | 201,757 | 1 | 2 |
5.40% |
10,899 |
52.23% |
46.83% |
0.94% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
M |
B |
%Margin |
Margin |
McKinley |
Bryan |
Other |
1 |
MS | 9 | 69,591 | 2 | 1 |
84.11% |
58,536 |
6.92% |
91.04% |
2.04% |
2 |
SC | 9 | 68,938 | 2 | 1 |
71.79% |
49,488 |
13.51% |
85.30% |
1.20% |
3 |
CO | 4 | 189,539 | 2 | 1 |
71.09% |
134,734 |
13.86% |
84.95% |
1.19% |
4 |
UT | 3 | 78,119 | 2 | 1 |
65.43% |
51,116 |
17.27% |
82.70% |
0.03% |
5 |
VT | 4 | 63,847 | 1 | 2 |
63.41% |
40,487 |
80.08% |
16.66% |
3.26% |
6 |
NV | 3 | 10,314 | 2 | 1 |
62.42% |
6,438 |
18.79% |
81.21% |
0.00% |
7 |
MT | 3 | 53,330 | 2 | 1 |
60.23% |
32,119 |
19.71% |
79.93% |
0.36% |
8 |
ID | 3 | 29,621 | 2 | 1 |
56.79% |
16,821 |
21.32% |
78.10% |
0.58% |
9 |
LA | 8 | 101,046 | 2 | 1 |
54.57% |
55,138 |
21.81% |
76.38% |
1.82% |
10 |
AR | 8 | 149,347 | 2 | 1 |
48.61% |
72,591 |
25.12% |
73.72% |
1.16% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteMcKinley | Bryan | Palmer | Vermont | 80.08% | Mississippi | 91.04% | New Hampshire | 4.21% | Massachusetts | 69.47% | South Carolina | 85.30% | Florida | 3.82% | New Hampshire | 68.66% | Colorado | 84.95% | Alabama | 3.28% | Rhode Island | 68.33% | Utah | 82.70% | Massachusetts | 2.93% | Maine | 67.90% | Nevada | 81.21% | Delaware | 2.51% |
Levering | Matchett | Bentley | Georgia | 3.37% | New York | 1.24% | New Jersey | 1.51% | Maryland | 2.36% | New Jersey | 1.07% | Arkansas | 0.60% | Rhode Island | 2.12% | Rhode Island | 1.02% | Nebraska | 0.36% | Wisconsin | 1.68% | Connecticut | 0.70% | Indiana | 0.36% | Pennsylvania | 1.61% | California | 0.54% | California | 0.35% | States with Lowest Percent of Vote
McKinley | Bryan | Palmer | Mississippi | 6.92% | Vermont | 16.66% | Wyoming | 0.00% | South Carolina | 13.51% | New Hampshire | 25.88% | Washington | 0.00% | Colorado | 13.86% | Massachusetts | 26.32% | Utah | 0.00% | Utah | 17.27% | Rhode Island | 26.39% | South Dakota | 0.00% | Nevada | 18.79% | Maine | 29.21% | North Dakota | 0.00% | States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | New York | 313,987 | Colorado | 173,354 | Pennsylvania | 231,325 | Kansas | 169,571 | Illinois | 168,510 | Nebraska | 74,213 | Massachusetts | 147,264 | Texas | 44,910 | Wisconsin | 108,836 | Montana | 33,300 | States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Florida | 38.85% | Colorado | 112.22% | New Hampshire | 38.78% | Idaho | 101.10% | Rhode Island | 36.98% | Nevada | 81.70% | Massachusetts | 36.50% | Montana | 62.88% | Connecticut | 33.96% | Wyoming | 54.26% | States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Illinois | 217,222 | Georgia | -60,646 | Pennsylvania | 191,345 | Alabama | -37,963 | Ohio | 164,131 | Louisiana | -13,843 | Missouri | 132,323 | New Hampshire | -5,659 | Texas | 122,641 | South Carolina | -1,566 | States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Colorado | 101.87% | Georgia | -27.18% | Idaho | 52.63% | Alabama | -16.33% | Mississippi | 32.51% | Louisiana | -12.05% | North Dakota | 31.21% | New Hampshire | -6.34% | Florida | 31.06% | Nevada | -5.18% | State Ranks
Rank | McKinley | Bryan |
1 | 23 | 22 |
2 | 22 | 23 | County Ranks
Rank | McKinley | Bryan |
1 | 753 | 554 |
2 | 550 | 749 | Note: county data for 1896 is not yet comprehensive. Counties with Highest Percent of VoteMcKinley | Bryan | Palmer | Addison, VT | 89.17% | Wasatch, UT | 96.32% | Nantucket, MA | 9.97% | Keweenaw, MI | 88.96% | San Juan, UT | 95.43% | Belknap, NH | 5.52% | Windsor, VT | 88.02% | Piute, UT | 94.23% | Windham, CT | 5.48% | Barnstable, MA | 86.39% | Polk, AR | 94.10% | Sullivan, NH | 5.22% | Orleans, VT | 86.25% | Summit, UT | 93.28% | Grafton, NH | 5.05% | Chisago, MN | 84.37% | Yazoo, MS | 91.04% | Grand Isle, VT | 5.02% | Waushara, WI | 84.36% | Grand, UT | 90.41% | Merrimack, NH | 4.78% | Windham, VT | 84.14% | Cleburne, AR | 89.79% | Hillsborough, NH | 4.75% | Boone, IL | 80.89% | Union, AR | 89.37% | New London, CT | 4.70% | Oscoda, MI | 80.84% | Millard, UT | 89.29% | Carroll, NH | 4.12% |
Levering | Matchett | Bentley | Washington, RI | 9.41% | New York, NY | 3.25% | Monroe, AR | 4.84% | Chicot, AR | 8.82% | Sheboygan, WI | 2.90% | Desha, AR | 2.93% | Lycoming, PA | 6.19% | Queens, NY | 2.40% | Chicot, AR | 2.24% | Wayne, PA | 5.27% | Kings, NY | 1.80% | Phillips, AR | 2.17% | Venango, PA | 5.15% | Onondaga, NY | 1.78% | Clark, AR | 2.02% | Columbia, PA | 4.81% | Windham, CT | 1.58% | Scott, AR | 1.99% | Dukes, MA | 4.55% | Scott, IA | 1.43% | Garland, AR | 1.78% | Jefferson, PA | 4.23% | San Francisco, CA | 1.24% | Oakland, MI | 1.63% | Susquehanna, PA | 4.12% | Richmond, NY | 1.23% | Van Buren, AR | 1.61% | Forest, PA | 4.01% | Hartford, CT | 1.22% | Marion, AR | 1.59% | Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteMcKinley | Bryan | Wood, WV | 0.00% | Wood, WV | 0.00% | Wirt, WV | 0.00% | Wirt, WV | 0.00% | Wetzel, WV | 0.00% | Wetzel, WV | 0.00% | Webster, WV | 0.00% | Webster, WV | 0.00% | Wayne, WV | 0.00% | Wayne, WV | 0.00% | Counties with Highest Number of VotesMcKinley | Bryan | Palmer | Cook, IL | 221,823 | Zavala, TX | 370,434 | Warren, NJ | 6,378 | Warren, NJ | 221,535 | Woodford, KY | 217,894 | Winston, AL | 6,375 | Woodford, KY | 218,171 | Yancey, NC | 174,408 | New York, NY | 5,541 | Philadelphia, PA | 176,462 | Wilson, TN | 167,168 | Woodford, KY | 5,084 | Zavala, TX | 167,520 | Yuma, CO | 161,005 | Zavala, TX | 5,046 | New York, NY | 156,359 | Winchester, VA | 154,708 | Kings, NY | 3,715 | Yancey, NC | 155,122 | Cook, IL | 152,146 | Worth, GA | 3,670 | Wilson, TN | 148,683 | New York, NY | 135,624 | Suffolk, MA | 3,180 | Worcester, MD | 136,959 | Warren, NJ | 133,695 | Philadelphia, PA | 3,115 | Winchester, VA | 135,379 | Winston, AL | 130,298 | York, NE | 2,885 |
Levering | Matchett | Bentley | Worcester, MD | 5,918 | New York, NY | 10,025 | Warren, NJ | 5,617 | Worth, GA | 5,483 | Warren, NJ | 3,986 | York, NE | 797 | Woodford, KY | 4,779 | Kings, NY | 3,481 | Yuma, CO | 386 | Wilson, TN | 3,099 | San Francisco, CA | 784 | Philadelphia, PA | 320 | Winchester, VA | 2,350 | Queens, NY | 774 | Yancey, NC | 222 | Winston, AL | 2,234 | Suffolk, MA | 730 | Oakland, MI | 207 | Cook, IL | 2,149 | Cook, IL | 727 | San Francisco, CA | 183 | Zavala, TX | 1,786 | Onondaga, NY | 713 | Cook, IL | 163 | Yuma, CO | 1,717 | Milwaukee, WI | 679 | Grant, IN | 143 | York, ME | 1,562 | Philadelphia, PA | 674 | Worcester, MD | 136 | Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
McKinley | Bryan | Wood, WV | 0 | Wood, WV | 0 | Wirt, WV | 0 | Wirt, WV | 0 | Wetzel, WV | 0 | Wetzel, WV | 0 | Webster, WV | 0 | Webster, WV | 0 | Wayne, WV | 0 | Wayne, WV | 0 | Upshur, WV | 0 | Upshur, WV | 0 | Tyler, WV | 0 | Tyler, WV | 0 | Tucker, WV | 0 | Tucker, WV | 0 | Taylor, WV | 0 | Taylor, WV | 0 | Summers, WV | 0 | Summers, WV | 0 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Cook, IL | 103,027 | Yuma, CO | 134,932 | Warren, NJ | 102,805 | York, NE | 74,213 | New York, NY | 97,035 | Zavala, TX | 44,910 | Philadelphia, PA | 80,924 | Yellowstone, MT | 33,300 | Kings, NY | 61,908 | Wright, IA | 21,574 | Winston, AL | 54,326 | Yazoo, MS | 19,904 | Worcester, MD | 53,939 | Yamhill, OR | 18,719 | Worth, GA | 46,548 | Washington, ID | 17,138 | Woodford, KY | 40,276 | Williams, ND | 11,870 | Yell, AR | 39,313 | White Pine, NV | 8,535 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Kewaunee, WI | 64.06% | Yuma, CO | 106.38% | Presque Isle, MI | 55.64% | Washington, ID | 92.93% | Dickinson, MI | 53.12% | Polk, AR | 89.32% | Shawano, WI | 49.92% | Union, AR | 81.81% | Oneida, WI | 49.88% | White Pine, NV | 81.70% | Dodge, WI | 49.34% | Cleburne, AR | 80.53% | Windham, CT | 49.02% | Lee, AR | 78.74% | Ontonagon, MI | 48.98% | Uinta, WY | 78.67% | Belknap, NH | 48.53% | Graham, KS | 74.93% | Worth, IA | 48.35% | Sevier, AR | 74.16% | Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Yuma, CO | 188,978 | Wright, IA | -438,968 | Zavala, TX | 122,641 | Yell, AR | -145,032 | Cook, IL | 118,278 | Worth, GA | -60,646 | Woodford, KY | 105,064 | Winston, AL | -37,963 | Wilson, TN | 55,171 | Winn, LA | -13,843 | Yancey, NC | 51,067 | Sumner, KS | -2,076 | St. Louis, MO | 45,857 | Tulare, CA | -2,036 | Philadelphia, PA | 41,785 | San Bernardino, CA | -1,762 | Worcester, MD | 36,974 | York, SC | -1,566 | Warren, NJ | 33,588 | Cowley, KS | -1,549 | Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Polk, IA | 1,847,000.00% | Wright, IA | -99.05% | Linn, IA | 1,283,500.00% | Yell, AR | -97.92% | Dubuque, IA | 1,189,700.00% | Grant, KS | -60.64% | Pottawattamie, IA | 1,139,100.00% | Stanton, KS | -59.57% | Woodbury, IA | 1,130,800.00% | Wallace, KS | -54.75% | Scott, IA | 1,092,900.00% | Haskell, KS | -52.08% | Clinton, IA | 1,033,600.00% | Morton, KS | -51.63% | Lee, IA | 1,016,100.00% | Stevens, KS | -44.81% | Des Moines, IA | 857,300.00% | Sherman, KS | -44.75% | Wapello, IA | 850,900.00% | Comanche, KS | -44.46% | Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
McKinley | Bryan | Oakland, MI | 46.01% | Rice, KS | 48.80% | Santa Cruz, CA | 48.24% | San Joaquin, CA | 48.83% | San Bernardino, CA | 48.54% | Woodford, IL | 48.88% | Lycoming, PA | 48.58% | Kitsap, WA | 48.89% | Mackinac, MI | 48.73% | Northampton, PA | 48.91% | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
McKinley | Bryan | Ripley, IN | 49.60% | Miller, MO | 49.62% | Wright, MO | 49.58% | Cape Girardeau, MO | 49.42% | Wyandotte, KS | 49.44% | Hancock, OH | 49.26% | Kearny, KS | 49.43% | Pottawatomie, KS | 49.25% | Paulding, OH | 49.30% | Perry, IN | 49.24% |
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