William Jennings Bryan vs William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan vs William McKinley in 1896 and 1900: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
William Jennings Bryan
- Elections
- 3 (1896, 1900, 1908)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 493
- Best popular vote
- 45.8% in 1896
- Parties
- Democratic
William McKinley
- Elections
- 2 (1896, 1900)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 563
- Best popular vote
- 51.7% in 1900
- Parties
- Republican
- William Jennings Bryan states
- 17
- William McKinley states
- 28
- Popular vote
- 45.5% – 51.7%
Every state, 1900
| State | William Jennings Bryan | William McKinley | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 60.1% 11 | 34.7% | 25.4 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 63.5% 8 | 35.0% | 28.5 | 8 |
| California | 41.3% | 54.5% 9 | -13.2 | 9 |
| Colorado | 55.5% 4 | 42.0% | 13.5 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 41.1% | 56.9% 6 | -15.8 | 6 |
| Delaware | 44.9% | 53.7% 3 | -8.8 | 3 |
| Florida | 71.1% 4 | 18.8% | 52.3 | 4 |
| Georgia | 66.9% 13 | 28.2% | 38.7 | 13 |
| Idaho | 49.8% 3 | 47.9% | 1.9 | 3 |
| Illinois | 44.4% | 52.8% 24 | -8.4 | 24 |
| Indiana | 46.6% | 50.6% 15 | -4.0 | 15 |
| Iowa | 39.5% | 58.0% 13 | -18.5 | 13 |
| Kansas | 46.0% | 52.6% 10 | -6.6 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 50.2% 13 | 48.5% | 1.7 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 79.0% 8 | 21.0% | 58.0 | 8 |
| Maine | 35.1% | 61.7% 6 | -26.6 | 6 |
| Maryland | 46.2% | 51.5% 8 | -5.3 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 37.8% | 57.6% 15 | -19.8 | 15 |
| Michigan | 38.9% | 58.1% 14 | -19.2 | 14 |
| Minnesota | 35.7% | 60.2% 9 | -24.5 | 9 |
| Mississippi | 87.6% 9 | 9.7% | 77.9 | 9 |
| Missouri | 51.5% 17 | 45.9% | 5.6 | 17 |
| Montana | 58.4% 3 | 39.8% | 18.6 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 47.2% | 50.5% 8 | -3.3 | 8 |
| Nevada | 62.2% 3 | 37.8% | 24.4 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 38.4% | 59.3% 4 | -20.9 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 41.1% | 55.3% 10 | -14.2 | 10 |
| New York | 43.8% | 53.1% 36 | -9.3 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 53.9% 11 | 45.5% | 8.4 | 11 |
| North Dakota | 35.5% | 62.1% 3 | -26.6 | 3 |
| Ohio | 45.7% | 52.3% 23 | -6.6 | 23 |
| Oregon | 39.6% | 55.2% 4 | -15.6 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 36.2% | 60.7% 32 | -24.5 | 32 |
| Rhode Island | 35.0% | 59.7% 4 | -24.7 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 93.0% 9 | 7.0% | 86.0 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 41.1% | 56.7% 4 | -15.6 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 53.0% 12 | 45.0% | 8.0 | 12 |
| Texas | 63.1% 15 | 30.9% | 32.2 | 15 |
| Utah | 48.3% | 50.6% 3 | -2.3 | 3 |
| Vermont | 22.9% | 75.7% 4 | -52.8 | 4 |
| Virginia | 55.3% 12 | 43.8% | 11.5 | 12 |
| Washington | 41.7% | 53.4% 4 | -11.7 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 44.8% | 54.3% 6 | -9.5 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 36.0% | 60.1% 12 | -24.1 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 41.1% | 58.6% 3 | -17.5 | 3 |
- William Jennings Bryan states
- 22
- William McKinley states
- 23
- Popular vote
- 45.8% – 51.1%
Every state, 1896
| State | William Jennings Bryan | William McKinley | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 67.0% 11 | 28.6% | 38.4 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 73.7% 8 | 25.1% | 48.6 | 8 |
| California | 41.2% 1 | 49.1% 8 | -7.9 | 9 |
| Colorado | 84.9% 4 | 13.9% | 71.0 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 32.5% | 63.2% 6 | -30.7 | 6 |
| Delaware | 42.6% | 53.5% 3 | -10.9 | 3 |
| Florida | 66.0% 4 | 24.3% | 41.7 | 4 |
| Georgia | 58.0% 13 | 36.8% | 21.2 | 13 |
| Idaho | 78.1% 3 | 21.3% | 56.8 | 3 |
| Illinois | 42.7% | 55.7% 24 | -13.0 | 24 |
| Indiana | 48.0% | 50.8% 15 | -2.8 | 15 |
| Iowa | 42.9% | 55.5% 13 | -12.6 | 13 |
| Kansas | 51.5% 10 | 47.5% | 4.0 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 48.9% 1 | 48.9% 12 | 0.0 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 76.4% 8 | 21.8% | 54.6 | 8 |
| Maine | 29.2% | 67.9% 6 | -38.7 | 6 |
| Maryland | 41.6% | 54.7% 8 | -13.1 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 26.3% | 69.5% 15 | -43.2 | 15 |
| Michigan | 43.5% | 53.8% 14 | -10.3 | 14 |
| Minnesota | 40.9% | 56.6% 9 | -15.7 | 9 |
| Mississippi | 91.0% 9 | 6.9% | 84.1 | 9 |
| Missouri | 54.0% 17 | 45.2% | 8.8 | 17 |
| Montana | 79.9% 3 | 19.7% | 60.2 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 51.5% 8 | 46.2% | 5.3 | 8 |
| Nevada | 75.6% 3 | 18.8% | 56.8 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 25.4% | 68.7% 4 | -43.3 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 36.0% | 59.7% 10 | -23.7 | 10 |
| New York | 38.7% | 57.6% 36 | -18.9 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 52.6% 11 | 46.8% | 5.8 | 11 |
| North Dakota | 43.6% | 55.6% 3 | -12.0 | 3 |
| Ohio | 46.8% | 51.9% 23 | -5.1 | 23 |
| Oregon | 48.0% | 50.0% 4 | -2.0 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 35.8% | 61.0% 32 | -25.2 | 32 |
| Rhode Island | 26.4% | 68.3% 4 | -41.9 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 85.3% 9 | 13.5% | 71.8 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 49.7% 4 | 49.5% | 0.2 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 52.1% 12 | 46.3% | 5.8 | 12 |
| Texas | 51.9% 15 | 31.7% | 20.2 | 15 |
| Utah | 82.7% 3 | 17.3% | 65.4 | 3 |
| Vermont | 15.9% | 80.1% 4 | -64.2 | 4 |
| Virginia | 52.5% 12 | 45.9% | 6.6 | 12 |
| Washington | 55.2% 4 | 41.8% | 13.4 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 46.8% | 52.2% 6 | -5.4 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 37.0% | 59.9% 12 | -22.9 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 49.3% 3 | 47.8% | 1.5 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley in 1900?
William McKinley won the presidency. Electoral votes: William Jennings Bryan 155, William McKinley 292. Popular vote: William Jennings Bryan 45.5%, William McKinley 51.7%.
How many states did William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley each win in 1900?
William Jennings Bryan carried 17 and William McKinley carried 28.
Who won between William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley in 1896?
William McKinley won the presidency. Electoral votes: William Jennings Bryan 176, William McKinley 271. Popular vote: William Jennings Bryan 45.8%, William McKinley 51.1%.
How many states did William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley each win in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan carried 22 and William McKinley carried 23.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data