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Illinois · 1892 presidential election

Illinois presidential election results 1892

Grover Cleveland carried Illinois by 3.09 points (26,973 votes), winning 24 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
24
Votes counted
873,667
IL result
D+3.1
Compared with the nation
0.1 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1888
6.0 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Grover ClevelandDemocratic426,28148.80%24
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican399,30845.70%—
James B. WeaverPopulist22,2072.50%—
Total votes873,667

Sources: 1892

Questions and answers

Who won Illinois in 1892?

Grover Cleveland won Illinois by 3.09 percentage points (26,973 votes).

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1892?

Illinois cast 24 electoral votes in 1892.

How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1892?

873,667 votes were counted for president.

How did Illinois change from 1888 to 1892?

The margin moved 6.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 3.0 points to Democratic by 3.1 points.

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