Nebraska · 1896 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1896
William Jennings Bryan carried Nebraska by 5.35 points (11,943 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 223,181
- NE result
- D+5.4
- Compared with the nation
- 10.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1892
- 36.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 115,007 | 51.50% | 8 | |
| William McKinley | Republican | 103,064 | 46.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 223,181 | ||||
Nebraska gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1896
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Questions and answers
Who won Nebraska in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan won Nebraska by 5.35 percentage points (11,943 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1896?
Nebraska cast 8 electoral votes in 1896.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1896?
223,181 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1892 to 1896?
The margin moved 36.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 31.1 points to Democratic by 5.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data