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Nevada · 1896 presidential election

Nevada presidential election results 1896

William Jennings Bryan carried Nevada by 56.85 points (5,864 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
10,314
NV result
D+56.9
Compared with the nation
62.2 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1892
76.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Jennings BryanDemocratic7,80275.60%3
William McKinleyRepublican1,93818.80%—
Total votes10,314

Sources: 1896

Questions and answers

Who won Nevada in 1896?

William Jennings Bryan won Nevada by 56.85 percentage points (5,864 votes).

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1896?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in 1896.

How many people voted for president in Nevada in 1896?

10,314 votes were counted for president.

How did Nevada change from 1892 to 1896?

The margin moved 76.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 19.5 points to Democratic by 56.9 points.

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