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Oregon · 1896 presidential election

Oregon presidential election results 1896

William McKinley carried Oregon by 2.01 points (1,961 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
97,335
OR result
R+2.0
Compared with the nation
3.3 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1892
24.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William McKinleyRepublican48,70050.00%4
William Jennings BryanDemocratic46,73948.00%—
Total votes97,335

Sources: 1896

Questions and answers

Who won Oregon in 1896?

William McKinley won Oregon by 2.01 percentage points (1,961 votes).

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1896?

Oregon cast 4 electoral votes in 1896.

How many people voted for president in Oregon in 1896?

97,335 votes were counted for president.

How did Oregon change from 1892 to 1896?

The margin moved 24.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 26.5 points to Republican by 2.0 points.

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