United States · presidential election
1896 election
President elected
William McKinley
Electoral College result
Winner: 271 | Main Opponent: 176 | Total/Majority: 447/224
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley, of Ohio | William J. Bryan, of Nebraska | Garret A. Hobart, of New Jersey | Arthur Sewall, of Maine | Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia | ||
| Alabama | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Arkansas | 8 | - | 8 | - | 5 | 3 |
| California | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Colorado | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Connecticut | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Florida | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Georgia | 13 | - | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Idaho | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Illinois | 24 | 24 | - | 24 | - | - |
| Indiana | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - |
| Iowa | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - | - |
| Kansas | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Kentucky | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Louisiana | 8 | - | 8 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Maine | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Maryland | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - |
| Michigan | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - |
| Mississippi | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| Missouri | 17 | - | 17 | - | 13 | 4 |
| Montana | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 8 | - | 8 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Nevada | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| New York | 36 | 36 | - | 36 | - | - |
| North Carolina | 11 | - | 11 | - | 6 | 5 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Ohio | 23 | 23 | - | 23 | - | - |
| Oregon | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 32 | - | 32 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| South Carolina | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Texas | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Utah | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Vermont | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Virginia | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Washington | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 447 | 271 | 176 | 271 | 149 | 27 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/Votes | W. Bryan | % | W. McKinley | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | 130,298 | 67.0 | 55,673 | 28.6 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 110,103 | 73.7 | 37,512 | 25.1 |
| California | 9 | 144,877 | 48.5 | 146,756 | 49.1 |
| Colorado | 4 | 161,005 | 84.9 | 26,271 | 13.9 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 56,740 | 32.5 | 110,285 | 63.2 |
| Delaware | 3 | 16,574 | 43.1 | 20,450 | 53.2 |
| Florida | 4 | 32,756 | 70.5 | 11,298 | 24.3 |
| Georgia | 13 | 93,885 | 57.8 | 59,395 | 36.6 |
| Idaho | 3 | 23,135 | 78.1 | 6,324 | 21.3 |
| Illinois | 24 | 465,593 | 42.7 | 607,130 | 55.7 |
| Indiana | 15 | 305,538 | 48.0 | 323,754 | 50.8 |
| Iowa | 13 | 223,744 | 42.9 | 289,293 | 55.5 |
| Kansas | 10 | 173,049 | 51.5 | 159,484 | 47.5 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 217,894 | 48.9 | 218,171 | 48.9 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 77,175 | 76.4 | 22,037 | 21.8 |
| Maine | 6 | 34,587 | 29.2 | 80,403 | 67.9 |
| Maryland | 8 | 104,150 | 41.6 | 136,959 | 54.7 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 105,414 | 26.3 | 278,976 | 69.5 |
| Michigan | 14 | 237,164 | 43.5 | 293,336 | 53.8 |
| Minnesota | 9 | 139,735 | 40.9 | 193,503 | 56.6 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 63,355 | 91.0 | 4,819 | 6.9 |
| Missouri | 17 | 363,667 | 54.0 | 304,940 | 45.2 |
| Montana | 3 | 42,628 | 79.9 | 10,509 | 19.7 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 115,007 | 51.5 | 103,064 | 46.2 |
| Nevada | 3 | 8,348 | 81.2 | 1,938 | 18.8 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 21,650 | 25.9 | 57,444 | 68.7 |
| Now Jersey | 10 | 133,675 | 36.0 | 221,367 | 59.7 |
| New York | 36 | 551,369 | 38.7 | 819,838 | 57.6 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 174,408 | 52.6 | 155,122 | 46.8 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 20,686 | 43.6 | 26,335 | 55.6 |
| Ohio | 23 | 477,497 | 47.1 | 525,991 | 51.9 |
| Oregon | 4 | 46,739 | 4&0 | 48,700 | 50.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 433,228 | 36.3 | 728,300 | 61.0 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 14,459 | 26.4 | 37,437 | 68.3 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 58,801 | 85.3 | 9,313 | 13.5 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 41,225 | 49.7 | 41,040 | 49.5 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 167,168 | 52.1 | 148,683 | 46.3 |
| Texas | 15 | 370,308 | 68.4 | 163,894 | 30.3 |
| Utah | 3 | 64,607 | 82.7 | 13,491 | 17.3 |
| Vermont | 4 | 10,367 | 16.3 | 51,127 | 80.4 |
| Virginia | 12 | 154,708 | 52.5 | 135,379 | 45.9 |
| Washington | 4 | 53,314 | 57.0 | 39,153 | 41.8 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 94,480 | 46.8 | 105,379 | 52.2 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 165,523 | 37.0 | 268,135 | 59.9 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 10,862 | 51.6 | 10,072 | 47.8 |
| Total | 447 | 6,511,495 | 7,108,480 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.