Elections / 1896 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 73.7% | 110,103 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 25.1% | 37,512 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 1,781 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+60.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Democratic | D+57.7 |
| Benton County, AR | Democratic | D+67.1 |
| Boone County, AR | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+67.8 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| Carroll County, AR | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| Crawford County, AR | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+56.9 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Garland County, AR | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+72.6 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+71.8 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+63.2 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+56.9 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+65.4 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+62.5 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+67.5 |
| Madison County, AR | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+57.7 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| Polk County, AR | Democratic | D+89.3 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+68.1 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+81.8 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Washington County, AR | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+67.0 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+47.0 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | D | 1,175 | 550 | 1,742 | |
| Ashley County | D | 1,760 | 405 | 2,255 | |
| Baxter County | D | 980 | 262 | 1,244 | |
| Benton County | D | 3,548 | 685 | 4,267 | |
| Boone County | D | 1,730 | 573 | 2,322 | |
| Bradley County | D | 976 | 185 | 1,166 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 910 | 216 | 1,130 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,790 | 875 | 2,709 | |
| Chicot County | D | 418 | 258 | 760 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,910 | 833 | 2,825 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,537 | 475 | 2,034 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 1,047 | 108 | 1,166 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 1,269 | 231 | 1,516 | |
| Columbia County | D | 2,159 | 537 | 2,707 | |
| Conway County | D | 2,255 | 656 | 2,929 | |
| Craighead County | D | 1,890 | 329 | 2,224 | |
| Crawford County | D | 1,870 | 1,311 | 3,199 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 625 | 258 | 893 | |
| Cross County | D | 908 | 224 | 1,133 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,032 | 479 | 1,518 | |
| Desha County | D | 396 | 290 | 716 | |
| Drew County | D | 1,754 | 603 | 2,368 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 2,044 | 556 | 2,614 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,746 | 424 | 2,233 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,259 | 333 | 1,595 | |
| Garland County | D | 1,465 | 703 | 2,244 | |
| Grant County | D | 801 | 125 | 931 | |
| Greene County | D | 1,627 | 262 | 1,900 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 1,832 | 1,203 | 3,064 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 1,331 | 292 | 1,644 | |
| Howard County | D | 1,392 | 294 | 1,689 | |
| Independence County | D | 2,089 | 567 | 2,676 | |
| Izard County | D | 1,507 | 285 | 1,816 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,585 | 588 | 2,182 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 1,653 | 1,050 | 2,750 | |
| Johnson County | D | 1,831 | 491 | 2,331 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 608 | 423 | 1,036 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,679 | 337 | 2,053 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,946 | 213 | 2,201 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,026 | 236 | 1,265 | |
| Little River County | D | 852 | 273 | 1,139 | |
| Logan County | D | 1,786 | 946 | 2,741 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 2,300 | 437 | 2,762 | |
| Madison County | D | 1,689 | 1,260 | 2,982 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,212 | 336 | 1,576 | |
| Miller County | D | 1,073 | 565 | 1,649 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 815 | 168 | 985 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,019 | 436 | 1,592 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,008 | 220 | 1,228 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,669 | 469 | 2,149 | |
| Newton County | R | 659 | 733 | 1,404 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 1,366 | 1,029 | 2,406 | |
| Perry County | D | 678 | 217 | 901 | |
| Phillips County | D | 1,085 | 815 | 1,978 | |
| Pike County | D | 864 | 231 | 1,098 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 572 | 130 | 712 | |
| Polk County | D | 1,004 | 51 | 1,067 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,315 | 762 | 3,097 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,145 | 633 | 1,783 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 3,021 | 1,754 | 4,894 | |
| Randolph County | D | 1,915 | 307 | 2,226 | |
| Saline County | D | 1,417 | 268 | 1,687 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,260 | 264 | 1,561 | |
| Searcy County | R | 615 | 737 | 1,356 | |
| Sebastian County | D | 2,622 | 1,009 | 3,660 | |
| Sevier County | D | 1,166 | 170 | 1,343 | |
| Sharp County | D | 1,383 | 230 | 1,616 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 1,087 | 455 | 1,550 | |
| Stone County | D | 728 | 172 | 907 | |
| Union County | D | 1,749 | 148 | 1,957 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 846 | 374 | 1,246 | |
| Washington County | D | 3,208 | 1,197 | 4,445 | |
| White County | D | 2,876 | 559 | 3,460 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,478 | 620 | 2,107 | |
| Yell County | D | 2,261 | 812 | 3,085 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.