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Elections / 1896 · President · CO

William Jennings Bryan carried Colorado D+70.6.

William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Colorado, 1896. The state ran 76.7 points more Democratic than the nation (R+6.1 nationally).

Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)

Colorado result
187,470 votes counted
Bryan (D)
158,821
84.7%
McKinley (R)
26,379
14.1%
All others
2,270
1.2%
Margin
D+70.6
1896 presidential election
Colorado, 1896
BryanD+70.6
1896 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1896 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1896 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1896 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Arapahoe County, CO · D+74.2Archuleta County, CO · D+46.9Baca County, CO · D+3.8Bent County, CO · D+49.3Boulder County, CO · D+69.5Chaffee County, CO · D+89.2Cheyenne County, CO · D+8.9Clear Creek County, CO · D+93.9Conejos County, CO · D+92.1Costilla County, CO · D+47.3Custer County, CO · D+70.7Delta County, CO · D+82.1Dolores County, CO · D+96.5Douglas County, CO · D+71.3Eagle County, CO · D+90.7El Paso County, CO · D+47.1Elbert County, CO · D+46.2Fremont County, CO · D+72.3Garfield County, CO · D+83.2Gilpin County, CO · D+80.3Grand County, CO · D+90.2Gunnison County, CO · D+87.1Hinsdale County, CO · D+93.8Huerfano County, CO · D+35.0Jefferson County, CO · D+80.6Kiowa County, CO · D+7.6Kit Carson County, CO · R+4.7La Plata County, CO · D+93.3Lake County, CO · D+92.3Larimer County, CO · D+60.7Las Animas County, CO · D+65.6Lincoln County, CO · D+26.0Logan County, CO · D+42.7Mesa County, CO · D+64.2Mineral County, CO · D+97.0Montezuma County, CO · D+92.4Montrose County, CO · D+74.6Morgan County, CO · D+47.3Otero County, CO · D+60.0Ouray County, CO · D+96.4Park County, CO · D+82.0Phillips County, CO · D+25.9Pitkin County, CO · D+98.3Prowers County, CO · D+28.4Pueblo County, CO · D+71.9Rio Blanco County, CO · D+79.3Rio Grande County, CO · D+76.9Routt County, CO · D+79.7Saguache County, CO · D+73.3San Juan County, CO · D+97.6San Miguel County, CO · D+91.8Sedgwick County, CO · D+24.2Summit County, CO · D+95.4Washington County, CO · R+10.9Weld County, CO · D+66.6Yuma County, CO · D+41.4
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
William J. Bryan ✓Democratic84.7%158,821
William McKinleyRepublican14.1%26,379
OtherAll other candidates1.2%2,270
D+60
R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1896 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
1892−41.1%
1896+70.6%
1900+13.6%
1904−14.2%
1908+1.1%
1912+20.9%
1916+26.0%
1920−23.4%
1924−35.0%
1928−30.8%
1932+13.4%
1936+23.3%
1940−2.6%
1944−6.8%
1948+5.4%
1952−21.3%
1956−19.7%
1960−9.7%
1964+23.1%
1968−9.2%
1972−28.0%
1976−11.5%
1980−24.0%
1984−28.3%
1988−7.8%
1992+4.3%
1996−1.4%
2000−8.4%
2004−4.7%
2008+9.0%
2012+5.4%
2016+4.9%
2020+13.5%
2024+11.0%
County results — 1896
56 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Arapahoe CountyD
+74.2%
42,5216,05749,134
Archuleta CountyD
+46.9%
393141537
Baca CountyD
+3.8%
135125262
Bent CountyD
+49.3%
591197800
Boulder CountyD
+69.5%
6,0461,0337,209
Chaffee CountyD
+89.2%
2,6061412,762
Cheyenne CountyD
+8.9%
10487191
Clear Creek CountyD
+93.9%
3,3451013,454
Conejos CountyD
+92.1%
2,388962,488
Costilla CountyD
+47.3%
1,0523741,434
Custer CountyD
+70.7%
9861671,159
Delta CountyD
+82.1%
1,6031391,784
Dolores CountyD
+96.5%
67611689
Douglas CountyD
+71.3%
1,0511721,233
Eagle CountyD
+90.7%
1,149531,209
El Paso CountyD
+47.1%
17,6726,24824,260
Elbert CountyD
+46.2%
7512741,033
Fremont CountyD
+72.3%
4,2676415,016
Garfield CountyD
+83.2%
2,0651732,274
Gilpin CountyD
+80.3%
2,5322662,821
Grand CountyD
+90.2%
25112265
Gunnison CountyD
+87.1%
2,2681502,431
Hinsdale CountyD
+93.8%
69719723
Huerfano CountyD
+35.0%
1,9299292,860
Jefferson CountyD
+80.6%
3,1763003,569
Kiowa CountyD
+7.6%
155133290
Kit Carson CountyR
−4.7%
229252493
La Plata CountyD
+93.3%
2,729912,826
Lake CountyD
+92.3%
6,5182556,787
Larimer CountyD
+60.7%
3,1957344,053
Las Animas CountyD
+65.6%
5,4971,1266,663
Lincoln CountyD
+26.0%
210123335
Logan CountyD
+42.7%
603231871
Mesa CountyD
+64.2%
2,3744692,966
Mineral CountyD
+97.0%
80811822
Montezuma CountyD
+92.4%
84533879
Montrose CountyD
+74.6%
1,3481821,564
Morgan CountyD
+47.3%
602211826
Otero CountyD
+60.0%
2,1675242,739
Ouray CountyD
+96.4%
2,192382,235
Park CountyD
+82.0%
1,5621511,720
Phillips CountyD
+25.9%
334196532
Pitkin CountyD
+98.3%
3,763273,802
Prowers CountyD
+28.4%
552304874
Pueblo CountyD
+71.9%
8,3731,3189,806
Rio Blanco CountyD
+79.3%
45452507
Rio Grande CountyD
+76.9%
1,4281761,628
Routt CountyD
+79.7%
1,1051221,233
Saguache CountyD
+73.3%
1,1551761,336
San Juan CountyD
+97.6%
1,535171,555
San Miguel CountyD
+91.8%
2,136872,232
Sedgwick CountyD
+24.2%
216130355
Summit CountyD
+95.4%
1,243281,273
Washington CountyR
−10.9%
177222413
Weld CountyD
+66.6%
4,6208745,625
Yuma CountyD
+41.4%
442180633