Elections / 1896 · President · CT
Connecticut — 1896 presidential election
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentMcKinleyR+30.7
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1896 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1896 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 63.2% | 110,282 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 32.5% | 56,739 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.2% | 7,366 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+25.7 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+39.4 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | R | 20,812 | 33,448 | 56,385 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 3,311 | 8,336 | 12,276 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | R | 12,588 | 22,708 | 36,465 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | R | 4,144 | 7,920 | 12,528 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 873 | 2,949 | 4,191 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 3,403 | 5,880 | 9,625 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | R | 1,270 | 3,573 | 5,016 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 3,412 | 8,745 | 13,019 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 6,926 | 16,723 | 24,882 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.