Elections / 1896 · President · DE
William McKinley carried Delaware R+8.3.
William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Delaware, 1896. The state ran 2.2 points more Republican than the nation (R+6.1 nationally).
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Delaware result
8,588 votes counted
Bryan (D)
3,826
44.6%
McKinley (R)
4,541
52.9%
All others
221
2.6%
Margin
R+8.3
1896 presidential election
Delaware, 1896
McKinleyR+8.3
Constituent county margins for Delaware — 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 | 52.9% | 4,541 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 44.6% | 3,826 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.6% | 221 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1896
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | R | 3,826 | 4,541 | 8,588 |