Elections / 1896 · President · GA
Georgia — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionGeorgia · PresidentBryanD+21.0
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 57.7% | 93,445 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 36.7% | 59,395 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.7% | 9,153 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
134 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Georgia cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (134 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Appling County, GA | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Baker County, GA | Democratic | D+78.4 |
| Baldwin County, GA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Banks County, GA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Bartow County, GA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Berrien County, GA | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Bibb County, GA | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Brooks County, GA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Bryan County, GA | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Bulloch County, GA | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Burke County, GA | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| Butts County, GA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Calhoun County, GA | Democratic | D+95.9 |
| Camden County, GA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Carroll County, GA | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Catoosa County, GA | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| Chatham County, GA | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Chattooga County, GA | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Cherokee County, GA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Clarke County, GA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Clay County, GA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Clayton County, GA | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Clinch County, GA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Cobb County, GA | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Coffee County, GA | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Colquitt County, GA | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Columbia County, GA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Coweta County, GA | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| Crawford County, GA | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| Dade County, GA | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Dawson County, GA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Decatur County, GA | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| DeKalb County, GA | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Dodge County, GA | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Dooly County, GA | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Dougherty County, GA | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| Douglas County, GA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Early County, GA | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Echols County, GA | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Effingham County, GA | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Elbert County, GA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Emanuel County, GA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Fannin County, GA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Fayette County, GA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Floyd County, GA | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Forsyth County, GA | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Franklin County, GA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Fulton County, GA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Gilmer County, GA | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Glascock County, GA | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Glynn County, GA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Gordon County, GA | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Greene County, GA | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Gwinnett County, GA | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Habersham County, GA | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Hall County, GA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Hancock County, GA | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| Haralson County, GA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Harris County, GA | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Hart County, GA | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Heard County, GA | Democratic | D+62.5 |
| Henry County, GA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Houston County, GA | Democratic | D+62.7 |
| Irwin County, GA | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Jackson County, GA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Jasper County, GA | Democratic | D+69.3 |
| Jefferson County, GA | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Johnson County, GA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Jones County, GA | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Laurens County, GA | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Lee County, GA | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Liberty County, GA | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Lincoln County, GA | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Lowndes County, GA | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Lumpkin County, GA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Macon County, GA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Madison County, GA | Democratic | D+64.0 |
| Marion County, GA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| McDuffie County, GA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| McIntosh County, GA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Meriwether County, GA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Miller County, GA | Democratic | D+66.5 |
| Mitchell County, GA | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Monroe County, GA | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Montgomery County, GA | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Morgan County, GA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Murray County, GA | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Muscogee County, GA | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Newton County, GA | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Oconee County, GA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | Democratic | D+80.7 |
| Paulding County, GA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Pickens County, GA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Pierce County, GA | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Pike County, GA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Polk County, GA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Pulaski County, GA | Democratic | D+68.2 |
| Putnam County, GA | Democratic | D+92.0 |
| Quitman County, GA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Rabun County, GA | Democratic | D+58.6 |
| Randolph County, GA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Richmond County, GA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Rockdale County, GA | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Schley County, GA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Screven County, GA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Spalding County, GA | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Stewart County, GA | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Sumter County, GA | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Talbot County, GA | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Taliaferro County, GA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Tattnall County, GA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Taylor County, GA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Telfair County, GA | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Terrell County, GA | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Thomas County, GA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Towns County, GA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Troup County, GA | Democratic | D+61.6 |
| Twiggs County, GA | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| Union County, GA | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Upson County, GA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Walker County, GA | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Walton County, GA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Ware County, GA | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Warren County, GA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Washington County, GA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Wayne County, GA | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Webster County, GA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| White County, GA | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Whitfield County, GA | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Wilcox County, GA | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| Wilkes County, GA | Democratic | D+73.7 |
| Wilkinson County, GA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Worth County, GA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Georgia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +36.3% |
| 1896 | +21.0% |
| 1900 | +38.7% |
| 1904 | +45.9% |
| 1908 | +23.4% |
| 1912 | +72.4% |
| 1916 | +72.9% |
| 1920 | +42.3% |
| 1924 | +55.9% |
| 1928 | +12.0% |
| 1932 | +83.8% |
| 1936 | +74.5% |
| 1940 | +69.9% |
| 1944 | +63.5% |
| 1948 | +42.5% |
| 1952 | +39.3% |
| 1956 | +34.1% |
| 1960 | +25.1% |
| 1964 | −8.3% |
| 1968 | −3.7% |
| 1972 | −50.6% |
| 1976 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | −20.4% |
| 1988 | −20.3% |
| 1992 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | −11.7% |
| 2004 | −16.6% |
| 2008 | −5.2% |
| 2012 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | −5.1% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −2.2% |
County-by-county results — 134 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.