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William Jennings Bryan carried Idaho D+56.8.

William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Idaho, 1896. The state ran 62.9 points more Democratic than the nation (R+6.1 nationally).

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

Idaho result
29,689 votes counted
Bryan (D)
23,192
78.1%
McKinley (R)
6,324
21.3%
All others
173
0.6%
Margin
D+56.8
1896 presidential election
Idaho, 1896
BryanD+56.8
1896 presidential margin by county for Idaho — 1896 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Idaho — 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.Ada County, ID · D+28.2Bannock County, ID · D+71.0Bear Lake County, ID · D+54.7Bingham County, ID · D+72.1Blaine County, ID · D+90.6Boise County, ID · D+58.2Canyon County, ID · D+58.2Cassia County, ID · D+63.3Custer County, ID · D+90.5Elmore County, ID · D+62.3Fremont County, ID · D+84.9Idaho County, ID · D+49.6Kootenai County, ID · D+61.7Latah County, ID · D+28.5Lemhi County, ID · D+68.0Lincoln County, ID · D+60.8Nez Perce County, ID · D+23.2Oneida County, ID · D+55.0Owyhee County, ID · D+84.3Shoshone County, ID · D+55.9Washington County, ID · D+60.0
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
William J. Bryan ✓Democratic78.1%23,192
William McKinleyRepublican21.3%6,324
OtherAll other candidates0.6%173
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
Idaho's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −36.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.5%DR18922024
Idaho's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−44.2%
1896+56.8%
1900+3.8%
1904−40.4%
1908−16.9%
1912+1.1%
1916+10.9%
1920−31.3%
1924−30.8%
1928−29.3%
1932+20.4%
1936+29.8%
1940+9.1%
1944+3.5%
1948+2.7%
1952−31.0%
1956−22.4%
1960−7.6%
1964+1.8%
1968−26.1%
1972−38.2%
1976−22.8%
1980−41.3%
1984−46.0%
1988−26.1%
1992−13.6%
1996−18.5%
2000−39.5%
2004−38.1%
2008−25.4%
2012−31.9%
2016−31.8%
2020−30.8%
2024−36.5%
County results — 1896
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Ada CountyD
+28.2%
1,5318512,409
Bannock CountyD
+71.0%
1,3632281,598
Bear Lake CountyD
+54.7%
8512491,101
Bingham CountyD
+72.1%
1,2321941,440
Blaine CountyD
+90.6%
1,228591,290
Boise CountyD
+58.2%
8622261,093
Canyon CountyD
+58.2%
1,1783031,503
Cassia CountyD
+63.3%
579129711
Custer CountyD
+90.5%
59929630
Elmore CountyD
+62.3%
535124660
Fremont CountyD
+84.9%
1,5261211,655
Idaho CountyD
+49.6%
1,1273771,511
Kootenai CountyD
+61.7%
1,4323341,779
Latah CountyD
+28.5%
1,8701,0362,922
Lemhi CountyD
+68.0%
1,0652021,269
Lincoln CountyD
+60.8%
30574380
Nez Perce CountyD
+23.2%
1,0896751,786
Oneida CountyD
+55.0%
1,0923151,414
Owyhee CountyD
+84.3%
1,140971,237
Shoshone CountyD
+55.9%
1,7604972,261
Washington CountyD
+60.0%
8282041,040