Elections / 1896 · President · IL
Illinois — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentMcKinleyR+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 55.7% | 607,130 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 42.7% | 465,613 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 18,126 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 24 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+63.8 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Clark County, IL | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Clay County, IL | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Cook County, IL | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Crawford County, IL | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+4.3 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+10.8 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Fayette County, IL | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Hardin County, IL | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Jasper County, IL | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+46.9 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Madison County, IL | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+40.1 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+4.5 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+44.0 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Menard County, IL | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Monroe County, IL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Morgan County, IL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Richland County, IL | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Scott County, IL | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Wabash County, IL | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Wayne County, IL | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Woodford County, IL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 8,025 | 8,447 | 16,808 | |
| Alexander County | R | 1,813 | 2,802 | 4,643 | |
| Bond County | R | 1,664 | 1,967 | 3,714 | |
| Boone County | R | 657 | 3,111 | 3,846 | |
| Brown County | D | 2,063 | 1,024 | 3,117 | |
| Bureau County | R | 3,961 | 5,474 | 9,722 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,176 | 795 | 1,986 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,480 | 3,314 | 4,880 | |
| Cass County | D | 2,470 | 1,946 | 4,464 | |
| Champaign County | R | 4,643 | 6,780 | 11,758 | |
| Christian County | D | 4,639 | 3,857 | 8,620 | |
| Clark County | D | 3,103 | 2,888 | 6,060 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,272 | 2,155 | 4,500 | |
| Clinton County | D | 2,572 | 1,863 | 4,462 | |
| Coles County | R | 3,982 | 4,534 | 8,633 | |
| Cook County | R | 152,146 | 221,823 | 379,608 | |
| Crawford County | D | 2,342 | 2,172 | 4,557 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 2,098 | 1,856 | 3,990 | |
| De Witt County | R | 2,370 | 2,587 | 5,028 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,881 | 5,598 | 7,734 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,140 | 2,666 | 4,867 | |
| DuPage County | R | 1,588 | 4,115 | 5,971 | |
| Edgar County | R | 3,729 | 3,822 | 7,674 | |
| Edwards County | R | 852 | 1,572 | 2,458 | |
| Effingham County | D | 2,953 | 1,895 | 4,913 | |
| Fayette County | D | 3,627 | 2,769 | 6,522 | |
| Ford County | R | 1,507 | 2,832 | 4,406 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,233 | 2,038 | 4,297 | |
| Fulton County | R | 5,979 | 6,195 | 12,303 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,067 | 1,468 | 3,579 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,983 | 2,365 | 6,413 | |
| Grundy County | R | 2,074 | 3,246 | 5,439 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 2,408 | 1,767 | 4,215 | |
| Hancock County | D | 4,581 | 4,250 | 9,008 | |
| Hardin County | D | 900 | 780 | 1,690 | |
| Henderson County | R | 962 | 1,756 | 2,796 | |
| Henry County | R | 2,971 | 6,177 | 9,355 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 3,658 | 5,325 | 9,179 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,631 | 3,879 | 7,620 | |
| Jasper County | D | 2,724 | 1,867 | 4,653 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,588 | 2,603 | 6,307 | |
| Jersey County | D | 2,377 | 1,641 | 4,080 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 2,391 | 3,594 | 6,158 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,429 | 2,027 | 3,484 | |
| Kane County | R | 4,852 | 12,133 | 17,347 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 2,370 | 5,471 | 8,022 | |
| Kendall County | R | 774 | 2,128 | 2,976 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,480 | 7,681 | 11,397 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,777 | 5,027 | 6,937 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 8,108 | 11,548 | 20,047 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,948 | 1,972 | 3,991 | |
| Lee County | R | 2,469 | 4,797 | 7,405 | |
| Livingston County | R | 4,068 | 5,436 | 9,712 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,389 | 3,430 | 6,957 | |
| Macon County | R | 4,756 | 6,216 | 11,154 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 5,574 | 4,970 | 10,708 | |
| Madison County | R | 6,344 | 7,431 | 13,952 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,835 | 2,870 | 6,782 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,888 | 2,216 | 4,161 | |
| Mason County | D | 2,407 | 2,100 | 4,582 | |
| Massac County | R | 869 | 2,046 | 2,938 | |
| McDonough County | R | 3,684 | 4,036 | 7,889 | |
| McHenry County | R | 1,913 | 5,047 | 7,117 | |
| McLean County | R | 6,328 | 9,964 | 16,712 | |
| Menard County | D | 2,018 | 1,642 | 3,708 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,329 | 3,120 | 5,524 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,652 | 1,446 | 3,131 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 4,117 | 3,622 | 7,871 | |
| Morgan County | D | 4,323 | 4,317 | 8,761 | |
| Moultrie County | D | 2,077 | 1,711 | 3,820 | |
| Ogle County | R | 2,142 | 5,210 | 7,529 | |
| Peoria County | R | 9,068 | 10,486 | 19,898 | |
| Perry County | D | 2,370 | 2,342 | 4,822 | |
| Piatt County | R | 1,958 | 2,579 | 4,600 | |
| Pike County | D | 5,329 | 3,111 | 8,579 | |
| Pope County | R | 1,074 | 1,852 | 2,942 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,152 | 2,081 | 3,253 | |
| Putnam County | R | 479 | 706 | 1,216 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,081 | 3,024 | 6,229 | |
| Richland County | D | 2,062 | 1,693 | 3,800 | |
| Rock Island County | R | 4,692 | 7,323 | 12,191 | |
| Saline County | R | 2,296 | 2,605 | 4,933 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 8,582 | 8,998 | 17,934 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 2,334 | 1,848 | 4,261 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,598 | 1,261 | 2,890 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,709 | 3,071 | 7,925 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 8,345 | 8,960 | 17,583 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,030 | 1,636 | 2,725 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 3,776 | 4,728 | 8,729 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 3,743 | 3,703 | 7,601 | |
| Union County | D | 2,998 | 1,842 | 4,892 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 5,749 | 8,767 | 14,825 | |
| Wabash County | D | 1,739 | 1,321 | 3,129 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,604 | 3,394 | 6,144 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,979 | 2,351 | 4,411 | |
| Wayne County | D | 3,102 | 2,906 | 6,079 | |
| White County | D | 3,421 | 2,771 | 6,235 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 2,788 | 5,577 | 8,524 | |
| Will County | R | 6,873 | 9,249 | 16,242 | |
| Williamson County | R | 2,582 | 3,027 | 5,637 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 2,447 | 8,242 | 10,975 | |
| Woodford County | D | 2,453 | 2,447 | 5,018 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.