Massachusetts — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentMcKinleyR+43.1
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 69.5% | 278,976 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 26.3% | 105,711 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.2% | 16,861 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 15 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+76.4 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+69.9 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+63.1 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+69.1 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+57.1 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+51.0 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | William McKinley+3,939 | 4,45686.4% | 51710.0% | 1853.6% | 5,158 |
| Berkshire County | William McKinley+5,797 | 9,71067.9% | 3,91327.4% | 6764.7% | 14,299 |
| Bristol County | William McKinley+15,607 | 21,62976.1% | 6,02221.2% | 7842.8% | 28,435 |
| Dukes County | William McKinley+600 | 69180.5% | 9110.6% | 768.9% | 858 |
| Essex County | William McKinley+22,016 | 37,04168.6% | 15,02527.8% | 1,8983.5% | 53,964 |
| Franklin County | William McKinley+4,561 | 5,67178.5% | 1,11015.4% | 4476.2% | 7,228 |
| Hampden County | William McKinley+9,277 | 16,06467.7% | 6,78728.6% | 8933.8% | 23,744 |
| Hampshire County | William McKinley+4,826 | 6,43476.4% | 1,60819.1% | 3814.5% | 8,423 |
| Middlesex County | William McKinley+37,690 | 57,28171.4% | 19,59124.4% | 3,3944.2% | 80,266 |
| Nantucket County | William McKinley+420 | 48579.2% | 6210.1% | 6510.6% | 612 |
| Norfolk County | William McKinley+11,907 | 16,89773.5% | 4,99021.7% | 1,1134.8% | 23,000 |
| Plymouth County | William McKinley+10,009 | 13,40576.5% | 3,39619.4% | 7164.1% | 17,517 |
| Suffolk County | William McKinley+21,889 | 53,63359.9% | 31,74435.4% | 4,1744.7% | 89,551 |
| Worcester County | William McKinley+24,724 | 35,57973.4% | 10,85522.4% | 2,0594.2% | 48,493 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.