Maine — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionMaine · PresidentMcKinleyR+38.7
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 67.9% | 80,403 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 29.2% | 34,587 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 3,429 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+40.3 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+36.0 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | William McKinley+3,035 | 5,54866.6% | 2,51330.2% | 2683.2% | 8,329 |
| Aroostook County | William McKinley+3,433 | 4,81674.4% | 1,38321.4% | 2734.2% | 6,472 |
| Cumberland County | William McKinley+5,842 | 11,01765.3% | 5,17530.7% | 6744.0% | 16,866 |
| Franklin County | William McKinley+1,692 | 2,57872.6% | 88625.0% | 872.5% | 3,551 |
| Hancock County | William McKinley+2,511 | 4,30668.7% | 1,79528.6% | 1682.7% | 6,269 |
| Kennebec County | William McKinley+5,072 | 7,88971.7% | 2,81725.6% | 2972.7% | 11,003 |
| Knox County | William McKinley+1,386 | 3,28661.7% | 1,90035.7% | 1382.6% | 5,324 |
| Lincoln County | William McKinley+1,385 | 2,59666.5% | 1,21131.0% | 992.5% | 3,906 |
| Oxford County | William McKinley+3,102 | 4,77971.5% | 1,67725.1% | 2263.4% | 6,682 |
| Penobscot County | William McKinley+4,383 | 8,41466.4% | 4,03131.8% | 2231.8% | 12,668 |
| Piscataquis County | William McKinley+1,438 | 2,34270.4% | 90427.2% | 822.5% | 3,328 |
| Sagadahoc County | William McKinley+1,768 | 2,72571.6% | 95725.1% | 1243.3% | 3,806 |
| Somerset County | William McKinley+2,677 | 4,69568.1% | 2,01829.3% | 1792.6% | 6,892 |
| Waldo County | William McKinley+1,314 | 3,25361.7% | 1,93936.8% | 821.6% | 5,274 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+2,702 | 4,62768.9% | 1,92528.7% | 1612.4% | 6,713 |
| York County | William McKinley+4,076 | 7,53266.4% | 3,45630.5% | 3483.1% | 11,336 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.