Missouri — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionMissouri · PresidentBryanD+8.7
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 54.0% | 363,667 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 45.2% | 304,940 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 5,425 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri cast 17 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, MO | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Andrew County, MO | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Atchison County, MO | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Audrain County, MO | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Barry County, MO | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Barton County, MO | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Bates County, MO | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Benton County, MO | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Bollinger County, MO | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Boone County, MO | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Buchanan County, MO | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Butler County, MO | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Caldwell County, MO | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Callaway County, MO | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Camden County, MO | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Carroll County, MO | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Carter County, MO | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Cass County, MO | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Cedar County, MO | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Chariton County, MO | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Christian County, MO | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Clark County, MO | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Clay County, MO | Democratic | D+62.2 |
| Clinton County, MO | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Cole County, MO | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Cooper County, MO | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Crawford County, MO | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Dade County, MO | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Dallas County, MO | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Daviess County, MO | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| DeKalb County, MO | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Dent County, MO | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Douglas County, MO | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Dunklin County, MO | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Franklin County, MO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Gasconade County, MO | Republican | R+61.2 |
| Gentry County, MO | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Greene County, MO | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Grundy County, MO | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Harrison County, MO | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Henry County, MO | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Hickory County, MO | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Holt County, MO | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Howard County, MO | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Howell County, MO | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Iron County, MO | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Jackson County, MO | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Jasper County, MO | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Jefferson County, MO | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Johnson County, MO | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Knox County, MO | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Laclede County, MO | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Lawrence County, MO | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Lewis County, MO | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Lincoln County, MO | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Linn County, MO | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Livingston County, MO | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Macon County, MO | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Madison County, MO | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Maries County, MO | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Marion County, MO | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| McDonald County, MO | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Mercer County, MO | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Miller County, MO | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Mississippi County, MO | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Moniteau County, MO | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Monroe County, MO | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| Montgomery County, MO | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Morgan County, MO | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| New Madrid County, MO | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Newton County, MO | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Nodaway County, MO | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Oregon County, MO | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Osage County, MO | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Ozark County, MO | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Perry County, MO | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Pettis County, MO | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Phelps County, MO | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Pike County, MO | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Platte County, MO | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Polk County, MO | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Putnam County, MO | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Ralls County, MO | Democratic | D+47.5 |
| Randolph County, MO | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Ray County, MO | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Reynolds County, MO | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Ripley County, MO | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Saline County, MO | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Schuyler County, MO | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Scotland County, MO | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Scott County, MO | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Shannon County, MO | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Shelby County, MO | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| St. Charles County, MO | Republican | R+12.8 |
| St. Clair County, MO | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| St. Francois County, MO | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| St. Louis County, MO | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Stoddard County, MO | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Stone County, MO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Sullivan County, MO | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Taney County, MO | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Texas County, MO | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Vernon County, MO | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Warren County, MO | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Washington County, MO | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Wayne County, MO | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Webster County, MO | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Worth County, MO | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Wright County, MO | Democratic | D+0.6 |
Missouri results by county
115 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | William McKinley+91 | 2,31148.7% | 2,40250.6% | 310.7% | 4,744 |
| Andrew County | William McKinley+61 | 2,19148.9% | 2,25250.3% | 380.8% | 4,481 |
| Atchison County | William J. Bryan+685 | 2,27258.2% | 1,58740.6% | 461.2% | 3,905 |
| Audrain County | William J. Bryan+2,375 | 3,98470.8% | 1,60928.6% | 350.6% | 5,628 |
| Barry County | William J. Bryan+831 | 3,15157.4% | 2,32042.2% | 210.4% | 5,492 |
| Barton County | William J. Bryan+1,328 | 2,82464.0% | 1,49633.9% | 912.1% | 4,411 |
| Bates County | William J. Bryan+2,551 | 5,07365.6% | 2,52232.6% | 1331.7% | 7,728 |
| Benton County | William McKinley+195 | 1,76246.6% | 1,95751.7% | 631.7% | 3,782 |
| Bollinger County | William J. Bryan+213 | 1,48553.8% | 1,27246.1% | 50.2% | 2,762 |
| Boone County | William J. Bryan+3,370 | 5,07574.4% | 1,70525.0% | 420.6% | 6,822 |
| Buchanan County | William J. Bryan+482 | 7,33651.2% | 6,85447.8% | 1471.0% | 14,337 |
| Butler County | William J. Bryan+108 | 1,74351.4% | 1,63548.2% | 150.4% | 3,393 |
| Caldwell County | William McKinley+62 | 2,05348.7% | 2,11550.2% | 471.1% | 4,215 |
| Callaway County | William J. Bryan+2,509 | 4,35869.4% | 1,84929.5% | 711.1% | 6,278 |
| Camden County | William McKinley+39 | 1,28748.9% | 1,32650.4% | 180.7% | 2,631 |
| Cape Girardeau County | William McKinley+9 | 2,47349.4% | 2,48249.6% | 491.0% | 5,004 |
| Carroll County | William J. Bryan+192 | 3,55550.9% | 3,36348.2% | 650.9% | 6,983 |
| Carter County | William J. Bryan+128 | 61155.2% | 48343.6% | 131.2% | 1,107 |
| Cass County | William J. Bryan+1,746 | 3,97563.3% | 2,22935.5% | 751.2% | 6,279 |
| Cedar County | William J. Bryan+519 | 2,40055.9% | 1,88143.8% | 150.3% | 4,296 |
| Chariton County | William J. Bryan+1,962 | 4,32164.5% | 2,35935.2% | 200.3% | 6,700 |
| Christian County | William McKinley+254 | 1,72946.5% | 1,98353.3% | 70.2% | 3,719 |
| Clark County | William J. Bryan+154 | 2,10751.7% | 1,95347.9% | 180.4% | 4,078 |
| Clay County | William J. Bryan+3,147 | 4,07180.4% | 92418.3% | 671.3% | 5,062 |
| Clinton County | William J. Bryan+818 | 2,61058.7% | 1,79240.3% | 410.9% | 4,443 |
| Cole County | William J. Bryan+165 | 2,19851.4% | 2,03347.5% | 461.1% | 4,277 |
| Cooper County | William J. Bryan+317 | 3,02852.6% | 2,71147.1% | 220.4% | 5,761 |
| Crawford County | William McKinley+64 | 1,38348.7% | 1,44750.9% | 120.4% | 2,842 |
| Dade County | William J. Bryan+566 | 2,36356.5% | 1,79743.0% | 190.5% | 4,179 |
| Dallas County | William J. Bryan+59 | 1,52550.7% | 1,46648.8% | 160.5% | 3,007 |
| Daviess County | William J. Bryan+795 | 3,12556.8% | 2,33042.3% | 500.9% | 5,505 |
| DeKalb County | William J. Bryan+577 | 2,16757.2% | 1,59042.0% | 290.8% | 3,786 |
| Dent County | William J. Bryan+396 | 1,49357.5% | 1,09742.2% | 80.3% | 2,598 |
| Douglas County | William J. Bryan+102 | 1,70051.4% | 1,59848.3% | 90.3% | 3,307 |
| Dunklin County | William J. Bryan+2,014 | 2,97575.5% | 96124.4% | 60.2% | 3,942 |
| Franklin County | William McKinley+893 | 2,90443.2% | 3,79756.5% | 240.4% | 6,725 |
| Gasconade County | William McKinley+1,670 | 51518.9% | 2,18580.1% | 281.0% | 2,728 |
| Gentry County | William J. Bryan+906 | 2,90658.7% | 2,00040.4% | 470.9% | 4,953 |
| Greene County | William J. Bryan+519 | 6,32751.8% | 5,80847.6% | 720.6% | 12,207 |
| Grundy County | William McKinley+1,103 | 1,67537.4% | 2,77862.1% | 240.5% | 4,477 |
| Harrison County | William McKinley+374 | 2,58246.3% | 2,95653.0% | 390.7% | 5,577 |
| Henry County | William J. Bryan+1,208 | 4,44257.4% | 3,23441.8% | 620.8% | 7,738 |
| Hickory County | William McKinley+149 | 1,04546.5% | 1,19453.1% | 80.4% | 2,247 |
| Holt County | William McKinley+361 | 2,03645.4% | 2,39753.4% | 521.2% | 4,485 |
| Howard County | William J. Bryan+1,964 | 3,31770.6% | 1,35328.8% | 280.6% | 4,698 |
| Howell County | William J. Bryan+481 | 2,37355.2% | 1,89244.0% | 330.8% | 4,298 |
| Iron County | William J. Bryan+409 | 1,01662.3% | 60737.2% | 70.4% | 1,630 |
| Jackson County | William J. Bryan+1,994 | 20,70551.9% | 18,71146.9% | 4461.1% | 39,862 |
| Jasper County | William J. Bryan+2,191 | 7,02658.7% | 4,83540.4% | 1110.9% | 11,972 |
| Jefferson County | William McKinley+91 | 2,78548.9% | 2,87650.5% | 380.7% | 5,699 |
| Johnson County | William J. Bryan+1,021 | 4,24056.5% | 3,21942.9% | 480.6% | 7,507 |
| Knox County | William J. Bryan+939 | 2,18563.0% | 1,24635.9% | 351.0% | 3,466 |
| Laclede County | William J. Bryan+522 | 2,12056.5% | 1,59842.6% | 330.9% | 3,751 |
| Lafayette County | William J. Bryan+1,088 | 4,46356.5% | 3,37542.7% | 630.8% | 7,901 |
| Lawrence County | William J. Bryan+407 | 3,36952.8% | 2,96246.5% | 440.7% | 6,375 |
| Lewis County | William J. Bryan+1,043 | 2,62461.9% | 1,58137.3% | 360.8% | 4,241 |
| Lincoln County | William J. Bryan+1,439 | 3,00365.5% | 1,56434.1% | 170.4% | 4,584 |
| Linn County | William J. Bryan+312 | 3,32752.1% | 3,01547.2% | 480.8% | 6,390 |
| Livingston County | William J. Bryan+974 | 3,35157.8% | 2,37741.0% | 691.2% | 5,797 |
| Macon County | William J. Bryan+998 | 4,47355.9% | 3,47543.4% | 580.7% | 8,006 |
| Madison County | William J. Bryan+476 | 1,25661.3% | 78038.1% | 120.6% | 2,048 |
| Maries County | William J. Bryan+839 | 1,38571.5% | 54628.2% | 50.3% | 1,936 |
| Marion County | William J. Bryan+1,309 | 4,00859.3% | 2,69939.9% | 520.8% | 6,759 |
| McDonald County | William J. Bryan+678 | 1,67662.4% | 99837.1% | 130.5% | 2,687 |
| Mercer County | William McKinley+553 | 1,40541.4% | 1,95857.7% | 290.9% | 3,392 |
| Miller County | William McKinley+13 | 1,69449.6% | 1,70750.0% | 130.4% | 3,414 |
| Mississippi County | William J. Bryan+599 | 1,67360.8% | 1,07439.0% | 60.2% | 2,753 |
| Moniteau County | William J. Bryan+516 | 2,09656.5% | 1,58042.6% | 310.8% | 3,707 |
| Monroe County | William J. Bryan+3,487 | 4,37982.7% | 89216.8% | 230.4% | 5,294 |
| Montgomery County | William J. Bryan+352 | 2,27253.4% | 1,92045.1% | 621.5% | 4,254 |
| Morgan County | William J. Bryan+262 | 1,62854.2% | 1,36645.5% | 110.4% | 3,005 |
| New Madrid County | William J. Bryan+1,159 | 1,63977.3% | 48022.6% | 20.1% | 2,121 |
| Newton County | William J. Bryan+855 | 3,02957.5% | 2,17441.3% | 651.2% | 5,268 |
| Nodaway County | William J. Bryan+1,140 | 4,57756.7% | 3,43742.6% | 610.8% | 8,075 |
| Oregon County | William J. Bryan+1,207 | 1,78375.4% | 57624.4% | 60.3% | 2,365 |
| Osage County | William McKinley+244 | 1,45645.6% | 1,70053.3% | 361.1% | 3,192 |
| Ozark County | William McKinley+162 | 1,02546.2% | 1,18753.5% | 80.4% | 2,220 |
| Pemiscot County | William J. Bryan+905 | 1,26077.9% | 35521.9% | 30.2% | 1,618 |
| Perry County | William McKinley+72 | 1,45048.2% | 1,52250.6% | 381.3% | 3,010 |
| Pettis County | William J. Bryan+148 | 4,26750.4% | 4,11948.6% | 811.0% | 8,467 |
| Phelps County | William J. Bryan+778 | 1,81663.3% | 1,03836.2% | 140.5% | 2,868 |
| Pike County | William J. Bryan+955 | 3,83956.8% | 2,88442.7% | 380.6% | 6,761 |
| Platte County | William J. Bryan+2,147 | 3,19174.8% | 1,04424.5% | 310.7% | 4,266 |
| Polk County | William J. Bryan+147 | 2,71151.1% | 2,56448.3% | 310.6% | 5,306 |
| Pulaski County | William J. Bryan+608 | 1,41063.6% | 80236.2% | 40.2% | 2,216 |
| Putnam County | William McKinley+987 | 1,37636.6% | 2,36362.9% | 160.4% | 3,755 |
| Ralls County | William J. Bryan+1,483 | 2,29773.6% | 81426.1% | 100.3% | 3,121 |
| Randolph County | William J. Bryan+1,935 | 4,09765.0% | 2,16234.3% | 430.7% | 6,302 |
| Ray County | William J. Bryan+1,942 | 3,94565.6% | 2,00333.3% | 661.1% | 6,014 |
| Reynolds County | William J. Bryan+630 | 1,01572.3% | 38527.4% | 30.2% | 1,403 |
| Ripley County | William J. Bryan+693 | 1,44265.7% | 74934.1% | 40.2% | 2,195 |
| Saline County | William J. Bryan+2,565 | 5,61564.2% | 3,05034.8% | 871.0% | 8,752 |
| Schuyler County | William J. Bryan+461 | 1,59257.9% | 1,13141.1% | 281.0% | 2,751 |
| Scotland County | William J. Bryan+874 | 2,07763.0% | 1,20336.5% | 190.6% | 3,299 |
| Scott County | William J. Bryan+1,155 | 1,90671.6% | 75128.2% | 50.2% | 2,662 |
| Shannon County | William J. Bryan+497 | 1,18663.1% | 68936.6% | 50.3% | 1,880 |
| Shelby County | William J. Bryan+1,575 | 2,85068.6% | 1,27530.7% | 320.8% | 4,157 |
| St. Charles County | William McKinley+725 | 2,44843.3% | 3,17356.1% | 300.5% | 5,651 |
| St. Clair County | William J. Bryan+857 | 2,68659.2% | 1,82940.3% | 230.5% | 4,538 |
| St. Francois County | William J. Bryan+581 | 2,24557.2% | 1,66442.4% | 180.5% | 3,927 |
| St. Louis city | William McKinley+15,617 | 50,09142.8% | 65,70856.2% | 1,1971.0% | 116,996 |
| St. Louis County | William McKinley+2,807 | 3,40335.1% | 6,21064.1% | 760.8% | 9,689 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | William J. Bryan+342 | 1,24557.8% | 90341.9% | 50.2% | 2,153 |
| Stoddard County | William J. Bryan+1,384 | 2,96864.9% | 1,58434.6% | 210.5% | 4,573 |
| Stone County | William McKinley+267 | 82742.9% | 1,09456.7% | 70.4% | 1,928 |
| Sullivan County | William J. Bryan+58 | 2,45150.3% | 2,39349.1% | 330.7% | 4,877 |
| Taney County | William McKinley+99 | 92547.3% | 1,02452.4% | 70.4% | 1,956 |
| Texas County | William J. Bryan+887 | 2,67259.7% | 1,78539.9% | 210.5% | 4,478 |
| Vernon County | William J. Bryan+2,903 | 5,13369.1% | 2,23030.0% | 630.8% | 7,426 |
| Warren County | William McKinley+989 | 69129.1% | 1,68070.6% | 70.3% | 2,378 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+89 | 1,45848.5% | 1,54751.4% | 40.1% | 3,009 |
| Wayne County | William J. Bryan+150 | 1,56852.1% | 1,41847.1% | 220.7% | 3,008 |
| Webster County | William J. Bryan+319 | 1,98554.1% | 1,66645.4% | 170.5% | 3,668 |
| Worth County | William J. Bryan+363 | 1,24858.2% | 88541.2% | 130.6% | 2,146 |
| Wright County | William J. Bryan+22 | 1,77750.2% | 1,75549.6% | 80.2% | 3,540 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.