Montana — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionMontana · PresidentBryanD+60.2
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 79.9% | 42,469 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 19.7% | 10,494 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 186 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Democratic | D+77.6 |
| Carbon County, MT | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+83.2 |
| Fergus County, MT | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Flathead County, MT | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Granite County, MT | Democratic | D+92.9 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+86.9 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| Madison County, MT | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Meagher County, MT | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+72.0 |
| Park County, MT | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Democratic | D+76.1 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Teton County, MT | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Democratic | D+14.5 |
Montana results by county
23 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | William J. Bryan+1,092 | 1,24688.6% | 15410.9% | 70.5% | 1,407 |
| Carbon County | William J. Bryan+374 | 73966.9% | 36533.1% | 00.0% | 1,104 |
| Cascade County | William J. Bryan+1,967 | 2,92075.1% | 95324.5% | 150.4% | 3,888 |
| Chouteau County | William J. Bryan+77 | 70152.7% | 62446.9% | 60.5% | 1,331 |
| Custer County | William McKinley+47 | 67648.1% | 72351.5% | 50.4% | 1,404 |
| Dawson County | William McKinley+208 | 17731.3% | 38568.1% | 30.5% | 565 |
| Deer Lodge County | William J. Bryan+4,470 | 4,91691.5% | 4468.3% | 80.1% | 5,370 |
| Fergus County | William J. Bryan+109 | 83453.4% | 72546.4% | 30.2% | 1,562 |
| Flathead County | William J. Bryan+947 | 1,36076.4% | 41323.2% | 60.3% | 1,779 |
| Gallatin County | William J. Bryan+1,226 | 1,64978.2% | 42320.1% | 361.7% | 2,108 |
| Granite County | William J. Bryan+1,685 | 1,74696.3% | 613.4% | 70.4% | 1,814 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+2,032 | 2,18593.4% | 1536.5% | 10.0% | 2,339 |
| Lewis and Clark County | William J. Bryan+2,882 | 3,93978.5% | 1,05721.1% | 200.4% | 5,016 |
| Madison County | William J. Bryan+1,318 | 1,63383.4% | 31516.1% | 100.5% | 1,958 |
| Meagher County | William J. Bryan+972 | 1,30579.6% | 33320.3% | 10.1% | 1,639 |
| Missoula County | William J. Bryan+1,894 | 2,25985.9% | 36513.9% | 60.2% | 2,630 |
| Park County | William J. Bryan+924 | 1,25278.7% | 32820.6% | 110.7% | 1,591 |
| Ravalli County | William J. Bryan+1,335 | 1,54287.9% | 20711.8% | 50.3% | 1,754 |
| Silver Bow County | William J. Bryan+8,717 | 9,99288.5% | 1,27511.3% | 290.3% | 11,296 |
| Sweet Grass County | William J. Bryan+6 | 29850.4% | 29249.4% | 10.2% | 591 |
| Teton County | William J. Bryan+28 | 32152.2% | 29347.6% | 10.2% | 615 |
| Valley County | William J. Bryan+29 | 20453.8% | 17546.2% | 00.0% | 379 |
| Yellowstone County | William J. Bryan+146 | 57557.0% | 42942.5% | 50.5% | 1,009 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.