Elections / 1896 · President · RI
William McKinley carried Rhode Island R+41.9.
William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Rhode Island, 1896. The state ran 35.9 points more Republican than the nation (R+6.1 nationally).
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Rhode Island result
54,785 votes counted
Bryan (D)
14,459
26.4%
McKinley (R)
37,437
68.3%
All others
2,889
5.3%
Margin
R+41.9
1896 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1896
McKinleyR+41.9
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 68.3% | 37,437 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 26.4% | 14,459 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.3% | 2,889 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1896
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | R | 424 | 1,321 | 1,832 | |
| Kent County | R | 645 | 2,817 | 3,641 | |
| Newport County | R | 1,092 | 3,415 | 4,773 | |
| Providence County | R | 11,644 | 26,844 | 40,320 | |
| Washington County | R | 654 | 3,040 | 4,219 |