Rhode Island — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionRhode Island · PresidentMcKinleyR+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 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, RI | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Kent County, RI | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Newport County, RI | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Providence County, RI | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Washington County, RI | Republican | R+56.6 |
Rhode Island results by county
5 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | William McKinley+897 | 1,32172.1% | 42423.1% | 874.7% | 1,832 |
| Kent County | William McKinley+2,172 | 2,81777.4% | 64517.7% | 1794.9% | 3,641 |
| Newport County | William McKinley+2,323 | 3,41571.5% | 1,09222.9% | 2665.6% | 4,773 |
| Providence County | William McKinley+15,200 | 26,84466.6% | 11,64428.9% | 1,8324.5% | 40,320 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+2,386 | 3,04072.1% | 65415.5% | 52512.4% | 4,219 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
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 | +13.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.