Elections / 1896 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1896 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 52.2% | 168,176 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 46.2% | 148,773 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 5,052 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+60.9 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+70.3 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+0.2 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+76.3 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+71.8 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| McNairy County, TN | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+82.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+77.7 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+77.2 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+79.2 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+37.1 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 745 | 2,224 | 2,996 | |
| Bedford County | D | 2,596 | 2,151 | 4,867 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,465 | 769 | 2,247 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 478 | 785 | 1,275 | |
| Blount County | R | 970 | 2,652 | 3,673 | |
| Bradley County | R | 1,057 | 1,725 | 2,832 | |
| Campbell County | R | 571 | 2,389 | 2,984 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,276 | 778 | 2,064 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,293 | 2,577 | 4,937 | |
| Carter County | R | 445 | 2,700 | 3,209 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 1,237 | 496 | 1,772 | |
| Chester County | D | 1,078 | 607 | 1,701 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 1,152 | 2,230 | 3,398 | |
| Clay County | D | 836 | 548 | 1,407 | |
| Cocke County | R | 980 | 2,582 | 3,567 | |
| Coffee County | D | 1,891 | 639 | 2,611 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,665 | 1,166 | 2,865 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 418 | 800 | 1,225 | |
| Davidson County | D | 7,511 | 5,720 | 13,659 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,626 | 1,633 | 3,292 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 997 | 890 | 1,889 | |
| Dickson County | D | 1,976 | 841 | 2,867 | |
| Dyer County | D | 2,589 | 868 | 3,516 | |
| Fayette County | D | 2,373 | 1,316 | 3,720 | |
| Fentress County | R | 301 | 798 | 1,108 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,584 | 834 | 3,502 | |
| Gibson County | D | 4,203 | 1,955 | 6,381 | |
| Giles County | D | 3,992 | 2,372 | 6,406 | |
| Grainger County | R | 1,002 | 1,863 | 2,870 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,726 | 3,577 | 6,364 | |
| Grundy County | D | 997 | 286 | 1,312 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 1,033 | 1,506 | 2,571 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 4,056 | 5,115 | 9,394 | |
| Hancock County | R | 456 | 1,490 | 1,953 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 2,234 | 1,427 | 3,708 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,332 | 2,165 | 3,506 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 1,723 | 2,824 | 4,576 | |
| Haywood County | D | 2,392 | 624 | 3,036 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,316 | 2,009 | 3,365 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,077 | 1,473 | 4,581 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,553 | 988 | 2,566 | |
| Houston County | D | 896 | 343 | 1,277 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,604 | 465 | 2,085 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,752 | 754 | 2,507 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 902 | 2,638 | 3,562 | |
| Johnson County | R | 224 | 1,683 | 1,912 | |
| Knox County | R | 4,020 | 6,243 | 10,435 | |
| Lake County | D | 811 | 126 | 954 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 2,244 | 709 | 2,993 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,376 | 1,203 | 2,586 | |
| Lewis County | D | 329 | 204 | 533 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,269 | 992 | 4,421 | |
| Loudon County | R | 594 | 1,447 | 2,055 | |
| Macon County | R | 869 | 1,324 | 2,193 | |
| Madison County | D | 3,701 | 1,024 | 4,757 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,320 | 1,801 | 3,154 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,835 | 849 | 3,755 | |
| Maury County | D | 4,021 | 2,537 | 6,650 | |
| McMinn County | R | 1,388 | 2,235 | 3,669 | |
| McNairy County | D | 1,516 | 1,463 | 2,979 | |
| Meigs County | D | 721 | 641 | 1,368 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,578 | 1,634 | 3,268 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,804 | 2,934 | 6,091 | |
| Moore County | D | 942 | 78 | 1,050 | |
| Morgan County | R | 452 | 1,140 | 1,626 | |
| Obion County | D | 3,775 | 1,147 | 5,061 | |
| Overton County | D | 1,495 | 761 | 2,257 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,000 | 572 | 1,573 | |
| Pickett County | R | 394 | 544 | 938 | |
| Polk County | R | 749 | 947 | 1,702 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,750 | 1,097 | 2,865 | |
| Rhea County | R | 1,124 | 1,324 | 2,512 | |
| Roane County | R | 821 | 3,026 | 4,003 | |
| Robertson County | D | 2,943 | 1,386 | 4,526 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 3,352 | 2,203 | 5,637 | |
| Scott County | R | 209 | 1,691 | 1,907 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 386 | 241 | 630 | |
| Sevier County | R | 428 | 3,376 | 3,821 | |
| Shelby County | D | 5,830 | 5,122 | 11,209 | |
| Smith County | D | 2,414 | 1,064 | 3,504 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,642 | 648 | 2,299 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 2,512 | 1,914 | 4,482 | |
| Sumner County | D | 3,171 | 1,215 | 4,445 | |
| Tipton County | D | 2,119 | 1,894 | 4,149 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 769 | 313 | 1,086 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 89 | 804 | 903 | |
| Union County | R | 599 | 1,862 | 2,465 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 419 | 140 | 573 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,101 | 842 | 3,003 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,661 | 2,807 | 4,529 | |
| Wayne County | R | 748 | 1,505 | 2,264 | |
| Weakley County | D | 3,934 | 2,003 | 6,039 | |
| White County | D | 1,839 | 617 | 2,481 | |
| Williamson County | D | 3,097 | 1,281 | 4,446 | |
| Wilson County | D | 3,436 | 1,568 | 5,040 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.