Utah — 1896 presidential election
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionUtah · PresidentBryanD+65.4
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 82.7% | 64,607 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 17.3% | 13,491 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 21 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
27 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (27 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Democratic | D+67.5 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Cache County, UT | Democratic | D+67.9 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+77.3 |
| Davis County, UT | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Emery County, UT | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| Garfield County, UT | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Grand County, UT | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| Iron County, UT | Democratic | D+59.4 |
| Juab County, UT | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Millard County, UT | Democratic | D+78.6 |
| Morgan County, UT | Democratic | D+61.7 |
| Piute County, UT | Democratic | D+88.5 |
| Rich County, UT | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Democratic | D+75.6 |
| San Juan County, UT | Democratic | D+90.9 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Sevier County, UT | Democratic | D+57.8 |
| Summit County, UT | Democratic | D+86.6 |
| Tooele County, UT | Democratic | D+72.0 |
| Uintah County, UT | Democratic | D+77.6 |
| Utah County, UT | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Democratic | D+92.6 |
| Washington County, UT | Democratic | D+75.4 |
| Wayne County, UT | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| Weber County, UT | Democratic | D+64.4 |
Utah results by county
27 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | William J. Bryan+852 | 1,05783.8% | 20516.2% | 00.0% | 1,262 |
| Box Elder County | William J. Bryan+1,144 | 1,87971.9% | 73528.1% | 00.0% | 2,614 |
| Cache County | William J. Bryan+3,556 | 4,39584.0% | 83916.0% | 00.0% | 5,234 |
| Carbon County | William J. Bryan+578 | 66388.6% | 8511.4% | 00.0% | 748 |
| Davis County | William J. Bryan+1,303 | 1,75379.6% | 45020.4% | 00.0% | 2,203 |
| Emery County | William J. Bryan+754 | 98581.0% | 23119.0% | 00.0% | 1,216 |
| Garfield County | William J. Bryan+366 | 61571.2% | 24928.8% | 00.0% | 864 |
| Grand County | William J. Bryan+236 | 26490.4% | 289.6% | 00.0% | 292 |
| Iron County | William J. Bryan+601 | 80679.7% | 20520.3% | 00.0% | 1,011 |
| Juab County | William J. Bryan+1,921 | 2,36084.3% | 43915.7% | 00.0% | 2,799 |
| Kane County | William McKinley+58 | 23044.4% | 28855.6% | 00.0% | 518 |
| Millard County | William J. Bryan+1,218 | 1,38489.3% | 16610.7% | 00.0% | 1,550 |
| Morgan County | William J. Bryan+444 | 58280.8% | 13819.2% | 00.0% | 720 |
| Piute County | William J. Bryan+521 | 55594.2% | 345.8% | 00.0% | 589 |
| Rich County | William J. Bryan+246 | 40871.6% | 16228.4% | 00.0% | 570 |
| Salt Lake County | William J. Bryan+16,040 | 18,61787.8% | 2,57712.1% | 210.1% | 21,215 |
| San Juan County | William J. Bryan+159 | 16795.4% | 84.6% | 00.0% | 175 |
| Sanpete County | William J. Bryan+1,574 | 3,38765.1% | 1,81334.9% | 00.0% | 5,200 |
| Sevier County | William J. Bryan+1,361 | 1,85878.9% | 49721.1% | 00.0% | 2,355 |
| Summit County | William J. Bryan+3,157 | 3,40293.3% | 2456.7% | 00.0% | 3,647 |
| Tooele County | William J. Bryan+1,410 | 1,68486.0% | 27414.0% | 00.0% | 1,958 |
| Uintah County | William J. Bryan+778 | 89088.8% | 11211.2% | 00.0% | 1,002 |
| Utah County | William J. Bryan+5,336 | 7,37578.3% | 2,03921.7% | 00.0% | 9,414 |
| Wasatch County | William J. Bryan+1,282 | 1,33396.3% | 513.7% | 00.0% | 1,384 |
| Washington County | William J. Bryan+1,040 | 1,21087.7% | 17012.3% | 00.0% | 1,380 |
| Wayne County | William J. Bryan+327 | 40583.9% | 7816.1% | 00.0% | 483 |
| Weber County | William J. Bryan+4,970 | 6,34382.2% | 1,37317.8% | 00.0% | 7,716 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.