Washington — 1896 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 57.0% | 53,314 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 41.8% | 39,153 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 1,116 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
34 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Washington cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (34 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Columbia County, WA | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+49.0 |
| Garfield County, WA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Other / independent | Tied |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Lewis County, WA | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| Pacific County, WA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Whitman County, WA | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Yakima County, WA | Democratic | D+14.3 |
Washington results by county
34 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | William J. Bryan+129 | 37259.4% | 24338.8% | 111.8% | 626 |
| Asotin County | William J. Bryan+55 | 26955.2% | 21443.9% | 40.8% | 487 |
| Clallam County | William J. Bryan+158 | 71755.7% | 55943.4% | 110.9% | 1,287 |
| Clark County | William J. Bryan+50 | 1,54749.8% | 1,49748.2% | 601.9% | 3,104 |
| Columbia County | William J. Bryan+86 | 86252.2% | 77647.0% | 130.8% | 1,651 |
| Cowlitz County | William McKinley+15 | 97449.0% | 98949.7% | 251.3% | 1,988 |
| Douglas County | William J. Bryan+399 | 73368.1% | 33431.0% | 100.9% | 1,077 |
| Franklin County | William J. Bryan+75 | 11373.9% | 3824.8% | 21.3% | 153 |
| Garfield County | William J. Bryan+104 | 48255.1% | 37843.2% | 151.7% | 875 |
| Grays Harbor County | William J. Bryan+83 | 1,35051.1% | 1,26748.0% | 240.9% | 2,641 |
| Island County | William McKinley+15 | 19147.2% | 20650.9% | 82.0% | 405 |
| Jefferson County | William McKinley+168 | 53642.9% | 70456.3% | 100.8% | 1,250 |
| King County | William J. Bryan+1,320 | 7,73354.1% | 6,41344.8% | 1591.1% | 14,305 |
| Kitsap County | William J. Bryan+0 | 72848.9% | 72848.9% | 332.2% | 1,489 |
| Kittitas County | William J. Bryan+292 | 1,33655.5% | 1,04443.4% | 261.1% | 2,406 |
| Klickitat County | William McKinley+168 | 70844.4% | 87654.9% | 110.7% | 1,595 |
| Lewis County | William J. Bryan+60 | 1,65450.2% | 1,59448.3% | 491.5% | 3,297 |
| Lincoln County | William J. Bryan+990 | 1,77168.4% | 78130.2% | 361.4% | 2,588 |
| Mason County | William J. Bryan+270 | 66761.9% | 39736.9% | 131.2% | 1,077 |
| Okanogan County | William J. Bryan+666 | 95076.0% | 28422.7% | 161.3% | 1,250 |
| Pacific County | William McKinley+363 | 56237.2% | 92561.2% | 241.6% | 1,511 |
| Pierce County | William J. Bryan+919 | 5,57054.1% | 4,65145.1% | 820.8% | 10,303 |
| San Juan County | William McKinley+120 | 29141.3% | 41158.3% | 30.4% | 705 |
| Skagit County | William J. Bryan+355 | 1,62355.6% | 1,26843.4% | 301.0% | 2,921 |
| Skamania County | William J. Bryan+130 | 25266.7% | 12232.3% | 41.1% | 378 |
| Snohomish County | William J. Bryan+987 | 2,85859.9% | 1,87139.2% | 450.9% | 4,774 |
| Spokane County | William J. Bryan+3,128 | 5,82967.4% | 2,70131.2% | 1221.4% | 8,652 |
| Stevens County | William J. Bryan+1,493 | 1,92680.4% | 43318.1% | 361.5% | 2,395 |
| Thurston County | William J. Bryan+363 | 1,41556.9% | 1,05242.3% | 220.9% | 2,489 |
| Wahkiakum County | William J. Bryan+106 | 39657.5% | 29042.1% | 30.4% | 689 |
| Walla Walla County | William J. Bryan+120 | 1,71651.2% | 1,59647.6% | 391.2% | 3,351 |
| Whatcom County | William J. Bryan+256 | 2,22752.2% | 1,97146.2% | 721.7% | 4,270 |
| Whitman County | William J. Bryan+2,098 | 3,69068.8% | 1,59229.7% | 851.6% | 5,367 |
| Yakima County | William J. Bryan+318 | 1,26656.8% | 94842.6% | 130.6% | 2,227 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.