Elections / 1896 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentMcKinleyR+22.9
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 59.9% | 268,135 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 37.0% | 165,523 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 13,751 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
70 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (70 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+55.8 |
| Ashland County, WI | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Brown County, WI | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Calumet County, WI | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Dane County, WI | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Douglas County, WI | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Forest County, WI | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Iron County, WI | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Republican | R+5.2 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Portage County, WI | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+31.2 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+72.4 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+20.0 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
County-by-county results — 70 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 391 | 1,432 | 1,866 | |
| Ashland County | R | 1,743 | 2,738 | 4,586 | |
| Barron County | R | 1,324 | 2,772 | 4,282 | |
| Bayfield County | R | 770 | 2,244 | 3,092 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,841 | 5,436 | 9,452 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 1,302 | 2,301 | 3,718 | |
| Burnett County | R | 349 | 800 | 1,185 | |
| Calumet County | D | 1,869 | 1,547 | 3,474 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 2,929 | 3,601 | 6,657 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,318 | 3,328 | 4,795 | |
| Columbia County | R | 2,380 | 4,845 | 7,622 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,509 | 2,323 | 3,897 | |
| Dane County | R | 6,521 | 9,080 | 16,186 | |
| Dodge County | R | 4,900 | 5,610 | 10,882 | |
| Door County | R | 895 | 2,402 | 3,369 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,527 | 4,274 | 6,955 | |
| Dunn County | R | 1,418 | 3,370 | 4,960 | |
| Eau Claire County | R | 2,364 | 4,522 | 7,130 | |
| Florence County | R | 129 | 488 | 625 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 4,933 | 6,174 | 11,401 | |
| Forest County | R | 172 | 406 | 597 | |
| Grant County | R | 3,683 | 5,315 | 9,260 | |
| Green County | R | 2,339 | 3,093 | 5,652 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 1,568 | 2,103 | 3,776 | |
| Iowa County | R | 2,060 | 3,115 | 5,425 | |
| Iron County | R | 472 | 1,288 | 1,788 | |
| Jackson County | R | 778 | 2,710 | 3,634 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,504 | 4,344 | 8,257 | |
| Juneau County | R | 1,671 | 2,832 | 4,606 | |
| Kenosha County | R | 1,732 | 2,827 | 4,670 | |
| Kewaunee County | R | 1,649 | 1,835 | 3,590 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 3,058 | 6,297 | 9,751 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 2,236 | 2,919 | 5,332 | |
| Langlade County | R | 956 | 1,457 | 2,478 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,802 | 1,706 | 3,577 | |
| Manitowoc County | R | 3,919 | 4,430 | 8,591 | |
| Marathon County | R | 3,829 | 3,958 | 7,977 | |
| Marinette County | R | 1,867 | 4,277 | 6,266 | |
| Marquette County | R | 827 | 1,476 | 2,349 | |
| Milwaukee County | R | 26,536 | 35,939 | 64,344 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,361 | 3,683 | 6,194 | |
| Oconto County | R | 1,290 | 2,836 | 4,228 | |
| Oneida County | R | 563 | 1,453 | 2,057 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 4,096 | 5,433 | 9,804 | |
| Ozaukee County | D | 1,947 | 1,535 | 3,587 | |
| Pepin County | R | 436 | 1,301 | 1,795 | |
| Pierce County | R | 1,412 | 3,724 | 5,336 | |
| Polk County | R | 891 | 2,861 | 3,837 | |
| Portage County | R | 2,890 | 3,537 | 6,573 | |
| Price County | R | 550 | 1,448 | 2,062 | |
| Racine County | R | 3,975 | 5,849 | 10,153 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,098 | 2,636 | 4,879 | |
| Rock County | R | 3,655 | 8,282 | 12,277 | |
| Sauk County | R | 2,611 | 4,623 | 7,585 | |
| Sawyer County | R | 369 | 514 | 913 | |
| Shawano County | R | 1,594 | 3,035 | 4,730 | |
| Sheboygan County | R | 3,327 | 6,644 | 10,631 | |
| St. Croix County | R | 2,475 | 3,462 | 6,140 | |
| Taylor County | R | 710 | 1,387 | 2,150 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 1,394 | 3,306 | 4,886 | |
| Vernon County | R | 1,627 | 4,393 | 6,157 | |
| Vilas County | R | 443 | 754 | 1,216 | |
| Walworth County | R | 1,894 | 5,347 | 7,594 | |
| Washburn County | R | 250 | 771 | 1,052 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,404 | 2,877 | 5,409 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 3,192 | 5,411 | 8,880 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 1,577 | 5,472 | 7,278 | |
| Waushara County | R | 456 | 3,210 | 3,805 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 5,089 | 7,898 | 13,334 | |
| Wood County | R | 1,877 | 2,839 | 4,813 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.