Elections / 1900
The 1900 elections
William Jennings Bryan (D) faced William McKinley (R); McKinley won the presidency. National popular vote: R+7.5. Electoral college: McKinley 292 of 447.
1900 presidential election
McKinleyR+7.5
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1900 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 44 results, 1900
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | D+86.0 | 9 |
| Mississippi | D+77.6 | 9 |
| Louisiana | D+58.1 | 8 |
| Florida | D+53.8 | 4 |
| Georgia | D+38.7 | 13 |
| Arkansas | D+28.5 | 8 |
| Alabama | D+26.0 | 11 |
| Nevada | D+24.5 | 3 |
| Montana | D+18.5 | 3 |
| Colorado | D+13.6 | 4 |
| Virginia | D+11.5 | 12 |
| North Carolina | D+8.5 | 11 |
| Tennessee | D+8.1 | 12 |
| Missouri | D+5.5 | 17 |
| Idaho | D+3.8 | 3 |
| Kentucky | D+1.7 | 13 |
| Utah | R+2.3 | 3 |
| Nebraska | R+3.2 | 8 |
| Indiana | R+3.8 | 15 |
| Delaware | R+6.3 | 3 |
| Kansas | R+6.6 | 10 |
| Ohio | R+6.6 | 23 |
| Illinois | R+8.4 | 24 |
| New York | R+9.3 | 36 |
| West Virginia | R+9.5 | 6 |
| Washington | R+11.7 | 4 |
| California | R+13.1 | 9 |
| New Jersey | R+14.2 | 10 |
| Oregon | R+15.6 | 4 |
| South Dakota | R+15.6 | 4 |
| Connecticut | R+15.9 | 6 |
| Wyoming | R+17.5 | 3 |
| Iowa | R+18.6 | 13 |
| Michigan | R+19.2 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | R+19.7 | 15 |
| New Hampshire | R+20.9 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | R+24.1 | 12 |
| Minnesota | R+24.5 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | R+24.6 | 32 |
| Rhode Island | R+24.7 | 4 |
| Maine | R+26.5 | 6 |
| North Dakota | R+26.6 | 3 |
| Vermont | R+52.9 | 4 |
| Maryland | — | 8 |
The 1900 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
R+7.5
Electoral college
McKinley 292
of 447
President — national popular vote
William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R)
Bryan (D)
6,067,586
45.8%
McKinley (R)
7,066,966
53.4%
All others
366,382
2.8%
Margin
R+7.5
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