Elections / 1900 · President · DE
William McKinley carried Delaware R+6.3.
William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Delaware, 1900. The state ran 1.2 points more Democratic than the nation (R+7.5 nationally).
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Delaware result
9,458 votes counted
Bryan (D)
4,364
46.1%
McKinley (R)
4,961
52.5%
All others
133
1.4%
Margin
R+6.3
1900 presidential election
Delaware, 1900
McKinleyR+6.3
Constituent county margins for Delaware — 1900 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1900 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 52.5% | 4,961 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 46.1% | 4,364 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 133 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1900
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | R | 4,364 | 4,961 | 9,458 |