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William Jennings Bryan carried Idaho D+3.8.

William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Idaho, 1900. The state ran 11.3 points more Democratic than the nation (R+7.5 nationally).

Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)

Idaho result
57,981 votes counted
Bryan (D)
29,414
50.7%
McKinley (R)
27,237
47.0%
All others
1,330
2.3%
Margin
D+3.8
1900 presidential election
Idaho, 1900
BryanD+3.8
1900 presidential margin by county for Idaho — 1900 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Idaho — 1900 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1900 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Ada County, ID · R+12.9Bannock County, ID · R+3.1Bear Lake County, ID · D+0.7Bingham County, ID · D+5.0Blaine County, ID · D+35.2Boise County, ID · D+10.0Canyon County, ID · R+1.3Cassia County, ID · R+3.8Custer County, ID · D+38.2Elmore County, ID · D+18.0Fremont County, ID · TiedIdaho County, ID · D+10.2Kootenai County, ID · D+11.7Latah County, ID · TiedLemhi County, ID · D+25.4Lincoln County, ID · R+2.7Nez Perce County, ID · TiedOneida County, ID · R+21.5Owyhee County, ID · D+20.2Shoshone County, ID · D+11.4Washington County, ID · D+5.9
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
William J. Bryan ✓Democratic50.7%29,414
William McKinleyRepublican47.0%27,237
OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,330
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
Idaho's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −36.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.5%DR18922024
Idaho's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−44.2%
1896+56.8%
1900+3.8%
1904−40.4%
1908−16.9%
1912+1.1%
1916+10.9%
1920−31.3%
1924−30.8%
1928−29.3%
1932+20.4%
1936+29.8%
1940+9.1%
1944+3.5%
1948+2.7%
1952−31.0%
1956−22.4%
1960−7.6%
1964+1.8%
1968−26.1%
1972−38.2%
1976−22.8%
1980−41.3%
1984−46.0%
1988−26.1%
1992−13.6%
1996−18.5%
2000−39.5%
2004−38.1%
2008−25.4%
2012−31.9%
2016−31.8%
2020−30.8%
2024−36.5%
County results — 1900
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Ada CountyR
−12.9%
2,0722,7064,931
Bannock CountyR
−3.1%
1,5811,6843,295
Bear Lake CountyD
+0.7%
1,0771,0612,166
Bingham CountyD
+5.0%
1,6131,4573,106
Blaine CountyD
+35.2%
1,3456342,021
Boise CountyD
+10.0%
8526951,572
Canyon CountyR
−1.3%
1,3141,3502,861
Cassia CountyR
−3.8%
6246741,312
Custer CountyD
+38.2%
590262858
Elmore CountyD
+18.0%
565393958
Fremont CountyR
−0.5%
2,1532,1744,379
Idaho CountyD
+10.2%
1,8841,5273,489
Kootenai CountyD
+11.7%
1,8711,4723,417
Latah CountyR
−0.2%
2,0042,0134,237
Lemhi CountyD
+25.4%
8975291,449
Lincoln CountyR
−2.7%
355375740
Nez Perce CountyR
−0.4%
2,1682,1844,566
Oneida CountyR
−21.5%
1,2221,8913,113
Owyhee CountyD
+20.2%
8845841,482
Shoshone CountyD
+11.4%
2,9942,3785,407
Washington CountyD
+5.9%
1,3491,1942,622