Elections / 1900 · President · IL
Illinois — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentMcKinleyR+8.4
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 52.8% | 597,985 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 44.4% | 503,061 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 30,852 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 24 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Clark County, IL | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Cook County, IL | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+0.04 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+6.5 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+12.7 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Edgar County, IL | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Fayette County, IL | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Hardin County, IL | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Jasper County, IL | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+38.2 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Logan County, IL | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Madison County, IL | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+43.6 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+8.2 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+42.3 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Menard County, IL | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Monroe County, IL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Perry County, IL | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Richland County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Scott County, IL | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Wabash County, IL | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+0.9 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Woodford County, IL | Democratic | D+2.8 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 8,844 | 8,047 | 17,192 | |
| Alexander County | R | 1,760 | 2,790 | 4,592 | |
| Bond County | R | 1,629 | 2,101 | 3,898 | |
| Boone County | R | 704 | 3,159 | 3,971 | |
| Brown County | D | 1,968 | 988 | 3,005 | |
| Bureau County | R | 3,523 | 5,478 | 9,627 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,175 | 873 | 2,079 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,266 | 3,425 | 4,788 | |
| Cass County | D | 2,626 | 1,846 | 4,533 | |
| Champaign County | R | 5,015 | 6,660 | 12,095 | |
| Christian County | D | 4,519 | 3,686 | 8,457 | |
| Clark County | D | 3,009 | 2,929 | 6,130 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,295 | 2,356 | 4,764 | |
| Clinton County | D | 2,637 | 1,964 | 4,721 | |
| Coles County | R | 3,921 | 4,706 | 8,779 | |
| Cook County | R | 186,193 | 203,760 | 401,134 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,299 | 2,301 | 4,685 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 1,993 | 1,870 | 3,928 | |
| De Witt County | R | 2,361 | 2,694 | 5,154 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,881 | 5,923 | 8,110 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,106 | 2,733 | 4,928 | |
| DuPage County | R | 1,947 | 3,869 | 6,053 | |
| Edgar County | D | 3,783 | 3,766 | 7,702 | |
| Edwards County | R | 823 | 1,577 | 2,457 | |
| Effingham County | D | 2,979 | 1,853 | 4,883 | |
| Fayette County | D | 3,423 | 2,920 | 6,519 | |
| Ford County | R | 1,469 | 2,936 | 4,526 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,226 | 2,117 | 4,411 | |
| Fulton County | R | 5,762 | 6,130 | 12,221 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,004 | 1,432 | 3,498 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,785 | 2,131 | 5,997 | |
| Grundy County | R | 1,687 | 3,735 | 5,702 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 2,467 | 1,911 | 4,449 | |
| Hancock County | D | 4,657 | 3,907 | 8,741 | |
| Hardin County | D | 839 | 753 | 1,626 | |
| Henderson County | R | 976 | 1,772 | 2,859 | |
| Henry County | R | 2,809 | 6,892 | 10,055 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 3,736 | 5,243 | 9,297 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,723 | 4,054 | 7,954 | |
| Jasper County | D | 2,591 | 1,923 | 4,626 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,332 | 2,805 | 6,343 | |
| Jersey County | D | 2,145 | 1,496 | 3,733 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 2,543 | 3,444 | 6,143 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,271 | 1,940 | 3,287 | |
| Kane County | R | 5,259 | 12,031 | 17,811 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 2,674 | 5,798 | 8,597 | |
| Kendall County | R | 713 | 2,121 | 2,944 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,299 | 7,810 | 11,549 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,235 | 5,136 | 7,588 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 8,671 | 11,781 | 20,956 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,021 | 1,961 | 4,083 | |
| Lee County | R | 2,528 | 4,820 | 7,585 | |
| Livingston County | R | 4,024 | 5,805 | 10,207 | |
| Logan County | D | 3,672 | 3,501 | 7,335 | |
| Macon County | R | 4,874 | 6,086 | 11,216 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 5,472 | 4,814 | 10,673 | |
| Madison County | R | 6,753 | 8,106 | 15,190 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,928 | 3,221 | 7,340 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,908 | 2,210 | 4,187 | |
| Mason County | D | 2,508 | 2,027 | 4,636 | |
| Massac County | R | 796 | 2,057 | 2,890 | |
| McDonough County | R | 3,444 | 4,076 | 7,733 | |
| McHenry County | R | 2,076 | 5,234 | 7,468 | |
| McLean County | R | 6,613 | 9,487 | 16,818 | |
| Menard County | D | 2,078 | 1,632 | 3,773 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,110 | 3,304 | 5,563 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,757 | 1,535 | 3,308 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 4,078 | 3,583 | 7,886 | |
| Morgan County | R | 4,321 | 4,341 | 8,922 | |
| Moultrie County | D | 1,975 | 1,728 | 3,768 | |
| Ogle County | R | 2,171 | 5,255 | 7,619 | |
| Peoria County | R | 9,433 | 10,700 | 20,647 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,321 | 2,336 | 4,841 | |
| Piatt County | R | 1,905 | 2,648 | 4,620 | |
| Pike County | D | 4,715 | 3,045 | 8,012 | |
| Pope County | R | 908 | 1,817 | 2,752 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,077 | 2,039 | 3,147 | |
| Putnam County | R | 450 | 738 | 1,224 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,278 | 3,045 | 6,469 | |
| Richland County | D | 2,042 | 1,793 | 3,934 | |
| Rock Island County | R | 4,786 | 8,299 | 13,556 | |
| Saline County | R | 2,186 | 2,495 | 4,756 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 9,499 | 9,769 | 19,690 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 2,167 | 1,791 | 4,050 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,585 | 1,204 | 2,827 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,514 | 3,365 | 8,131 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 9,827 | 9,764 | 20,063 | |
| Stark County | R | 939 | 1,665 | 2,713 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 3,983 | 4,677 | 8,910 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 4,048 | 3,957 | 8,235 | |
| Union County | D | 2,900 | 1,695 | 4,645 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 6,147 | 9,852 | 16,671 | |
| Wabash County | D | 1,643 | 1,226 | 2,993 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,501 | 3,618 | 6,351 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,081 | 2,351 | 4,538 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,062 | 3,117 | 6,365 | |
| White County | D | 3,170 | 2,658 | 5,915 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 2,758 | 5,663 | 8,687 | |
| Will County | R | 6,655 | 10,056 | 16,980 | |
| Williamson County | R | 2,760 | 3,723 | 6,540 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 2,498 | 8,103 | 11,147 | |
| Woodford County | D | 2,564 | 2,421 | 5,192 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.