Montana — 1900 presidential election
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Akashicstate1900 presidential electionMontana · PresidentBryanD+18.5
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 58.4% | 37,146 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 39.9% | 25,373 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 1,122 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Flathead County, MT | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Granite County, MT | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Madison County, MT | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+10.8 |
Montana results by county
24 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | William J. Bryan+170 | 93754.7% | 76744.8% | 80.5% | 1,712 |
| Broadwater County | William J. Bryan+254 | 57263.5% | 31835.3% | 111.2% | 901 |
| Carbon County | William McKinley+23 | 90748.6% | 93049.8% | 291.6% | 1,866 |
| Cascade County | William J. Bryan+567 | 2,56455.2% | 1,99743.0% | 871.9% | 4,648 |
| Chouteau County | William McKinley+469 | 62936.1% | 1,09863.1% | 140.8% | 1,741 |
| Custer County | William McKinley+503 | 47732.6% | 98066.9% | 70.5% | 1,464 |
| Dawson County | William McKinley+312 | 20928.4% | 52170.7% | 70.9% | 737 |
| Deer Lodge County | William J. Bryan+1,759 | 3,39565.4% | 1,63631.5% | 1623.1% | 5,193 |
| Fergus County | William McKinley+315 | 91342.3% | 1,22856.9% | 160.7% | 2,157 |
| Flathead County | William J. Bryan+97 | 1,20151.2% | 1,10447.1% | 401.7% | 2,345 |
| Gallatin County | William J. Bryan+151 | 1,29751.5% | 1,14645.5% | 742.9% | 2,517 |
| Granite County | William J. Bryan+619 | 1,02071.1% | 40127.9% | 141.0% | 1,435 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+492 | 98065.4% | 48832.6% | 302.0% | 1,498 |
| Lewis and Clark County | William J. Bryan+720 | 2,76356.8% | 2,04342.0% | 551.1% | 4,861 |
| Madison County | William J. Bryan+268 | 1,29855.3% | 1,03043.9% | 200.9% | 2,348 |
| Meagher County | William McKinley+8 | 40649.3% | 41450.3% | 30.4% | 823 |
| Missoula County | William J. Bryan+501 | 1,89356.9% | 1,39241.9% | 411.2% | 3,326 |
| Park County | William McKinley+3 | 90047.8% | 90348.0% | 794.2% | 1,882 |
| Ravalli County | William J. Bryan+160 | 1,05252.8% | 89244.8% | 482.4% | 1,992 |
| Silver Bow County | William J. Bryan+8,228 | 12,10174.2% | 3,87323.7% | 3362.1% | 16,310 |
| Sweet Grass County | William McKinley+173 | 28738.4% | 46061.5% | 10.1% | 748 |
| Teton County | William McKinley+116 | 45743.9% | 57355.1% | 101.0% | 1,040 |
| Valley County | William McKinley+129 | 23439.0% | 36360.5% | 30.5% | 600 |
| Yellowstone County | William McKinley+162 | 65443.7% | 81654.5% | 271.8% | 1,497 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.