Elections / 1900 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1900 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 53.9% | 157,733 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 45.5% | 132,997 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 1,788 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
97 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (97 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Bladen County, NC | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Burke County, NC | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Camden County, NC | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Carteret County, NC | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Catawba County, NC | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Chatham County, NC | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Chowan County, NC | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Clay County, NC | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Gaston County, NC | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Graham County, NC | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Iredell County, NC | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Macon County, NC | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Madison County, NC | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| McDowell County, NC | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Moore County, NC | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Orange County, NC | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Polk County, NC | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+48.3 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Rowan County, NC | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Sampson County, NC | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+90.7 |
| Stanly County, NC | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Stokes County, NC | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Surry County, NC | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Swain County, NC | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Yancey County, NC | Republican | R+6.3 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 97 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | R | 1,923 | 2,256 | 4,217 | |
| Alexander County | R | 774 | 938 | 1,738 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 709 | 662 | 1,371 | |
| Anson County | D | 1,856 | 673 | 2,534 | |
| Ashe County | R | 1,513 | 1,937 | 3,452 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 2,316 | 1,799 | 4,115 | |
| Bertie County | D | 2,420 | 1,067 | 3,487 | |
| Bladen County | R | 1,102 | 1,192 | 2,314 | |
| Brunswick County | R | 525 | 643 | 1,194 | |
| Buncombe County | R | 3,724 | 4,140 | 7,899 | |
| Burke County | D | 1,389 | 1,110 | 2,514 | |
| Cabarrus County | D | 1,485 | 1,112 | 2,638 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,111 | 1,317 | 2,463 | |
| Camden County | R | 498 | 535 | 1,033 | |
| Carteret County | D | 1,046 | 767 | 1,817 | |
| Caswell County | D | 1,342 | 1,277 | 2,621 | |
| Catawba County | D | 1,612 | 1,522 | 3,292 | |
| Chatham County | R | 1,489 | 2,240 | 3,755 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 774 | 1,157 | 1,937 | |
| Chowan County | R | 898 | 932 | 1,830 | |
| Clay County | D | 404 | 394 | 798 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 2,228 | 1,311 | 3,579 | |
| Columbus County | D | 1,623 | 1,237 | 2,860 | |
| Craven County | D | 2,028 | 1,502 | 3,530 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,964 | 2,138 | 4,113 | |
| Currituck County | D | 927 | 435 | 1,362 | |
| Dare County | D | 404 | 331 | 735 | |
| Davidson County | R | 1,823 | 2,329 | 4,197 | |
| Davie County | R | 831 | 1,251 | 2,125 | |
| Duplin County | D | 1,879 | 1,081 | 2,980 | |
| Durham County | D | 2,373 | 2,026 | 4,418 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 3,009 | 1,635 | 4,645 | |
| Forsyth County | R | 2,482 | 2,588 | 5,097 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,781 | 1,602 | 4,453 | |
| Gaston County | D | 1,931 | 1,626 | 3,615 | |
| Gates County | D | 1,125 | 564 | 1,689 | |
| Graham County | R | 358 | 387 | 745 | |
| Granville County | D | 2,288 | 1,587 | 3,891 | |
| Greene County | D | 1,385 | 820 | 2,212 | |
| Guilford County | D | 3,335 | 3,296 | 6,676 | |
| Halifax County | D | 3,990 | 2,174 | 6,164 | |
| Harnett County | D | 1,342 | 1,199 | 2,542 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,735 | 1,257 | 3,011 | |
| Henderson County | R | 973 | 1,482 | 2,455 | |
| Hertford County | D | 1,337 | 732 | 2,069 | |
| Hyde County | D | 867 | 798 | 1,667 | |
| Iredell County | D | 2,523 | 2,044 | 4,645 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,080 | 1,047 | 2,147 | |
| Johnston County | D | 3,154 | 1,997 | 5,168 | |
| Jones County | D | 714 | 602 | 1,316 | |
| Lenoir County | D | 1,942 | 1,224 | 3,166 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 892 | 1,133 | 2,047 | |
| Macon County | R | 977 | 1,035 | 2,016 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,268 | 2,377 | 3,645 | |
| Martin County | D | 1,819 | 1,088 | 2,907 | |
| McDowell County | R | 1,014 | 1,024 | 2,055 | |
| Mecklenburg County | D | 3,786 | 2,234 | 6,098 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 491 | 1,958 | 2,449 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,100 | 920 | 2,021 | |
| Moore County | R | 1,606 | 2,029 | 3,647 | |
| Nash County | D | 2,600 | 1,337 | 3,937 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 2,247 | 60 | 2,307 | |
| Northampton County | D | 1,992 | 1,587 | 3,579 | |
| Onslow County | D | 1,322 | 618 | 1,940 | |
| Orange County | R | 1,275 | 1,280 | 2,565 | |
| Pamlico County | R | 597 | 729 | 1,326 | |
| Pasquotank County | R | 1,196 | 1,282 | 2,478 | |
| Pender County | D | 1,137 | 543 | 1,687 | |
| Perquimans County | R | 830 | 846 | 1,676 | |
| Person County | D | 1,466 | 1,274 | 2,747 | |
| Pitt County | D | 3,264 | 2,156 | 5,456 | |
| Polk County | R | 484 | 652 | 1,143 | |
| Randolph County | R | 2,264 | 2,487 | 4,779 | |
| Richmond County | D | 1,264 | 504 | 1,773 | |
| Robeson County | D | 3,280 | 1,144 | 4,424 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 2,652 | 2,252 | 4,907 | |
| Rowan County | D | 2,460 | 1,555 | 4,290 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 2,081 | 1,981 | 4,063 | |
| Sampson County | R | 1,257 | 2,002 | 3,414 | |
| Scotland County | D | 925 | 44 | 971 | |
| Stanly County | D | 1,265 | 792 | 2,057 | |
| Stokes County | R | 1,443 | 1,798 | 3,241 | |
| Surry County | R | 1,898 | 2,451 | 4,349 | |
| Swain County | R | 590 | 782 | 1,372 | |
| Transylvania County | R | 529 | 622 | 1,154 | |
| Tyrrell County | D | 466 | 383 | 849 | |
| Union County | D | 1,790 | 864 | 2,676 | |
| Vance County | D | 1,233 | 881 | 2,164 | |
| Wake County | D | 4,774 | 3,947 | 8,736 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,573 | 1,337 | 2,910 | |
| Washington County | D | 834 | 784 | 1,618 | |
| Watauga County | R | 923 | 1,439 | 2,364 | |
| Wayne County | D | 3,104 | 1,965 | 5,106 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 1,704 | 2,840 | 4,546 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,816 | 1,194 | 4,012 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 950 | 1,733 | 2,690 | |
| Yancey County | R | 954 | 1,082 | 2,036 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.