Elections / 1900 · President · OH
Ohio — 1900 presidential election
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionOhio · PresidentMcKinleyR+6.6
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 52.3% | 543,918 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 45.7% | 474,882 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 21,273 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 23 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Allen County, OH | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Ashland County, OH | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Belmont County, OH | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Brown County, OH | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Butler County, OH | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Clermont County, OH | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Crawford County, OH | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Darke County, OH | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Defiance County, OH | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Henry County, OH | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Holmes County, OH | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Licking County, OH | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Lorain County, OH | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Lucas County, OH | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Marion County, OH | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Mercer County, OH | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Monroe County, OH | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Pike County, OH | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Portage County, OH | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Putnam County, OH | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Richland County, OH | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Seneca County, OH | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Shelby County, OH | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Summit County, OH | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Wayne County, OH | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Democratic | D+15.1 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,169 | 3,535 | 6,823 | |
| Allen County | D | 6,540 | 5,281 | 12,018 | |
| Ashland County | D | 3,399 | 2,641 | 6,121 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 3,438 | 9,272 | 13,115 | |
| Athens County | R | 2,529 | 6,126 | 8,891 | |
| Auglaize County | D | 4,812 | 2,895 | 7,786 | |
| Belmont County | R | 6,251 | 8,217 | 14,852 | |
| Brown County | D | 4,397 | 2,991 | 7,487 | |
| Butler County | D | 8,880 | 6,025 | 15,244 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,720 | 2,668 | 4,478 | |
| Champaign County | R | 3,192 | 4,306 | 7,646 | |
| Clark County | R | 6,243 | 8,806 | 15,361 | |
| Clermont County | D | 4,244 | 3,990 | 8,412 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,394 | 4,149 | 6,682 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 5,997 | 10,255 | 16,942 | |
| Coshocton County | D | 3,940 | 3,592 | 7,696 | |
| Crawford County | D | 5,968 | 3,150 | 9,269 | |
| Cuyahoga County | R | 42,440 | 45,299 | 90,288 | |
| Darke County | D | 6,003 | 4,834 | 11,038 | |
| Defiance County | D | 3,766 | 2,684 | 6,578 | |
| Delaware County | R | 3,337 | 3,765 | 7,325 | |
| Erie County | R | 4,837 | 5,353 | 10,305 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 5,431 | 3,738 | 9,313 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,438 | 3,380 | 5,904 | |
| Franklin County | R | 19,809 | 22,237 | 42,636 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,262 | 3,457 | 5,811 | |
| Gallia County | R | 2,388 | 4,159 | 6,620 | |
| Geauga County | R | 1,117 | 2,816 | 4,036 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,743 | 5,100 | 8,102 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 3,120 | 5,014 | 8,435 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 40,228 | 55,466 | 97,515 | |
| Hancock County | R | 5,322 | 5,559 | 11,086 | |
| Hardin County | R | 4,190 | 4,389 | 8,766 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,261 | 3,274 | 5,651 | |
| Henry County | D | 4,157 | 2,623 | 6,840 | |
| Highland County | R | 3,938 | 4,078 | 8,234 | |
| Hocking County | R | 2,896 | 2,923 | 5,895 | |
| Holmes County | D | 3,394 | 1,269 | 4,730 | |
| Huron County | R | 3,906 | 4,993 | 9,055 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,313 | 4,932 | 8,375 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,575 | 6,470 | 10,393 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,797 | 4,011 | 7,933 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,733 | 3,929 | 5,743 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,876 | 5,505 | 8,473 | |
| Licking County | D | 6,716 | 5,854 | 12,700 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,951 | 4,806 | 7,959 | |
| Lorain County | R | 4,989 | 8,497 | 13,721 | |
| Lucas County | R | 15,390 | 17,128 | 33,450 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,493 | 3,197 | 5,752 | |
| Mahoning County | R | 7,402 | 8,939 | 16,686 | |
| Marion County | D | 4,141 | 3,770 | 8,016 | |
| Medina County | R | 2,360 | 3,510 | 6,026 | |
| Meigs County | R | 2,237 | 4,545 | 6,929 | |
| Mercer County | D | 4,460 | 2,015 | 6,566 | |
| Miami County | R | 5,127 | 6,197 | 11,505 | |
| Monroe County | D | 4,143 | 2,103 | 6,310 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 16,236 | 19,606 | 36,614 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,188 | 2,639 | 4,942 | |
| Morrow County | R | 2,278 | 2,605 | 5,050 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 6,667 | 7,365 | 14,414 | |
| Noble County | R | 2,173 | 2,704 | 4,957 | |
| Ottawa County | D | 3,185 | 2,131 | 5,345 | |
| Paulding County | R | 3,284 | 3,597 | 6,966 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,599 | 4,180 | 7,949 | |
| Pickaway County | D | 4,033 | 3,201 | 7,373 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,960 | 2,342 | 4,339 | |
| Portage County | R | 3,651 | 4,311 | 8,184 | |
| Preble County | R | 3,206 | 3,548 | 6,899 | |
| Putnam County | D | 4,943 | 2,817 | 7,848 | |
| Richland County | D | 6,581 | 5,461 | 12,162 | |
| Ross County | R | 5,035 | 5,463 | 10,586 | |
| Sandusky County | D | 4,915 | 4,003 | 9,044 | |
| Scioto County | R | 3,629 | 5,756 | 9,570 | |
| Seneca County | D | 5,946 | 4,904 | 11,090 | |
| Shelby County | D | 3,837 | 2,482 | 6,419 | |
| Stark County | R | 10,651 | 13,165 | 24,325 | |
| Summit County | R | 8,413 | 10,072 | 18,976 | |
| Trumbull County | R | 3,686 | 7,723 | 11,753 | |
| Tuscarawas County | D | 6,867 | 6,355 | 13,467 | |
| Union County | R | 2,484 | 3,561 | 6,151 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 3,582 | 4,006 | 7,678 | |
| Vinton County | R | 1,648 | 2,141 | 3,819 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,675 | 4,311 | 7,115 | |
| Washington County | R | 5,399 | 6,542 | 12,136 | |
| Wayne County | D | 5,263 | 4,244 | 9,845 | |
| Williams County | R | 3,049 | 3,416 | 6,607 | |
| Wood County | R | 5,752 | 7,153 | 13,176 | |
| Wyandot County | D | 3,268 | 2,397 | 5,751 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.