Elections / 1900 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1900 presidential election
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Akashicstate1900 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentMcKinleyR+24.6
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 60.7% | 712,665 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 36.2% | 424,232 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 36,313 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 32 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Beaver County, PA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Berks County, PA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Cambria County, PA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Clarion County, PA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Columbia County, PA | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Elk County, PA | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Erie County, PA | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Fayette County, PA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Fulton County, PA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Juniata County, PA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Monroe County, PA | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Montour County, PA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Northampton County, PA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Pike County, PA | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Washington County, PA | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| York County, PA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 3,967 | 3,718 | 7,832 | |
| Allegheny County | R | 27,311 | 71,780 | 102,624 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 3,438 | 6,443 | 10,133 | |
| Beaver County | R | 4,076 | 6,759 | 11,244 | |
| Bedford County | R | 3,445 | 4,790 | 8,368 | |
| Berks County | D | 19,013 | 13,952 | 33,593 | |
| Blair County | R | 4,528 | 9,749 | 14,814 | |
| Bradford County | R | 4,211 | 8,625 | 13,467 | |
| Bucks County | R | 7,287 | 9,263 | 16,803 | |
| Butler County | R | 4,465 | 6,303 | 11,285 | |
| Cambria County | R | 7,168 | 10,476 | 18,064 | |
| Cameron County | R | 514 | 971 | 1,527 | |
| Carbon County | R | 4,149 | 4,222 | 8,649 | |
| Centre County | R | 4,339 | 4,684 | 9,249 | |
| Chester County | R | 6,214 | 13,809 | 20,858 | |
| Clarion County | D | 3,472 | 3,002 | 6,718 | |
| Clearfield County | R | 6,066 | 7,955 | 14,854 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,879 | 3,157 | 6,241 | |
| Columbia County | D | 4,982 | 2,954 | 8,390 | |
| Crawford County | R | 7,000 | 7,705 | 15,418 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 5,428 | 5,587 | 11,389 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 7,390 | 14,673 | 22,846 | |
| Delaware County | R | 4,249 | 13,794 | 18,401 | |
| Elk County | R | 3,105 | 3,254 | 6,500 | |
| Erie County | R | 7,281 | 11,816 | 20,207 | |
| Fayette County | R | 7,650 | 9,637 | 17,999 | |
| Forest County | R | 714 | 1,309 | 2,137 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,500 | 6,483 | 11,182 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,224 | 1,039 | 2,295 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,674 | 2,427 | 6,220 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 1,989 | 4,645 | 6,840 | |
| Indiana County | R | 1,767 | 5,687 | 7,871 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,063 | 5,950 | 9,538 | |
| Juniata County | R | 1,621 | 1,805 | 3,505 | |
| Lackawanna County | R | 14,728 | 16,763 | 32,510 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 8,437 | 23,230 | 32,368 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,754 | 6,343 | 10,332 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 3,050 | 7,089 | 10,618 | |
| Lehigh County | D | 10,438 | 9,775 | 20,517 | |
| Luzerne County | R | 16,470 | 21,793 | 39,717 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 7,427 | 7,750 | 16,304 | |
| McKean County | R | 3,427 | 6,319 | 10,293 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,916 | 6,950 | 12,425 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 1,842 | 2,594 | 4,593 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,054 | 1,264 | 4,516 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 11,208 | 17,051 | 28,849 | |
| Montour County | D | 1,875 | 1,292 | 3,239 | |
| Northampton County | D | 11,412 | 9,849 | 21,817 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 7,989 | 8,366 | 16,951 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,440 | 3,400 | 5,922 | |
| Philadelphia County | R | 58,179 | 173,657 | 234,889 | |
| Pike County | D | 1,236 | 694 | 1,966 | |
| Potter County | R | 2,147 | 3,224 | 5,727 | |
| Schuylkill County | R | 14,496 | 15,327 | 30,215 | |
| Snyder County | R | 1,319 | 2,517 | 3,881 | |
| Somerset County | R | 2,151 | 6,677 | 9,109 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 1,376 | 1,266 | 2,785 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 3,527 | 5,019 | 9,085 | |
| Tioga County | R | 2,638 | 7,458 | 10,502 | |
| Union County | R | 1,359 | 2,810 | 4,269 | |
| Venango County | R | 4,014 | 5,931 | 11,244 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,500 | 5,609 | 8,645 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,380 | 10,408 | 17,521 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,647 | 3,229 | 6,342 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 11,010 | 16,014 | 28,096 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 1,875 | 2,247 | 4,271 | |
| York County | D | 13,732 | 12,327 | 26,631 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.