Elections / 1900 · President · RI
William McKinley carried Rhode Island R+24.7.
William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Rhode Island, 1900. The state ran 17.5 points more Republican than the nation (R+7.2 nationally).
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Rhode Island result
56,548 votes counted
Bryan (D)
19,812
35.0%
McKinley (R)
33,784
59.7%
All others
2,952
5.2%
Margin
R+24.7
1900 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1900
McKinleyR+24.7
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 59.7% | 33,784 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 35.0% | 19,812 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.2% | 2,952 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1900
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | R | 727 | 1,273 | 2,080 | |
| Kent County | R | 1,126 | 2,613 | 3,948 | |
| Newport County | R | 1,776 | 3,283 | 5,180 | |
| Providence County | R | 15,223 | 24,194 | 41,691 | |
| Washington County | R | 960 | 2,421 | 3,649 |