Elections / 1900 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 53.0% | 145,249 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 45.0% | 123,108 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 5,513 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+73.4 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+73.2 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+78.8 |
| Knox County, TN | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+22.6 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+83.9 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+50.4 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+79.4 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+74.2 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+81.4 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+48.3 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+42.3 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 732 | 1,997 | 2,739 | |
| Bedford County | D | 2,176 | 1,357 | 3,585 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,385 | 720 | 2,172 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 498 | 734 | 1,235 | |
| Blount County | R | 825 | 2,201 | 3,085 | |
| Bradley County | R | 909 | 1,579 | 2,560 | |
| Campbell County | R | 479 | 2,189 | 2,731 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,213 | 775 | 1,990 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,931 | 2,516 | 4,637 | |
| Carter County | R | 408 | 2,763 | 3,208 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 1,190 | 440 | 1,657 | |
| Chester County | D | 894 | 702 | 1,680 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 770 | 987 | 1,763 | |
| Clay County | D | 830 | 498 | 1,355 | |
| Cocke County | R | 1,001 | 2,360 | 3,371 | |
| Coffee County | D | 1,660 | 624 | 2,360 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,428 | 1,050 | 2,522 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 405 | 750 | 1,168 | |
| Davidson County | D | 6,869 | 2,501 | 9,700 | |
| Decatur County | D | 1,528 | 1,442 | 3,030 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 909 | 890 | 1,799 | |
| Dickson County | D | 1,691 | 964 | 2,707 | |
| Dyer County | D | 1,975 | 728 | 2,748 | |
| Fayette County | D | 2,282 | 885 | 3,200 | |
| Fentress County | R | 320 | 782 | 1,103 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,196 | 613 | 2,871 | |
| Gibson County | D | 3,376 | 1,509 | 5,196 | |
| Giles County | D | 2,790 | 1,703 | 4,542 | |
| Grainger County | R | 960 | 1,802 | 2,768 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,868 | 3,091 | 5,989 | |
| Grundy County | D | 852 | 357 | 1,222 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 959 | 1,322 | 2,310 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 3,471 | 4,541 | 8,372 | |
| Hancock County | R | 382 | 1,429 | 1,811 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,974 | 1,336 | 3,322 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,159 | 1,367 | 2,526 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 1,867 | 2,515 | 4,405 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,452 | 214 | 1,691 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,308 | 1,925 | 3,281 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,605 | 929 | 3,673 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,292 | 894 | 2,219 | |
| Houston County | D | 738 | 341 | 1,104 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,561 | 614 | 2,237 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,479 | 935 | 2,420 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 816 | 2,347 | 3,179 | |
| Johnson County | R | 189 | 1,618 | 1,814 | |
| Knox County | D | 4,389 | 3,982 | 8,592 | |
| Lake County | D | 558 | 201 | 759 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 1,807 | 437 | 2,303 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,480 | 1,327 | 2,807 | |
| Lewis County | D | 400 | 202 | 604 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,463 | 728 | 3,412 | |
| Loudon County | R | 512 | 1,116 | 1,637 | |
| Macon County | R | 871 | 1,325 | 2,196 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,379 | 1,147 | 3,669 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,234 | 1,585 | 2,822 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,184 | 763 | 3,153 | |
| Maury County | D | 3,325 | 2,491 | 5,893 | |
| McMinn County | R | 1,289 | 2,057 | 3,401 | |
| McNairy County | R | 1,443 | 1,498 | 2,983 | |
| Meigs County | D | 701 | 619 | 1,327 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,634 | 1,743 | 3,447 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,248 | 1,815 | 4,382 | |
| Moore County | D | 838 | 66 | 920 | |
| Morgan County | R | 421 | 1,053 | 1,480 | |
| Obion County | D | 2,722 | 771 | 3,640 | |
| Overton County | D | 1,443 | 764 | 2,207 | |
| Perry County | D | 851 | 608 | 1,470 | |
| Pickett County | R | 345 | 514 | 859 | |
| Polk County | R | 737 | 906 | 1,644 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,452 | 1,058 | 2,514 | |
| Rhea County | R | 798 | 832 | 1,665 | |
| Roane County | R | 740 | 2,429 | 3,354 | |
| Robertson County | D | 2,564 | 1,128 | 3,765 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 2,517 | 1,429 | 4,041 | |
| Scott County | R | 171 | 1,498 | 1,672 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 375 | 216 | 598 | |
| Sevier County | R | 382 | 2,595 | 2,983 | |
| Shelby County | D | 5,143 | 2,961 | 8,229 | |
| Smith County | D | 1,940 | 1,118 | 3,172 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,577 | 793 | 2,392 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 2,421 | 1,739 | 4,216 | |
| Sumner County | D | 2,589 | 776 | 3,421 | |
| Tipton County | D | 1,887 | 1,308 | 3,223 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 675 | 222 | 927 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 76 | 822 | 917 | |
| Union County | R | 566 | 1,501 | 2,079 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 425 | 153 | 579 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,926 | 672 | 2,598 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,496 | 2,488 | 4,045 | |
| Wayne County | R | 576 | 1,405 | 1,990 | |
| Weakley County | D | 3,609 | 1,990 | 5,752 | |
| White County | D | 1,658 | 656 | 2,338 | |
| Williamson County | D | 2,136 | 704 | 2,927 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,674 | 1,061 | 3,809 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.