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Elections / 1900 · President · WA

William McKinley carried Washington R+11.7.

William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Washington, 1900. The state ran 4.2 points more Republican than the nation (R+7.5 nationally).

Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)

Washington result
107,524 votes counted
Bryan (D)
44,833
41.7%
McKinley (R)
57,456
53.4%
All others
5,235
4.9%
Margin
R+11.7
Washington, 1900
McKinleyR+11.7
1900 presidential margin by county for Washington — 1900 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Washington — 1900 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1900 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, WA · D+6.0Asotin County, WA · R+9.2Chelan County, WA · TiedClallam County, WA · R+26.4Clark County, WA · R+22.3Columbia County, WA · R+11.7Cowlitz County, WA · R+29.9Douglas County, WA · D+8.5Ferry County, WA · D+32.0Franklin County, WA · D+20.9Garfield County, WA · R+9.1Grays Harbor County, WA · R+24.4Island County, WA · R+33.3Jefferson County, WA · R+26.4King County, WA · R+12.8Kitsap County, WA · R+26.0Kittitas County, WA · R+9.5Klickitat County, WA · R+27.7Lewis County, WA · R+15.3Lincoln County, WA · D+5.5Mason County, WA · R+5.9Okanogan County, WA · D+21.4Pacific County, WA · R+37.2Pierce County, WA · R+24.2San Juan County, WA · R+26.3Skagit County, WA · R+18.3Skamania County, WA · D+7.2Snohomish County, WA · R+8.4Spokane County, WA · R+3.5Stevens County, WA · D+17.5Thurston County, WA · R+13.5Wahkiakum County, WA · R+29.5Walla Walla County, WA · R+17.3Whatcom County, WA · R+24.0Whitman County, WA · D+8.3Yakima County, WA · R+16.4
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
William McKinleyRepublican53.4%57,456
William J. BryanDemocratic41.7%44,833
OtherAll other candidates4.9%5,235
D+60
R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
Washington's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +18.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+18.2%DR18922024
Washington's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.6%
1896+15.1%
1900−11.7%
1904−50.6%
1908−25.8%
1912+5.1%
1916+4.2%
1920−34.8%
1924−42.1%
1928−35.8%
1932+23.5%
1936+36.5%
1940+17.6%
1944+14.6%
1948+9.8%
1952−9.6%
1956−8.5%
1960−2.4%
1964+24.6%
1968+2.1%
1972−18.3%
1976−3.9%
1980−12.3%
1984−13.0%
1988+1.6%
1992+11.4%
1996+12.5%
2000+5.6%
2004+7.2%
2008+17.2%
2012+14.8%
2016+15.7%
2020+19.2%
2024+18.2%
County results — 1900
36 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyD
+6.0%
5234611,025
Asotin CountyR
−9.2%
328398760
Chelan CountyR
−0.3%
5735771,178
Clallam CountyR
−26.4%
4077231,196
Clark CountyR
−22.3%
1,0251,6682,882
Columbia CountyR
−11.7%
7068991,643
Cowlitz CountyR
−29.9%
6191,1711,849
Douglas CountyD
+8.5%
6155161,161
Ferry CountyD
+32.0%
8304231,272
Franklin CountyD
+20.9%
8152139
Garfield CountyR
−9.1%
4375281,004
Grays Harbor CountyR
−24.4%
1,0811,8503,148
Island CountyR
−33.3%
123263420
Jefferson CountyR
−26.4%
3926841,108
King CountyR
−12.8%
7,80410,21818,832
Kitsap CountyR
−26.0%
4898801,506
Kittitas CountyR
−9.5%
9341,1392,154
Klickitat CountyR
−27.7%
4959061,485
Lewis CountyR
−15.3%
1,3821,9073,442
Lincoln CountyD
+5.5%
1,5851,4143,102
Mason CountyR
−5.9%
4555141,000
Okanogan CountyD
+21.4%
7144571,200
Pacific CountyR
−37.2%
3938871,329
Pierce CountyR
−24.2%
3,7026,26910,589
San Juan CountyR
−26.3%
245428696
Skagit CountyR
−18.3%
1,2201,8143,245
Skamania CountyD
+7.2%
203175388
Snohomish CountyR
−8.4%
2,4782,9615,716
Spokane CountyR
−3.5%
5,1255,51511,065
Stevens CountyD
+17.5%
1,6121,1212,806
Thurston CountyR
−13.5%
9781,2982,379
Wahkiakum CountyR
−29.5%
207396641
Walla Walla CountyR
−17.3%
1,4802,1193,689
Whatcom CountyR
−24.0%
1,7002,9525,214
Whitman CountyD
+8.3%
2,8262,3665,565
Yakima CountyR
−16.4%
1,0661,5072,696