Elections / 1900 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentMcKinleyR+24.1
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 60.1% | 265,760 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 36.0% | 159,163 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.0% | 17,578 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
70 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (70 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Ashland County, WI | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Brown County, WI | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+64.5 |
| Calumet County, WI | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Dane County, WI | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Dodge County, WI | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Douglas County, WI | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Forest County, WI | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Iron County, WI | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+58.6 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Republican | R+0.6 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Portage County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+17.0 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+67.6 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+24.5 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
County-by-county results — 70 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 409 | 1,513 | 1,953 | |
| Ashland County | R | 1,557 | 3,034 | 4,743 | |
| Barron County | R | 943 | 2,950 | 4,054 | |
| Bayfield County | R | 632 | 2,428 | 3,156 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,588 | 4,934 | 8,687 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 1,205 | 2,091 | 3,351 | |
| Burnett County | R | 218 | 1,112 | 1,386 | |
| Calumet County | D | 1,910 | 1,631 | 3,616 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 2,446 | 4,215 | 6,812 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,157 | 3,864 | 5,167 | |
| Columbia County | R | 2,181 | 4,763 | 7,249 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,353 | 2,333 | 3,731 | |
| Dane County | R | 6,129 | 9,396 | 16,087 | |
| Dodge County | D | 5,813 | 4,780 | 10,778 | |
| Door County | R | 674 | 2,362 | 3,096 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,187 | 4,450 | 6,970 | |
| Dunn County | R | 1,110 | 3,046 | 4,303 | |
| Eau Claire County | R | 1,967 | 4,378 | 6,589 | |
| Florence County | R | 110 | 514 | 646 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 5,140 | 6,258 | 11,628 | |
| Forest County | R | 95 | 378 | 492 | |
| Grant County | R | 3,254 | 5,609 | 9,172 | |
| Green County | R | 1,776 | 2,996 | 4,976 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 1,522 | 2,081 | 3,689 | |
| Iowa County | R | 1,743 | 3,270 | 5,231 | |
| Iron County | R | 356 | 1,318 | 1,716 | |
| Jackson County | R | 651 | 2,639 | 3,395 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,127 | 3,729 | 8,063 | |
| Juneau County | R | 1,586 | 2,914 | 4,600 | |
| Kenosha County | R | 2,101 | 3,078 | 5,273 | |
| Kewaunee County | R | 1,729 | 1,750 | 3,513 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 3,609 | 5,324 | 9,141 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 2,100 | 2,852 | 5,108 | |
| Langlade County | R | 1,080 | 1,596 | 2,734 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,552 | 2,147 | 3,786 | |
| Manitowoc County | R | 4,167 | 4,317 | 8,722 | |
| Marathon County | R | 3,768 | 4,717 | 8,683 | |
| Marinette County | R | 1,535 | 4,237 | 5,969 | |
| Marquette County | R | 866 | 1,560 | 2,473 | |
| Milwaukee County | R | 25,596 | 34,790 | 66,243 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,247 | 3,709 | 6,150 | |
| Oconto County | R | 1,117 | 2,754 | 3,950 | |
| Oneida County | R | 708 | 1,802 | 2,562 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 4,008 | 5,245 | 9,511 | |
| Ozaukee County | D | 1,992 | 1,280 | 3,332 | |
| Pepin County | R | 470 | 1,099 | 1,608 | |
| Pierce County | R | 1,041 | 3,433 | 4,706 | |
| Polk County | R | 694 | 2,735 | 3,530 | |
| Portage County | R | 2,633 | 3,285 | 6,016 | |
| Price County | R | 529 | 1,725 | 2,326 | |
| Racine County | R | 3,855 | 5,925 | 10,151 | |
| Richland County | R | 1,524 | 2,593 | 4,357 | |
| Rock County | R | 3,094 | 8,249 | 11,790 | |
| Sauk County | R | 2,491 | 4,329 | 7,110 | |
| Sawyer County | R | 305 | 723 | 1,055 | |
| Shawano County | R | 1,504 | 3,243 | 4,819 | |
| Sheboygan County | R | 4,049 | 5,927 | 11,023 | |
| St. Croix County | R | 2,076 | 3,368 | 5,710 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,012 | 1,420 | 2,469 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 1,190 | 3,364 | 4,723 | |
| Vernon County | R | 1,268 | 4,463 | 5,904 | |
| Vilas County | R | 488 | 1,208 | 1,744 | |
| Walworth County | R | 1,742 | 5,102 | 7,145 | |
| Washburn County | R | 253 | 808 | 1,092 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,524 | 2,614 | 5,203 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 3,016 | 5,127 | 8,418 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 1,383 | 5,284 | 6,926 | |
| Waushara County | R | 525 | 2,990 | 3,645 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 5,605 | 7,467 | 13,414 | |
| Wood County | R | 1,878 | 3,135 | 5,131 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.