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Elections / 1900 · President · WI

William McKinley carried Wisconsin R+24.1.

William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Wisconsin, 1900. The state ran 16.9 points more Republican than the nation (R+7.2 nationally).

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

Wisconsin result
442,501 votes counted
Bryan (D)
159,163
36.0%
McKinley (R)
265,760
60.1%
All others
17,578
4.0%
Margin
R+24.1
1900 presidential election
Wisconsin, 1900
McKinleyR+24.1
1900 presidential margin by county for Wisconsin — 1900 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Wisconsin — 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, WI · R+56.5Ashland County, WI · R+31.1Barron County, WI · R+49.5Bayfield County, WI · R+56.9Brown County, WI · R+15.5Buffalo County, WI · R+26.4Burnett County, WI · R+64.5Calumet County, WI · D+7.7Chippewa County, WI · R+26.0Clark County, WI · R+52.4Columbia County, WI · R+35.6Crawford County, WI · R+26.3Dane County, WI · R+20.3Dodge County, WI · D+9.6Door County, WI · R+54.5Douglas County, WI · R+32.5Dunn County, WI · R+45.0Eau Claire County, WI · R+36.6Florence County, WI · R+62.5Fond du Lac County, WI · R+9.6Forest County, WI · R+57.5Grant County, WI · R+25.7Green County, WI · R+24.5Green Lake County, WI · R+15.2Iowa County, WI · R+29.2Iron County, WI · R+56.1Jackson County, WI · R+58.6Jefferson County, WI · D+4.9Juneau County, WI · R+28.9Kenosha County, WI · R+18.5Kewaunee County, WI · R+0.6La Crosse County, WI · R+18.8Lafayette County, WI · R+14.7Langlade County, WI · R+18.9Lincoln County, WI · R+15.7Manitowoc County, WI · R+1.7Marathon County, WI · R+10.9Marinette County, WI · R+45.3Marquette County, WI · R+28.1Milwaukee County, WI · R+13.9Monroe County, WI · R+23.8Oconto County, WI · R+41.4Oneida County, WI · R+42.7Outagamie County, WI · R+13.0Ozaukee County, WI · D+21.4Pepin County, WI · R+39.1Pierce County, WI · R+50.8Polk County, WI · R+57.8Portage County, WI · R+10.8Price County, WI · R+51.4Racine County, WI · R+20.4Richland County, WI · R+24.5Rock County, WI · R+43.7Sauk County, WI · R+25.9Sawyer County, WI · R+39.6Shawano County, WI · R+36.1Sheboygan County, WI · R+17.0St. Croix County, WI · R+22.6Taylor County, WI · R+16.5Trempealeau County, WI · R+46.0Vernon County, WI · R+54.1Vilas County, WI · R+41.3Walworth County, WI · R+47.0Washburn County, WI · R+50.8Washington County, WI · R+1.7Waukesha County, WI · R+25.1Waupaca County, WI · R+56.3Waushara County, WI · R+67.6Winnebago County, WI · R+13.9Wood County, WI · R+24.5
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
William McKinley ✓Republican60.1%265,760
William J. BryanDemocratic36.0%159,163
OtherAll other candidates4.0%17,578
D+60
R+60
70 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
Wisconsin's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −0.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.9%DR18922024
Wisconsin's presidential margins
YearMargin (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 results — 1900
70 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−56.5%
4091,5131,953
Ashland CountyR
−31.1%
1,5573,0344,743
Barron CountyR
−49.5%
9432,9504,054
Bayfield CountyR
−56.9%
6322,4283,156
Brown CountyR
−15.5%
3,5884,9348,687
Buffalo CountyR
−26.4%
1,2052,0913,351
Burnett CountyR
−64.5%
2181,1121,386
Calumet CountyD
+7.7%
1,9101,6313,616
Chippewa CountyR
−26.0%
2,4464,2156,812
Clark CountyR
−52.4%
1,1573,8645,167
Columbia CountyR
−35.6%
2,1814,7637,249
Crawford CountyR
−26.3%
1,3532,3333,731
Dane CountyR
−20.3%
6,1299,39616,087
Dodge CountyD
+9.6%
5,8134,78010,778
Door CountyR
−54.5%
6742,3623,096
Douglas CountyR
−32.5%
2,1874,4506,970
Dunn CountyR
−45.0%
1,1103,0464,303
Eau Claire CountyR
−36.6%
1,9674,3786,589
Florence CountyR
−62.5%
110514646
Fond du Lac CountyR
−9.6%
5,1406,25811,628
Forest CountyR
−57.5%
95378492
Grant CountyR
−25.7%
3,2545,6099,172
Green CountyR
−24.5%
1,7762,9964,976
Green Lake CountyR
−15.2%
1,5222,0813,689
Iowa CountyR
−29.2%
1,7433,2705,231
Iron CountyR
−56.1%
3561,3181,716
Jackson CountyR
−58.6%
6512,6393,395
Jefferson CountyD
+4.9%
4,1273,7298,063
Juneau CountyR
−28.9%
1,5862,9144,600
Kenosha CountyR
−18.5%
2,1013,0785,273
Kewaunee CountyR
−0.6%
1,7291,7503,513
La Crosse CountyR
−18.8%
3,6095,3249,141
Lafayette CountyR
−14.7%
2,1002,8525,108
Langlade CountyR
−18.9%
1,0801,5962,734
Lincoln CountyR
−15.7%
1,5522,1473,786
Manitowoc CountyR
−1.7%
4,1674,3178,722
Marathon CountyR
−10.9%
3,7684,7178,683
Marinette CountyR
−45.3%
1,5354,2375,969
Marquette CountyR
−28.1%
8661,5602,473
Milwaukee CountyR
−13.9%
25,59634,79066,243
Monroe CountyR
−23.8%
2,2473,7096,150
Oconto CountyR
−41.4%
1,1172,7543,950
Oneida CountyR
−42.7%
7081,8022,562
Outagamie CountyR
−13.0%
4,0085,2459,511
Ozaukee CountyD
+21.4%
1,9921,2803,332
Pepin CountyR
−39.1%
4701,0991,608
Pierce CountyR
−50.8%
1,0413,4334,706
Polk CountyR
−57.8%
6942,7353,530
Portage CountyR
−10.8%
2,6333,2856,016
Price CountyR
−51.4%
5291,7252,326
Racine CountyR
−20.4%
3,8555,92510,151
Richland CountyR
−24.5%
1,5242,5934,357
Rock CountyR
−43.7%
3,0948,24911,790
Sauk CountyR
−25.9%
2,4914,3297,110
Sawyer CountyR
−39.6%
3057231,055
Shawano CountyR
−36.1%
1,5043,2434,819
Sheboygan CountyR
−17.0%
4,0495,92711,023
St. Croix CountyR
−22.6%
2,0763,3685,710
Taylor CountyR
−16.5%
1,0121,4202,469
Trempealeau CountyR
−46.0%
1,1903,3644,723
Vernon CountyR
−54.1%
1,2684,4635,904
Vilas CountyR
−41.3%
4881,2081,744
Walworth CountyR
−47.0%
1,7425,1027,145
Washburn CountyR
−50.8%
2538081,092
Washington CountyR
−1.7%
2,5242,6145,203
Waukesha CountyR
−25.1%
3,0165,1278,418
Waupaca CountyR
−56.3%
1,3835,2846,926
Waushara CountyR
−67.6%
5252,9903,645
Winnebago CountyR
−13.9%
5,6057,46713,414
Wood CountyR
−24.5%
1,8783,1355,131