West Virginia — 1900 presidential election
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentMcKinleyR+9.5
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 54.3% | 119,829 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 44.8% | 98,807 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 2,080 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Brooke County, WV | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Clay County, WV | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Fayette County, WV | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+57.1 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Marion County, WV | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+12.4 |
| McDowell County, WV | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Republican | R+8.1 |
West Virginia results by county
55 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | William McKinley+261 | 1,84053.5% | 1,57945.9% | 220.6% | 3,441 |
| Berkeley County | William McKinley+219 | 2,50652.0% | 2,28747.5% | 230.5% | 4,816 |
| Boone County | William J. Bryan+189 | 76744.5% | 95655.5% | 00.0% | 1,723 |
| Braxton County | William J. Bryan+209 | 1,89447.0% | 2,10352.2% | 310.8% | 4,028 |
| Brooke County | William McKinley+283 | 1,00057.3% | 71741.1% | 271.5% | 1,744 |
| Cabell County | William McKinley+416 | 3,66752.5% | 3,25146.5% | 671.0% | 6,985 |
| Calhoun County | William J. Bryan+322 | 94642.4% | 1,26856.8% | 190.9% | 2,233 |
| Clay County | William McKinley+184 | 90255.3% | 71844.0% | 110.7% | 1,631 |
| Doddridge County | William McKinley+671 | 1,89360.2% | 1,22238.9% | 280.9% | 3,143 |
| Fayette County | William McKinley+2,174 | 5,40462.0% | 3,23037.1% | 831.0% | 8,717 |
| Gilmer County | William J. Bryan+293 | 1,11744.0% | 1,41055.5% | 140.6% | 2,541 |
| Grant County | William McKinley+988 | 1,35578.3% | 36721.2% | 80.5% | 1,730 |
| Greenbrier County | William J. Bryan+585 | 1,87043.0% | 2,45556.5% | 230.5% | 4,348 |
| Hampshire County | William J. Bryan+1,364 | 65924.3% | 2,02374.7% | 271.0% | 2,709 |
| Hancock County | William McKinley+299 | 86358.4% | 56438.2% | 513.5% | 1,478 |
| Hardy County | William J. Bryan+696 | 59631.5% | 1,29268.3% | 40.2% | 1,892 |
| Harrison County | William McKinley+1,240 | 3,91858.3% | 2,67839.8% | 1251.9% | 6,721 |
| Jackson County | William McKinley+646 | 2,84056.0% | 2,19443.3% | 350.7% | 5,069 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+1,520 | 1,20730.4% | 2,72768.8% | 320.8% | 3,966 |
| Kanawha County | William McKinley+2,513 | 7,24960.2% | 4,73639.3% | 630.5% | 12,048 |
| Lewis County | William McKinley+271 | 1,97352.7% | 1,70245.5% | 681.8% | 3,743 |
| Lincoln County | William McKinley+225 | 1,71253.5% | 1,48746.5% | 00.0% | 3,199 |
| Logan County | William J. Bryan+562 | 42330.0% | 98570.0% | 00.0% | 1,408 |
| Marion County | William McKinley+739 | 4,35153.7% | 3,61244.6% | 1381.7% | 8,101 |
| Marshall County | William McKinley+1,658 | 3,79061.7% | 2,13234.7% | 2253.7% | 6,147 |
| Mason County | William McKinley+701 | 3,16256.0% | 2,46143.6% | 200.4% | 5,643 |
| McDowell County | William McKinley+2,543 | 3,76175.4% | 1,21824.4% | 110.2% | 4,990 |
| Mercer County | William McKinley+587 | 2,69955.8% | 2,11243.6% | 300.6% | 4,841 |
| Mineral County | William McKinley+420 | 1,66156.4% | 1,24142.1% | 431.5% | 2,945 |
| Mingo County | William J. Bryan+525 | 83838.1% | 1,36361.9% | 00.0% | 2,201 |
| Monongalia County | William McKinley+1,401 | 2,97864.2% | 1,57734.0% | 871.9% | 4,642 |
| Monroe County | William McKinley+24 | 1,55650.0% | 1,53249.2% | 240.8% | 3,112 |
| Morgan County | William McKinley+505 | 1,09164.1% | 58634.4% | 251.5% | 1,702 |
| Nicholas County | William J. Bryan+203 | 1,05144.4% | 1,25453.0% | 622.6% | 2,367 |
| Ohio County | William McKinley+1,699 | 7,09355.8% | 5,39442.4% | 2241.8% | 12,711 |
| Pendleton County | William J. Bryan+225 | 92944.4% | 1,15455.2% | 90.4% | 2,092 |
| Pleasants County | William McKinley+118 | 1,20352.6% | 1,08547.4% | 00.0% | 2,288 |
| Pocahontas County | William J. Bryan+207 | 79344.2% | 1,00055.8% | 00.0% | 1,793 |
| Preston County | William McKinley+2,477 | 3,80073.4% | 1,32325.6% | 521.0% | 5,175 |
| Putnam County | William McKinley+442 | 2,11855.6% | 1,67644.0% | 140.4% | 3,808 |
| Raleigh County | William McKinley+259 | 1,38555.1% | 1,12644.8% | 40.2% | 2,515 |
| Randolph County | William J. Bryan+383 | 1,77145.1% | 2,15454.8% | 30.1% | 3,928 |
| Ritchie County | William McKinley+941 | 2,51259.2% | 1,57137.0% | 1613.8% | 4,244 |
| Roane County | William McKinley+90 | 2,15650.3% | 2,06648.2% | 661.5% | 4,288 |
| Summers County | William J. Bryan+71 | 1,75149.0% | 1,82251.0% | 00.0% | 3,573 |
| Taylor County | William McKinley+676 | 2,09259.4% | 1,41640.2% | 140.4% | 3,522 |
| Tucker County | William McKinley+495 | 1,69458.5% | 1,19941.4% | 40.1% | 2,897 |
| Tyler County | William McKinley+683 | 2,51457.4% | 1,83141.8% | 350.8% | 4,380 |
| Upshur County | William McKinley+1,535 | 2,40073.3% | 86526.4% | 100.3% | 3,275 |
| Wayne County | William J. Bryan+396 | 2,25846.0% | 2,65454.0% | 00.0% | 4,912 |
| Webster County | William J. Bryan+350 | 79741.0% | 1,14759.0% | 00.0% | 1,944 |
| Wetzel County | William J. Bryan+581 | 2,08343.4% | 2,66455.5% | 491.0% | 4,796 |
| Wirt County | William McKinley+78 | 1,23551.6% | 1,15748.4% | 00.0% | 2,392 |
| Wood County | William McKinley+1,108 | 4,80856.5% | 3,70043.4% | 80.1% | 8,516 |
| Wyoming County | William McKinley+134 | 89854.0% | 76445.9% | 10.1% | 1,663 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.