Elections / 1900 · President · WV
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 1,579 | 1,840 | 3,441 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 2,287 | 2,506 | 4,816 | |
| Boone County | D | 956 | 767 | 1,723 | |
| Braxton County | D | 2,103 | 1,894 | 4,028 | |
| Brooke County | R | 717 | 1,000 | 1,744 | |
| Cabell County | R | 3,251 | 3,667 | 6,985 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,268 | 946 | 2,233 | |
| Clay County | R | 718 | 902 | 1,631 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,222 | 1,893 | 3,143 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,230 | 5,404 | 8,717 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 1,410 | 1,117 | 2,541 | |
| Grant County | R | 367 | 1,355 | 1,730 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 2,455 | 1,870 | 4,348 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 2,023 | 659 | 2,709 | |
| Hancock County | R | 564 | 863 | 1,478 | |
| Hardy County | D | 1,292 | 596 | 1,892 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,678 | 3,918 | 6,721 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,194 | 2,840 | 5,069 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,727 | 1,207 | 3,966 | |
| Kanawha County | R | 4,736 | 7,249 | 12,048 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,702 | 1,973 | 3,743 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,487 | 1,712 | 3,199 | |
| Logan County | D | 985 | 423 | 1,408 | |
| Marion County | R | 3,612 | 4,351 | 8,101 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,132 | 3,790 | 6,147 | |
| Mason County | R | 2,461 | 3,162 | 5,643 | |
| McDowell County | R | 1,218 | 3,761 | 4,990 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,112 | 2,699 | 4,841 | |
| Mineral County | R | 1,241 | 1,661 | 2,945 | |
| Mingo County | D | 1,363 | 838 | 2,201 | |
| Monongalia County | R | 1,577 | 2,978 | 4,642 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,532 | 1,556 | 3,112 | |
| Morgan County | R | 586 | 1,091 | 1,702 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,254 | 1,051 | 2,367 | |
| Ohio County | R | 5,394 | 7,093 | 12,711 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,154 | 929 | 2,092 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,085 | 1,203 | 2,288 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 1,000 | 793 | 1,793 | |
| Preston County | R | 1,323 | 3,800 | 5,175 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,676 | 2,118 | 3,808 | |
| Raleigh County | R | 1,126 | 1,385 | 2,515 | |
| Randolph County | D | 2,154 | 1,771 | 3,928 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,571 | 2,512 | 4,244 | |
| Roane County | R | 2,066 | 2,156 | 4,288 | |
| Summers County | D | 1,822 | 1,751 | 3,573 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,416 | 2,092 | 3,522 | |
| Tucker County | R | 1,199 | 1,694 | 2,897 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,831 | 2,514 | 4,380 | |
| Upshur County | R | 865 | 2,400 | 3,275 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,654 | 2,258 | 4,912 | |
| Webster County | D | 1,147 | 797 | 1,944 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 2,664 | 2,083 | 4,796 | |
| Wirt County | R | 1,157 | 1,235 | 2,392 | |
| Wood County | R | 3,700 | 4,808 | 8,516 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 764 | 898 | 1,663 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.