Colorado — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionColorado · PresidentBryanD+70.6
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 84.7% | 158,821 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 14.1% | 26,379 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 2,270 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County, CO | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Baca County, CO | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Bent County, CO | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+69.5 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+89.2 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+93.9 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Custer County, CO | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Delta County, CO | Democratic | D+82.1 |
| Dolores County, CO | Democratic | D+96.5 |
| Douglas County, CO | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+90.7 |
| El Paso County, CO | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Elbert County, CO | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Fremont County, CO | Democratic | D+72.3 |
| Garfield County, CO | Democratic | D+83.2 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+80.3 |
| Grand County, CO | Democratic | D+90.2 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+87.1 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Democratic | D+93.8 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Democratic | D+80.6 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+4.7 |
| La Plata County, CO | Democratic | D+93.3 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+92.3 |
| Larimer County, CO | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+65.6 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Logan County, CO | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Mesa County, CO | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+97.0 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Democratic | D+92.4 |
| Montrose County, CO | Democratic | D+74.6 |
| Morgan County, CO | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| Ouray County, CO | Democratic | D+96.4 |
| Park County, CO | Democratic | D+82.0 |
| Phillips County, CO | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Prowers County, CO | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Democratic | D+79.3 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+79.7 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+73.3 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+97.6 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+95.4 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Weld County, CO | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Yuma County, CO | Democratic | D+41.4 |
Colorado results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County | William J. Bryan+36,464 | 42,52186.5% | 6,05712.3% | 5561.1% | 49,134 |
| Archuleta County | William J. Bryan+252 | 39373.2% | 14126.3% | 30.6% | 537 |
| Baca County | William J. Bryan+10 | 13551.5% | 12547.7% | 20.8% | 262 |
| Bent County | William J. Bryan+394 | 59173.9% | 19724.6% | 121.5% | 800 |
| Boulder County | William J. Bryan+5,013 | 6,04683.9% | 1,03314.3% | 1301.8% | 7,209 |
| Chaffee County | William J. Bryan+2,465 | 2,60694.4% | 1415.1% | 150.5% | 2,762 |
| Cheyenne County | William J. Bryan+17 | 10454.5% | 8745.5% | 00.0% | 191 |
| Clear Creek County | William J. Bryan+3,244 | 3,34596.8% | 1012.9% | 80.2% | 3,454 |
| Conejos County | William J. Bryan+2,292 | 2,38896.0% | 963.9% | 40.2% | 2,488 |
| Costilla County | William J. Bryan+678 | 1,05273.4% | 37426.1% | 80.6% | 1,434 |
| Custer County | William J. Bryan+819 | 98685.1% | 16714.4% | 60.5% | 1,159 |
| Delta County | William J. Bryan+1,464 | 1,60389.9% | 1397.8% | 422.4% | 1,784 |
| Dolores County | William J. Bryan+665 | 67698.1% | 111.6% | 20.3% | 689 |
| Douglas County | William J. Bryan+879 | 1,05185.2% | 17213.9% | 100.8% | 1,233 |
| Eagle County | William J. Bryan+1,096 | 1,14995.0% | 534.4% | 70.6% | 1,209 |
| El Paso County | William J. Bryan+11,424 | 17,67272.8% | 6,24825.8% | 3401.4% | 24,260 |
| Elbert County | William J. Bryan+477 | 75172.7% | 27426.5% | 80.8% | 1,033 |
| Fremont County | William J. Bryan+3,626 | 4,26785.1% | 64112.8% | 1082.2% | 5,016 |
| Garfield County | William J. Bryan+1,892 | 2,06590.8% | 1737.6% | 361.6% | 2,274 |
| Gilpin County | William J. Bryan+2,266 | 2,53289.8% | 2669.4% | 230.8% | 2,821 |
| Grand County | William J. Bryan+239 | 25194.7% | 124.5% | 20.8% | 265 |
| Gunnison County | William J. Bryan+2,118 | 2,26893.3% | 1506.2% | 130.5% | 2,431 |
| Hinsdale County | William J. Bryan+678 | 69796.4% | 192.6% | 71.0% | 723 |
| Huerfano County | William J. Bryan+1,000 | 1,92967.4% | 92932.5% | 20.1% | 2,860 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+2,876 | 3,17689.0% | 3008.4% | 932.6% | 3,569 |
| Kiowa County | William J. Bryan+22 | 15553.4% | 13345.9% | 20.7% | 290 |
| Kit Carson County | William McKinley+23 | 22946.5% | 25251.1% | 122.4% | 493 |
| La Plata County | William J. Bryan+2,638 | 2,72996.6% | 913.2% | 60.2% | 2,826 |
| Lake County | William J. Bryan+6,263 | 6,51896.0% | 2553.8% | 140.2% | 6,787 |
| Larimer County | William J. Bryan+2,461 | 3,19578.8% | 73418.1% | 1243.1% | 4,053 |
| Las Animas County | William J. Bryan+4,371 | 5,49782.5% | 1,12616.9% | 400.6% | 6,663 |
| Lincoln County | William J. Bryan+87 | 21062.7% | 12336.7% | 20.6% | 335 |
| Logan County | William J. Bryan+372 | 60369.2% | 23126.5% | 374.2% | 871 |
| Mesa County | William J. Bryan+1,905 | 2,37480.0% | 46915.8% | 1234.1% | 2,966 |
| Mineral County | William J. Bryan+797 | 80898.3% | 111.3% | 30.4% | 822 |
| Montezuma County | William J. Bryan+812 | 84596.1% | 333.8% | 10.1% | 879 |
| Montrose County | William J. Bryan+1,166 | 1,34886.2% | 18211.6% | 342.2% | 1,564 |
| Morgan County | William J. Bryan+391 | 60272.9% | 21125.5% | 131.6% | 826 |
| Otero County | William J. Bryan+1,643 | 2,16779.1% | 52419.1% | 481.8% | 2,739 |
| Ouray County | William J. Bryan+2,154 | 2,19298.1% | 381.7% | 50.2% | 2,235 |
| Park County | William J. Bryan+1,411 | 1,56290.8% | 1518.8% | 70.4% | 1,720 |
| Phillips County | William J. Bryan+138 | 33462.8% | 19636.8% | 20.4% | 532 |
| Pitkin County | William J. Bryan+3,736 | 3,76399.0% | 270.7% | 120.3% | 3,802 |
| Prowers County | William J. Bryan+248 | 55263.2% | 30434.8% | 182.1% | 874 |
| Pueblo County | William J. Bryan+7,055 | 8,37385.4% | 1,31813.4% | 1151.2% | 9,806 |
| Rio Blanco County | William J. Bryan+402 | 45489.5% | 5210.3% | 10.2% | 507 |
| Rio Grande County | William J. Bryan+1,252 | 1,42887.7% | 17610.8% | 241.5% | 1,628 |
| Routt County | William J. Bryan+983 | 1,10589.6% | 1229.9% | 60.5% | 1,233 |
| Saguache County | William J. Bryan+979 | 1,15586.5% | 17613.2% | 50.4% | 1,336 |
| San Juan County | William J. Bryan+1,518 | 1,53598.7% | 171.1% | 30.2% | 1,555 |
| San Miguel County | William J. Bryan+2,049 | 2,13695.7% | 873.9% | 90.4% | 2,232 |
| Sedgwick County | William J. Bryan+86 | 21660.8% | 13036.6% | 92.5% | 355 |
| Summit County | William J. Bryan+1,215 | 1,24397.6% | 282.2% | 20.2% | 1,273 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+45 | 17742.9% | 22253.8% | 143.4% | 413 |
| Weld County | William J. Bryan+3,746 | 4,62082.1% | 87415.5% | 1312.3% | 5,625 |
| Yuma County | William J. Bryan+262 | 44269.8% | 18028.4% | 111.7% | 633 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.