Maryland — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentMcKinleyR+12.8
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 54.6% | 136,978 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 41.8% | 104,746 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.6% | 9,153 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+16.1 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Worcester County, MD | Democratic | D+5.0 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | William McKinley+1,557 | 5,46456.4% | 3,90740.4% | 3093.2% | 9,680 |
| Anne Arundel County | William McKinley+885 | 4,03054.9% | 3,14542.8% | 1682.3% | 7,343 |
| Baltimore city | William McKinley+21,106 | 61,96558.1% | 40,85938.3% | 3,7773.5% | 106,601 |
| Baltimore County | William McKinley+2,101 | 9,21153.6% | 7,11041.4% | 8675.0% | 17,188 |
| Calvert County | William McKinley+413 | 1,29457.9% | 88139.5% | 582.6% | 2,233 |
| Caroline County | William McKinley+35 | 1,68648.4% | 1,65147.4% | 1434.1% | 3,480 |
| Carroll County | William McKinley+206 | 4,04749.7% | 3,84147.2% | 2523.1% | 8,140 |
| Cecil County | William McKinley+220 | 3,12850.2% | 2,90846.7% | 1943.1% | 6,230 |
| Charles County | William McKinley+745 | 2,11760.0% | 1,37238.9% | 401.1% | 3,529 |
| Dorchester County | William McKinley+410 | 3,04852.2% | 2,63845.2% | 1492.6% | 5,835 |
| Frederick County | William McKinley+1,138 | 6,35253.2% | 5,21443.7% | 3743.1% | 11,940 |
| Garrett County | William McKinley+781 | 2,05860.7% | 1,27737.6% | 571.7% | 3,392 |
| Harford County | William McKinley+14 | 3,37447.5% | 3,36047.3% | 3715.2% | 7,105 |
| Howard County | William McKinley+195 | 1,98151.2% | 1,78646.1% | 1032.7% | 3,870 |
| Kent County | William McKinley+419 | 2,39953.7% | 1,98044.3% | 861.9% | 4,465 |
| Montgomery County | William J. Bryan+237 | 3,21947.0% | 3,45650.5% | 1712.5% | 6,846 |
| Prince George's County | William McKinley+745 | 3,25055.9% | 2,50543.1% | 550.9% | 5,810 |
| Queen Anne's County | William J. Bryan+599 | 1,91741.5% | 2,51654.5% | 1834.0% | 4,616 |
| Somerset County | William McKinley+573 | 2,04457.6% | 1,47141.4% | 361.0% | 3,551 |
| St. Mary's County | William McKinley+562 | 2,64650.8% | 2,08440.0% | 4799.2% | 5,209 |
| Talbot County | William McKinley+353 | 2,54251.5% | 2,18944.3% | 2054.2% | 4,936 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+1,046 | 5,42853.6% | 4,38243.2% | 3233.2% | 10,133 |
| Wicomico County | William J. Bryan+231 | 2,02243.7% | 2,25348.7% | 3477.5% | 4,622 |
| Worcester County | William J. Bryan+205 | 1,75642.6% | 1,96147.6% | 4069.8% | 4,123 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.