Minnesota — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentMcKinleyR+15.7
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 56.6% | 193,503 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 40.9% | 139,735 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 8,524 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
81 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (81 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Carlton County, MN | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+70.0 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Itasca County, MN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Lake County, MN | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| McLeod County, MN | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Norman County, MN | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+18.3 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Swift County, MN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+21.0 |
Minnesota results by county
81 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | William McKinley+511 | 85569.5% | 34427.9% | 322.6% | 1,231 |
| Anoka County | William McKinley+762 | 1,55364.9% | 79133.1% | 492.0% | 2,393 |
| Becker County | William McKinley+494 | 1,47958.8% | 98539.2% | 512.0% | 2,515 |
| Beltrami County | William J. Bryan+11 | 20248.0% | 21350.6% | 61.4% | 421 |
| Benton County | William J. Bryan+89 | 77846.6% | 86751.9% | 241.4% | 1,669 |
| Big Stone County | William McKinley+306 | 1,04855.7% | 74239.4% | 914.8% | 1,881 |
| Blue Earth County | William McKinley+1,311 | 4,05557.5% | 2,74438.9% | 2533.6% | 7,052 |
| Brown County | William McKinley+338 | 1,80753.4% | 1,46943.4% | 1073.2% | 3,383 |
| Carlton County | William McKinley+626 | 1,16967.1% | 54331.2% | 291.7% | 1,741 |
| Carver County | William McKinley+588 | 1,85658.3% | 1,26839.8% | 621.9% | 3,186 |
| Cass County | William McKinley+80 | 35155.6% | 27142.9% | 91.4% | 631 |
| Chippewa County | William McKinley+273 | 1,31054.6% | 1,03743.2% | 522.2% | 2,399 |
| Chisago County | William McKinley+2,121 | 2,55884.4% | 43714.4% | 371.2% | 3,032 |
| Clay County | William J. Bryan+314 | 1,59444.4% | 1,90853.1% | 902.5% | 3,592 |
| Cook County | William J. Bryan+26 | 8142.2% | 10755.7% | 42.1% | 192 |
| Cottonwood County | William McKinley+432 | 1,24258.7% | 81038.3% | 633.0% | 2,115 |
| Crow Wing County | William McKinley+635 | 1,70159.4% | 1,06637.2% | 993.5% | 2,866 |
| Dakota County | William J. Bryan+163 | 2,14746.4% | 2,31049.9% | 1693.7% | 4,626 |
| Dodge County | William McKinley+989 | 1,90065.1% | 91131.2% | 1083.7% | 2,919 |
| Douglas County | William McKinley+616 | 1,96657.8% | 1,35039.7% | 832.4% | 3,399 |
| Faribault County | William McKinley+2,009 | 3,11671.4% | 1,10725.4% | 1433.3% | 4,366 |
| Fillmore County | William McKinley+2,256 | 4,19566.1% | 1,93930.5% | 2173.4% | 6,351 |
| Freeborn County | William McKinley+2,221 | 3,40072.2% | 1,17925.1% | 1272.7% | 4,706 |
| Goodhue County | William McKinley+4,322 | 5,74877.9% | 1,42619.3% | 2082.8% | 7,382 |
| Grant County | William McKinley+263 | 1,00256.3% | 73941.5% | 392.2% | 1,780 |
| Hennepin County | William McKinley+6,271 | 26,78655.5% | 20,51542.5% | 9872.0% | 48,288 |
| Houston County | William McKinley+1,096 | 2,08765.9% | 99131.3% | 882.8% | 3,166 |
| Hubbard County | William McKinley+20 | 36449.7% | 34447.0% | 243.3% | 732 |
| Isanti County | William McKinley+740 | 1,49066.5% | 75033.5% | 00.0% | 2,240 |
| Itasca County | William McKinley+102 | 82652.9% | 72446.4% | 110.7% | 1,561 |
| Jackson County | William McKinley+408 | 1,55856.5% | 1,15041.7% | 491.8% | 2,757 |
| Kanabec County | William McKinley+228 | 48464.1% | 25633.9% | 152.0% | 755 |
| Kandiyohi County | William McKinley+543 | 2,18156.3% | 1,63842.2% | 581.5% | 3,877 |
| Kittson County | William J. Bryan+9 | 75348.4% | 76248.9% | 422.7% | 1,557 |
| Lac qui Parle County | William McKinley+688 | 1,62061.3% | 93235.3% | 893.4% | 2,641 |
| Lake County | William McKinley+275 | 59564.0% | 32034.4% | 141.5% | 929 |
| Le Sueur County | William McKinley+232 | 2,23551.2% | 2,00345.8% | 1313.0% | 4,369 |
| Lincoln County | William J. Bryan+29 | 67446.9% | 70348.9% | 604.2% | 1,437 |
| Lyon County | William McKinley+272 | 1,62352.8% | 1,35144.0% | 983.2% | 3,072 |
| Marshall County | William J. Bryan+22 | 1,20048.9% | 1,22249.8% | 301.2% | 2,452 |
| Martin County | William McKinley+412 | 1,73954.3% | 1,32741.4% | 1364.2% | 3,202 |
| McLeod County | William J. Bryan+58 | 1,59547.7% | 1,65349.5% | 942.8% | 3,342 |
| Meeker County | William McKinley+556 | 2,09456.3% | 1,53841.4% | 862.3% | 3,718 |
| Mille Lacs County | William McKinley+521 | 97766.8% | 45631.2% | 302.1% | 1,463 |
| Morrison County | William McKinley+226 | 1,96051.8% | 1,73445.8% | 922.4% | 3,786 |
| Mower County | William McKinley+1,972 | 3,37968.8% | 1,40728.7% | 1232.5% | 4,909 |
| Murray County | William McKinley+150 | 1,20452.3% | 1,05445.7% | 462.0% | 2,304 |
| Nicollet County | William McKinley+966 | 1,80366.4% | 83730.8% | 752.8% | 2,715 |
| Nobles County | William McKinley+364 | 1,56854.8% | 1,20442.1% | 873.0% | 2,859 |
| Norman County | William McKinley+78 | 1,38249.6% | 1,30446.8% | 1003.6% | 2,786 |
| Olmsted County | William McKinley+1,460 | 3,20162.8% | 1,74134.2% | 1533.0% | 5,095 |
| Otter Tail County | William J. Bryan+938 | 3,54442.7% | 4,48254.0% | 2683.2% | 8,294 |
| Pine County | William McKinley+277 | 1,15255.5% | 87542.1% | 502.4% | 2,077 |
| Pipestone County | William J. Bryan+57 | 86247.5% | 91950.6% | 341.9% | 1,815 |
| Polk County | William J. Bryan+2,199 | 2,85535.4% | 5,05462.7% | 1582.0% | 8,067 |
| Pope County | William McKinley+1,085 | 1,77370.5% | 68827.4% | 532.1% | 2,514 |
| Ramsey County | William McKinley+5,474 | 17,52257.7% | 12,04839.6% | 8172.7% | 30,387 |
| Redwood County | William McKinley+695 | 1,81860.6% | 1,12337.4% | 592.0% | 3,000 |
| Renville County | William McKinley+575 | 2,55355.2% | 1,97842.7% | 972.1% | 4,628 |
| Rice County | William McKinley+1,481 | 3,48361.0% | 2,00235.1% | 2264.0% | 5,711 |
| Rock County | William McKinley+444 | 1,20959.9% | 76537.9% | 462.3% | 2,020 |
| Roseau County | William J. Bryan+240 | 28734.7% | 52763.6% | 141.7% | 828 |
| Scott County | William J. Bryan+580 | 1,12638.3% | 1,70658.0% | 1073.6% | 2,939 |
| Sherburne County | William McKinley+472 | 1,00863.9% | 53634.0% | 332.1% | 1,577 |
| Sibley County | William McKinley+575 | 1,82658.0% | 1,25139.7% | 732.3% | 3,150 |
| St. Louis County | William McKinley+2,398 | 9,81056.4% | 7,41242.6% | 1841.1% | 17,406 |
| Stearns County | William J. Bryan+2,038 | 2,87336.1% | 4,91161.6% | 1832.3% | 7,967 |
| Steele County | William McKinley+798 | 2,04659.4% | 1,24836.2% | 1504.4% | 3,444 |
| Stevens County | William McKinley+296 | 98157.4% | 68540.1% | 432.5% | 1,709 |
| Swift County | William McKinley+51 | 1,27349.8% | 1,22247.8% | 622.4% | 2,557 |
| Todd County | William McKinley+304 | 2,04352.3% | 1,73944.5% | 1263.2% | 3,908 |
| Traverse County | William J. Bryan+374 | 58936.7% | 96359.9% | 553.4% | 1,607 |
| Wabasha County | William McKinley+900 | 2,53058.9% | 1,63037.9% | 1383.2% | 4,298 |
| Wadena County | William McKinley+340 | 87460.7% | 53437.1% | 332.3% | 1,441 |
| Waseca County | William McKinley+658 | 1,90258.8% | 1,24438.5% | 892.8% | 3,235 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+2,437 | 3,99570.5% | 1,55827.5% | 1132.0% | 5,666 |
| Watonwan County | William McKinley+1,036 | 1,62272.0% | 58626.0% | 452.0% | 2,253 |
| Wilkin County | William J. Bryan+224 | 63141.3% | 85556.0% | 422.7% | 1,528 |
| Winona County | William McKinley+407 | 3,93551.5% | 3,52846.2% | 1762.3% | 7,639 |
| Wright County | William McKinley+1,140 | 3,31259.4% | 2,17238.9% | 951.7% | 5,579 |
| Yellow Medicine County | William McKinley+563 | 1,57858.9% | 1,01537.9% | 853.2% | 2,678 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.