North Dakota — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentMcKinleyR+11.9
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 55.6% | 26,335 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 43.6% | 20,686 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 370 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Benson County, ND | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Eddy County, ND | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Foster County, ND | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Griggs County, ND | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+25.7 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+47.4 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+13.3 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+67.2 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Nelson County, ND | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Pembina County, ND | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Sargent County, ND | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Steele County, ND | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Towner County, ND | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Walsh County, ND | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Williams County, ND | Republican | R+10.6 |
North Dakota results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes County | William McKinley+9 | 98649.6% | 97749.2% | 241.2% | 1,987 |
| Benson County | William McKinley+322 | 54970.1% | 22729.0% | 70.9% | 783 |
| Billings County | William McKinley+51 | 7873.6% | 2725.5% | 10.9% | 106 |
| Bottineau County | William J. Bryan+20 | 36948.4% | 38951.0% | 50.7% | 763 |
| Burleigh County | William McKinley+391 | 72968.1% | 33831.6% | 30.3% | 1,070 |
| Cass County | William McKinley+961 | 3,05058.8% | 2,08940.3% | 480.9% | 5,187 |
| Cavalier County | William J. Bryan+428 | 73038.4% | 1,15860.9% | 120.6% | 1,900 |
| Dickey County | William McKinley+32 | 61951.1% | 58748.4% | 60.5% | 1,212 |
| Eddy County | William McKinley+35 | 27853.2% | 24346.5% | 20.4% | 523 |
| Emmons County | William McKinley+132 | 30063.7% | 16835.7% | 30.6% | 471 |
| Foster County | William McKinley+73 | 21659.8% | 14339.6% | 20.6% | 361 |
| Grand Forks County | William McKinley+539 | 2,43255.7% | 1,89343.4% | 400.9% | 4,365 |
| Griggs County | William J. Bryan+42 | 31846.4% | 36052.6% | 71.0% | 685 |
| Kidder County | William McKinley+72 | 17662.9% | 10437.1% | 00.0% | 280 |
| LaMoure County | William McKinley+59 | 46053.3% | 40146.5% | 20.2% | 863 |
| Logan County | William McKinley+45 | 7073.7% | 2526.3% | 00.0% | 95 |
| McHenry County | William McKinley+51 | 21756.5% | 16643.2% | 10.3% | 384 |
| McIntosh County | William McKinley+270 | 33683.6% | 6616.4% | 00.0% | 402 |
| McLean County | William McKinley+45 | 12461.1% | 7938.9% | 00.0% | 203 |
| Mercer County | William McKinley+87 | 11580.4% | 2819.6% | 00.0% | 143 |
| Morton County | William McKinley+359 | 75265.5% | 39334.2% | 30.3% | 1,148 |
| Nelson County | William McKinley+13 | 61650.5% | 60349.4% | 20.2% | 1,221 |
| Oliver County | William McKinley+1 | 5950.4% | 5849.6% | 00.0% | 117 |
| Pembina County | William J. Bryan+120 | 1,68747.6% | 1,80751.0% | 521.5% | 3,546 |
| Pierce County | William McKinley+147 | 22274.5% | 7525.2% | 10.3% | 298 |
| Ramsey County | William McKinley+204 | 86955.8% | 66542.7% | 241.5% | 1,558 |
| Ransom County | William McKinley+187 | 76656.5% | 57942.7% | 110.8% | 1,356 |
| Richland County | William McKinley+683 | 1,84361.1% | 1,16038.5% | 120.4% | 3,015 |
| Rolette County | William J. Bryan+25 | 30647.4% | 33151.3% | 81.2% | 645 |
| Sargent County | William J. Bryan+49 | 58747.8% | 63651.8% | 40.3% | 1,227 |
| Stark County | William McKinley+314 | 53070.9% | 21628.9% | 20.3% | 748 |
| Steele County | William McKinley+250 | 57263.5% | 32235.7% | 70.8% | 901 |
| Stutsman County | William McKinley+127 | 70554.4% | 57844.6% | 120.9% | 1,295 |
| Towner County | William J. Bryan+91 | 30342.7% | 39455.6% | 121.7% | 709 |
| Traill County | William McKinley+999 | 1,67370.7% | 67428.5% | 200.8% | 2,367 |
| Walsh County | William J. Bryan+427 | 1,70744.2% | 2,13455.2% | 230.6% | 3,864 |
| Ward County | William McKinley+106 | 29960.3% | 19338.9% | 40.8% | 496 |
| Wells County | William McKinley+267 | 58464.2% | 31734.9% | 80.9% | 909 |
| Williams County | William McKinley+20 | 10354.8% | 8344.1% | 21.1% | 188 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.