New Hampshire — 1896 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1896 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentMcKinleyR+42.8
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 68.7% | 57,444 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 25.9% | 21,650 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.5% | 4,576 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Republican | R+55.6 |
| Coos County, NH | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Grafton County, NH | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Strafford County, NH | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Republican | R+49.0 |
New Hampshire results by county
10 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | William McKinley+2,487 | 3,46572.7% | 97820.5% | 3256.8% | 4,768 |
| Carroll County | William McKinley+1,586 | 2,80065.9% | 1,21428.6% | 2365.6% | 4,250 |
| Cheshire County | William McKinley+3,546 | 4,81875.6% | 1,27220.0% | 2834.4% | 6,373 |
| Coos County | William McKinley+1,764 | 3,25366.0% | 1,48930.2% | 1863.8% | 4,928 |
| Grafton County | William McKinley+3,893 | 6,19968.2% | 2,30625.4% | 5916.5% | 9,096 |
| Hillsborough County | William McKinley+8,115 | 13,08067.8% | 4,96525.7% | 1,2486.5% | 19,293 |
| Merrimack County | William McKinley+4,405 | 7,71565.7% | 3,31028.2% | 7246.2% | 11,749 |
| Rockingham County | William McKinley+4,889 | 7,88169.3% | 2,99226.3% | 4964.4% | 11,369 |
| Strafford County | William McKinley+3,224 | 5,48368.6% | 2,25928.3% | 2533.2% | 7,995 |
| Sullivan County | William McKinley+1,885 | 2,75071.4% | 86522.5% | 2346.1% | 3,849 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.