Oregon — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionOregon · PresidentMcKinleyR+2.1
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 50.0% | 48,779 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 47.9% | 46,745 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 1,978 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
32 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (32 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Columbia County, OR | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Curry County, OR | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Douglas County, OR | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Grant County, OR | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Harney County, OR | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Jackson County, OR | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Josephine County, OR | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Klamath County, OR | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Lake County, OR | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Lane County, OR | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Linn County, OR | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Malheur County, OR | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Polk County, OR | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Union County, OR | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+1.2 |
Oregon results by county
32 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | William J. Bryan+909 | 95133.3% | 1,86065.2% | 411.4% | 2,852 |
| Benton County | William McKinley+82 | 1,07450.9% | 99247.0% | 462.2% | 2,112 |
| Clackamas County | William McKinley+278 | 2,66451.8% | 2,38646.4% | 941.8% | 5,144 |
| Clatsop County | William McKinley+714 | 1,84960.6% | 1,13537.2% | 692.3% | 3,053 |
| Columbia County | William McKinley+191 | 1,02254.3% | 83144.2% | 291.5% | 1,882 |
| Coos County | William J. Bryan+453 | 1,10540.8% | 1,55857.5% | 461.7% | 2,709 |
| Crook County | William McKinley+32 | 60749.7% | 57547.1% | 403.3% | 1,222 |
| Curry County | William J. Bryan+1 | 30048.7% | 30148.9% | 152.4% | 616 |
| Douglas County | William J. Bryan+142 | 1,91747.7% | 2,05951.2% | 461.1% | 4,022 |
| Gilliam County | William McKinley+81 | 55153.7% | 47045.8% | 60.6% | 1,027 |
| Grant County | William J. Bryan+131 | 73644.6% | 86752.5% | 493.0% | 1,652 |
| Harney County | William J. Bryan+257 | 27033.6% | 52765.6% | 60.7% | 803 |
| Jackson County | William J. Bryan+967 | 1,38736.6% | 2,35462.1% | 471.2% | 3,788 |
| Josephine County | William J. Bryan+350 | 84440.3% | 1,19457.0% | 582.8% | 2,096 |
| Klamath County | William J. Bryan+117 | 34641.9% | 46356.1% | 161.9% | 825 |
| Lake County | William J. Bryan+32 | 35147.7% | 38352.0% | 20.3% | 736 |
| Lane County | William J. Bryan+379 | 2,21544.9% | 2,59452.6% | 1202.4% | 4,929 |
| Lincoln County | William McKinley+26 | 58350.2% | 55748.0% | 211.8% | 1,161 |
| Linn County | William J. Bryan+672 | 2,06442.1% | 2,73655.8% | 1072.2% | 4,907 |
| Malheur County | William J. Bryan+342 | 31231.5% | 65466.0% | 252.5% | 991 |
| Marion County | William McKinley+325 | 3,74451.0% | 3,41946.6% | 1812.5% | 7,344 |
| Morrow County | William McKinley+42 | 58651.0% | 54447.3% | 201.7% | 1,150 |
| Multnomah County | William McKinley+5,371 | 11,82463.5% | 6,45334.7% | 3341.8% | 18,611 |
| Polk County | William J. Bryan+81 | 1,25347.3% | 1,33450.4% | 602.3% | 2,647 |
| Sherman County | William McKinley+12 | 42648.1% | 41446.8% | 455.1% | 885 |
| Tillamook County | William McKinley+155 | 69155.6% | 53643.1% | 161.3% | 1,243 |
| Umatilla County | William J. Bryan+224 | 1,85946.5% | 2,08352.1% | 591.5% | 4,001 |
| Union County | William J. Bryan+852 | 1,30337.4% | 2,15561.8% | 290.8% | 3,487 |
| Wallowa County | William J. Bryan+262 | 38036.3% | 64261.4% | 242.3% | 1,046 |
| Wasco County | William McKinley+334 | 1,70154.4% | 1,36743.7% | 611.9% | 3,129 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+516 | 2,08256.1% | 1,56642.2% | 601.6% | 3,708 |
| Yamhill County | William McKinley+46 | 1,78247.9% | 1,73646.6% | 1243.3% | 3,724 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.