Virginia — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentBryanD+6.6
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 52.6% | 154,978 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 45.9% | 135,379 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 4,480 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
116 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (116 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Arlington County, VA | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Augusta County, VA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Bland County, VA | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Caroline County, VA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Charles City County, VA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Goochland County, VA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Hampton city, VA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Hanover County, VA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Henry County, VA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Highland County, VA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| James City County, VA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Lee County, VA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Madison County, VA | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Mathews County, VA | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Newport News city, VA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Orange County, VA | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Richmond County, VA | Other / independent | Tied |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Winchester city, VA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Wise County, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+51.9 |
Virginia results by county
116 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | William J. Bryan+1,440 | 3,11562.3% | 1,67533.5% | 2154.3% | 5,004 |
| Albemarle County | William J. Bryan+710 | 2,62856.9% | 1,91841.5% | 781.7% | 4,622 |
| Alexandria city | William J. Bryan+549 | 1,83057.5% | 1,28140.3% | 732.3% | 3,180 |
| Alleghany County | William McKinley+991 | 72028.5% | 1,71167.8% | 913.6% | 2,522 |
| Amelia County | William McKinley+236 | 66342.2% | 89957.2% | 100.6% | 1,571 |
| Amherst County | William J. Bryan+561 | 1,75159.3% | 1,19040.3% | 200.7% | 2,955 |
| Appomattox County | William J. Bryan+348 | 94660.8% | 59838.4% | 130.8% | 1,557 |
| Arlington County | William McKinley+391 | 32231.0% | 71368.6% | 40.4% | 1,039 |
| Augusta County | William J. Bryan+243 | 3,06650.1% | 2,82346.2% | 2303.8% | 6,117 |
| Bath County | William J. Bryan+37 | 50851.4% | 47147.7% | 90.9% | 988 |
| Bedford County | William J. Bryan+837 | 3,08557.1% | 2,24841.6% | 691.3% | 5,400 |
| Bland County | William J. Bryan+110 | 49856.1% | 38843.7% | 10.1% | 887 |
| Botetourt County | William McKinley+120 | 1,49447.4% | 1,61451.3% | 411.3% | 3,149 |
| Bristol city | William J. Bryan+29 | 41350.1% | 38446.5% | 283.4% | 825 |
| Brunswick County | William J. Bryan+416 | 1,37258.6% | 95640.8% | 180.8% | 2,343 |
| Buchanan County | William McKinley+186 | 50942.3% | 69557.7% | 00.0% | 1,204 |
| Buckingham County | William J. Bryan+48 | 1,24750.3% | 1,19948.4% | 341.4% | 2,478 |
| Buena Vista city | William J. Bryan+35 | 21953.8% | 18445.2% | 30.7% | 407 |
| Campbell County | William J. Bryan+419 | 2,11555.3% | 1,69644.3% | 180.5% | 3,827 |
| Caroline County | William McKinley+209 | 1,29346.0% | 1,50253.4% | 190.7% | 2,813 |
| Carroll County | William McKinley+145 | 1,52847.6% | 1,67352.2% | 60.2% | 3,207 |
| Charles City County | William McKinley+90 | 27242.1% | 36256.0% | 121.9% | 646 |
| Charlotte County | William J. Bryan+920 | 1,45870.8% | 53826.1% | 693.3% | 2,060 |
| Charlottesville city | William J. Bryan+430 | 80167.3% | 37131.2% | 181.5% | 1,190 |
| Chesapeake city | William McKinley+1,338 | 2,13737.7% | 3,47561.2% | 691.2% | 5,674 |
| Chesterfield County | William J. Bryan+454 | 1,72756.9% | 1,27341.9% | 371.2% | 3,036 |
| Clarke County | William J. Bryan+624 | 1,11468.4% | 49030.1% | 251.5% | 1,629 |
| Craig County | William J. Bryan+241 | 49064.7% | 24932.9% | 182.4% | 757 |
| Culpeper County | William J. Bryan+591 | 1,70460.0% | 1,11339.2% | 240.8% | 2,841 |
| Cumberland County | William McKinley+39 | 61848.1% | 65751.2% | 90.7% | 1,284 |
| Danville city | William J. Bryan+624 | 1,70259.3% | 1,07837.5% | 923.2% | 2,872 |
| Dickenson County | William J. Bryan+13 | 54750.1% | 53448.9% | 111.0% | 1,092 |
| Dinwiddie County | William J. Bryan+358 | 1,09959.5% | 74140.1% | 80.4% | 1,848 |
| Essex County | William J. Bryan+255 | 92457.9% | 66941.9% | 40.3% | 1,597 |
| Fairfax County | William J. Bryan+232 | 2,10952.5% | 1,87746.7% | 310.8% | 4,016 |
| Fauquier County | William J. Bryan+1,191 | 2,74463.4% | 1,55335.9% | 330.8% | 4,328 |
| Floyd County | William McKinley+677 | 84835.5% | 1,52563.9% | 150.6% | 2,387 |
| Fluvanna County | William J. Bryan+211 | 91956.0% | 70843.1% | 161.0% | 1,642 |
| Franklin County | William J. Bryan+594 | 2,30557.3% | 1,71142.5% | 80.2% | 4,024 |
| Frederick County | William J. Bryan+1,003 | 1,84867.7% | 84531.0% | 351.3% | 2,728 |
| Fredericksburg city | William J. Bryan+145 | 53356.9% | 38841.4% | 192.0% | 937 |
| Giles County | William J. Bryan+216 | 99354.1% | 77742.3% | 663.6% | 1,836 |
| Gloucester County | William J. Bryan+270 | 81959.1% | 54939.6% | 181.3% | 1,385 |
| Goochland County | William McKinley+221 | 67642.6% | 89756.6% | 130.8% | 1,586 |
| Grayson County | William McKinley+145 | 1,32846.9% | 1,47352.0% | 301.1% | 2,831 |
| Greene County | William McKinley+48 | 53347.8% | 58152.1% | 20.2% | 1,116 |
| Greensville County | William J. Bryan+379 | 85064.1% | 47135.5% | 60.5% | 1,327 |
| Halifax County | William J. Bryan+1,181 | 3,23160.6% | 2,05038.4% | 541.0% | 5,334 |
| Hampton city | William McKinley+347 | 57237.4% | 91960.1% | 392.5% | 1,530 |
| Hanover County | William J. Bryan+162 | 1,49951.7% | 1,33746.1% | 642.2% | 2,899 |
| Henrico County | William J. Bryan+515 | 2,33255.4% | 1,81743.2% | 661.6% | 4,210 |
| Henry County | William McKinley+374 | 1,40943.9% | 1,78355.6% | 140.4% | 3,206 |
| Highland County | William J. Bryan+64 | 55352.6% | 48946.5% | 101.0% | 1,051 |
| Isle of Wight County | William J. Bryan+537 | 1,26463.2% | 72736.3% | 170.8% | 2,001 |
| James City County | William McKinley+30 | 26147.0% | 29152.4% | 40.7% | 555 |
| King and Queen County | William J. Bryan+198 | 85356.3% | 65543.2% | 80.5% | 1,516 |
| King George County | William McKinley+99 | 58245.8% | 68153.5% | 90.7% | 1,272 |
| King William County | William McKinley+398 | 59237.2% | 99062.1% | 110.7% | 1,593 |
| Lancaster County | William J. Bryan+474 | 1,07363.4% | 59935.4% | 231.4% | 1,692 |
| Lee County | William J. Bryan+5 | 1,47549.6% | 1,47049.5% | 270.9% | 2,972 |
| Loudoun County | William J. Bryan+750 | 2,74156.7% | 1,99141.2% | 1052.2% | 4,837 |
| Louisa County | William McKinley+25 | 1,36648.9% | 1,39149.8% | 351.3% | 2,792 |
| Lunenburg County | William J. Bryan+570 | 1,04568.3% | 47531.0% | 100.7% | 1,530 |
| Lynchburg city | William J. Bryan+10 | 1,65749.2% | 1,64748.9% | 631.9% | 3,367 |
| Madison County | William J. Bryan+365 | 1,08959.9% | 72439.8% | 50.3% | 1,818 |
| Mathews County | William J. Bryan+353 | 79762.4% | 44434.7% | 372.9% | 1,278 |
| Mecklenburg County | William McKinley+254 | 2,09946.8% | 2,35352.5% | 320.7% | 4,484 |
| Middlesex County | William J. Bryan+8 | 68850.0% | 68049.4% | 80.6% | 1,376 |
| Montgomery County | William McKinley+277 | 1,31744.2% | 1,59453.5% | 692.3% | 2,979 |
| Nelson County | William J. Bryan+309 | 1,49254.9% | 1,18343.5% | 431.6% | 2,718 |
| New Kent County | William McKinley+77 | 36944.8% | 44654.2% | 81.0% | 823 |
| Newport News city | William McKinley+478 | 91439.2% | 1,39259.6% | 291.2% | 2,334 |
| Norfolk city | William J. Bryan+1,073 | 3,06858.7% | 1,99538.2% | 1713.3% | 5,229 |
| Northampton County | William J. Bryan+284 | 1,08656.6% | 80241.8% | 321.7% | 1,920 |
| Northumberland County | William J. Bryan+49 | 95350.9% | 90448.3% | 170.9% | 1,873 |
| Nottoway County | William J. Bryan+458 | 93665.4% | 47833.4% | 181.3% | 1,432 |
| Orange County | William J. Bryan+367 | 1,32457.4% | 95741.5% | 241.0% | 2,305 |
| Page County | William McKinley+288 | 1,16643.7% | 1,45454.5% | 521.9% | 2,670 |
| Patrick County | William McKinley+254 | 88643.5% | 1,14055.9% | 140.7% | 2,039 |
| Petersburg city | William J. Bryan+916 | 1,68266.3% | 76630.2% | 903.5% | 2,536 |
| Pittsylvania County | William J. Bryan+791 | 3,98755.0% | 3,19644.1% | 610.8% | 7,244 |
| Portsmouth city | William J. Bryan+611 | 1,38062.6% | 76934.9% | 562.5% | 2,204 |
| Powhatan County | William McKinley+109 | 52845.2% | 63754.5% | 40.3% | 1,169 |
| Prince Edward County | William J. Bryan+12 | 99149.6% | 97949.0% | 281.4% | 1,998 |
| Prince George County | William J. Bryan+124 | 51856.4% | 39442.9% | 70.8% | 918 |
| Prince William County | William J. Bryan+614 | 1,34164.6% | 72735.0% | 90.4% | 2,077 |
| Pulaski County | William McKinley+380 | 1,10942.5% | 1,48957.1% | 120.5% | 2,609 |
| Radford city | William J. Bryan+63 | 37252.5% | 30943.6% | 283.9% | 709 |
| Rappahannock County | William J. Bryan+507 | 1,07665.1% | 56934.4% | 90.5% | 1,654 |
| Richmond city | William J. Bryan+2,903 | 8,65158.2% | 5,74838.7% | 4663.1% | 14,859 |
| Richmond County | William J. Bryan+0 | 66749.6% | 66749.6% | 100.7% | 1,344 |
| Roanoke city | William J. Bryan+308 | 2,00552.9% | 1,69744.7% | 932.5% | 3,793 |
| Roanoke County | William McKinley+368 | 1,11642.1% | 1,48456.0% | 491.9% | 2,648 |
| Rockbridge County | William McKinley+656 | 1,63440.4% | 2,29056.6% | 1203.0% | 4,044 |
| Rockingham County | William McKinley+526 | 2,99845.1% | 3,52453.0% | 1271.9% | 6,649 |
| Russell County | William J. Bryan+55 | 1,53050.7% | 1,47548.9% | 140.5% | 3,018 |
| Scott County | William McKinley+413 | 1,79344.7% | 2,20655.0% | 160.4% | 4,014 |
| Shenandoah County | William McKinley+50 | 2,05248.3% | 2,10249.4% | 982.3% | 4,252 |
| Smyth County | William McKinley+139 | 1,40747.4% | 1,54652.1% | 190.6% | 2,968 |
| Southampton County | William J. Bryan+999 | 1,43875.8% | 43923.1% | 201.1% | 1,897 |
| Spotsylvania County | William McKinley+26 | 87749.0% | 90350.5% | 80.4% | 1,788 |
| Stafford County | William McKinley+455 | 62936.6% | 1,08463.1% | 60.3% | 1,719 |
| Staunton city | William J. Bryan+157 | 71350.8% | 55639.6% | 1359.6% | 1,403 |
| Suffolk city | William J. Bryan+240 | 1,30054.6% | 1,06044.6% | 210.9% | 2,379 |
| Surry County | William J. Bryan+100 | 70953.4% | 60945.9% | 100.8% | 1,328 |
| Sussex County | William J. Bryan+351 | 76964.5% | 41835.0% | 60.5% | 1,193 |
| Tazewell County | William McKinley+943 | 1,58238.4% | 2,52561.2% | 170.4% | 4,124 |
| Virginia Beach city | William J. Bryan+103 | 79053.2% | 68746.3% | 80.5% | 1,485 |
| Warren County | William J. Bryan+597 | 1,17265.4% | 57532.1% | 452.5% | 1,792 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+295 | 2,37446.7% | 2,66952.5% | 360.7% | 5,079 |
| Westmoreland County | William McKinley+122 | 70545.7% | 82753.6% | 110.7% | 1,542 |
| Williamsburg city | William J. Bryan+23 | 11354.6% | 9043.5% | 41.9% | 207 |
| Winchester city | William J. Bryan+43 | 49049.7% | 44745.3% | 505.1% | 986 |
| Wise County | William McKinley+264 | 96643.9% | 1,23055.9% | 70.3% | 2,202 |
| Wythe County | William McKinley+199 | 1,68346.2% | 1,88251.6% | 842.3% | 3,645 |
| York County | William J. Bryan+499 | 72275.1% | 22323.2% | 171.8% | 962 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.