Colorado — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1900 presidential electionColorado · PresidentBryanD+13.6
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 55.5% | 122,705 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 41.9% | 92,622 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 5,603 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
57 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (57 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County, CO | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Conejos County, CO | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Costilla County, CO | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Custer County, CO | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Delta County, CO | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Dolores County, CO | Democratic | D+71.0 |
| Douglas County, CO | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Elbert County, CO | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Fremont County, CO | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Garfield County, CO | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Grand County, CO | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| La Plata County, CO | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Larimer County, CO | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Mesa County, CO | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Democratic | D+52.8 |
| Montrose County, CO | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Ouray County, CO | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Park County, CO | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+66.3 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Teller County, CO | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Weld County, CO | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Yuma County, CO | Democratic | D+10.2 |
Colorado results by county
57 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County | William J. Bryan+8,285 | 33,75455.8% | 25,46942.1% | 1,2602.1% | 60,483 |
| Archuleta County | William McKinley+187 | 39140.2% | 57859.4% | 40.4% | 973 |
| Baca County | William McKinley+23 | 13446.0% | 15754.0% | 00.0% | 291 |
| Bent County | William McKinley+23 | 54648.4% | 56950.5% | 121.1% | 1,127 |
| Boulder County | William J. Bryan+1,398 | 5,11755.8% | 3,71940.6% | 3323.6% | 9,168 |
| Chaffee County | William J. Bryan+857 | 1,89063.0% | 1,03334.4% | 792.6% | 3,002 |
| Cheyenne County | William McKinley+31 | 9742.7% | 12856.4% | 20.9% | 227 |
| Clear Creek County | William J. Bryan+1,548 | 2,30974.0% | 76124.4% | 521.7% | 3,122 |
| Conejos County | William McKinley+941 | 91232.9% | 1,85366.9% | 60.2% | 2,771 |
| Costilla County | William McKinley+431 | 45333.5% | 88465.4% | 141.0% | 1,351 |
| Custer County | William J. Bryan+360 | 87063.0% | 51036.9% | 10.1% | 1,381 |
| Delta County | William J. Bryan+530 | 1,35258.7% | 82235.7% | 1295.6% | 2,303 |
| Dolores County | William J. Bryan+346 | 41284.6% | 6613.6% | 91.8% | 487 |
| Douglas County | William J. Bryan+8 | 65049.6% | 64249.0% | 181.4% | 1,310 |
| Eagle County | William J. Bryan+531 | 94368.4% | 41229.9% | 231.7% | 1,378 |
| El Paso County | William McKinley+1,525 | 6,23043.2% | 7,75553.8% | 4393.0% | 14,424 |
| Elbert County | William J. Bryan+14 | 64049.3% | 62648.2% | 322.5% | 1,298 |
| Fremont County | William J. Bryan+522 | 3,09451.2% | 2,57242.6% | 3786.3% | 6,044 |
| Garfield County | William J. Bryan+874 | 1,70066.5% | 82632.3% | 321.3% | 2,558 |
| Gilpin County | William J. Bryan+127 | 1,49849.9% | 1,37145.7% | 1304.3% | 2,999 |
| Grand County | William J. Bryan+11 | 18251.3% | 17148.2% | 20.6% | 355 |
| Gunnison County | William J. Bryan+614 | 1,55961.1% | 94537.0% | 491.9% | 2,553 |
| Hinsdale County | William J. Bryan+365 | 59571.6% | 23027.7% | 60.7% | 831 |
| Huerfano County | William McKinley+1,255 | 1,02230.8% | 2,27768.7% | 160.5% | 3,315 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+331 | 2,13853.0% | 1,80744.8% | 892.2% | 4,034 |
| Kiowa County | William McKinley+7 | 14448.5% | 15150.8% | 20.7% | 297 |
| Kit Carson County | William McKinley+125 | 25939.4% | 38458.4% | 152.3% | 658 |
| La Plata County | William J. Bryan+944 | 1,84466.6% | 90032.5% | 250.9% | 2,769 |
| Lake County | William J. Bryan+2,370 | 4,75565.0% | 2,38532.6% | 1752.4% | 7,315 |
| Larimer County | William J. Bryan+113 | 2,45648.1% | 2,34345.8% | 3126.1% | 5,111 |
| Las Animas County | William J. Bryan+822 | 4,20454.9% | 3,38244.2% | 720.9% | 7,658 |
| Lincoln County | William McKinley+131 | 12432.5% | 25566.9% | 20.5% | 381 |
| Logan County | William McKinley+11 | 58345.7% | 59446.6% | 987.7% | 1,275 |
| Mesa County | William J. Bryan+651 | 1,96855.7% | 1,31737.3% | 2497.0% | 3,534 |
| Mineral County | William J. Bryan+492 | 70076.5% | 20822.7% | 70.8% | 915 |
| Montezuma County | William J. Bryan+512 | 73275.5% | 22022.7% | 181.9% | 970 |
| Montrose County | William J. Bryan+380 | 1,03856.6% | 65835.9% | 1387.5% | 1,834 |
| Morgan County | William McKinley+185 | 53841.2% | 72355.3% | 463.5% | 1,307 |
| Otero County | William J. Bryan+353 | 2,26651.8% | 1,91343.7% | 1964.5% | 4,375 |
| Ouray County | William J. Bryan+1,046 | 1,65671.9% | 61026.5% | 371.6% | 2,303 |
| Park County | William J. Bryan+361 | 94061.5% | 57937.9% | 90.6% | 1,528 |
| Phillips County | William McKinley+72 | 27542.6% | 34753.7% | 243.7% | 646 |
| Pitkin County | William J. Bryan+1,847 | 2,30582.7% | 45816.4% | 240.9% | 2,787 |
| Prowers County | William McKinley+136 | 63343.7% | 76953.1% | 463.2% | 1,448 |
| Pueblo County | William McKinley+150 | 5,87848.3% | 6,02849.6% | 2582.1% | 12,164 |
| Rio Blanco County | William J. Bryan+115 | 39157.9% | 27640.9% | 81.2% | 675 |
| Rio Grande County | William J. Bryan+366 | 1,11858.6% | 75239.4% | 371.9% | 1,907 |
| Routt County | William J. Bryan+253 | 82858.2% | 57540.4% | 201.4% | 1,423 |
| Saguache County | William J. Bryan+354 | 1,08559.1% | 73139.8% | 191.0% | 1,835 |
| San Juan County | William J. Bryan+773 | 1,13574.6% | 36223.8% | 251.6% | 1,522 |
| San Miguel County | William J. Bryan+887 | 1,60468.0% | 71730.4% | 381.6% | 2,359 |
| Sedgwick County | William McKinley+93 | 16337.0% | 25658.2% | 214.8% | 440 |
| Summit County | William J. Bryan+573 | 96770.2% | 39428.6% | 171.2% | 1,378 |
| Teller County | William J. Bryan+4,921 | 9,65966.3% | 4,73832.5% | 1781.2% | 14,575 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+121 | 19136.6% | 31259.8% | 193.6% | 522 |
| Weld County | William J. Bryan+600 | 3,38652.2% | 2,78643.0% | 3144.8% | 6,486 |
| Yuma County | William J. Bryan+76 | 39252.4% | 31642.2% | 405.3% | 748 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.