Massachusetts — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentMcKinleyR+19.7
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 57.6% | 238,866 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 37.8% | 156,997 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.6% | 18,941 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 15 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+64.5 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+55.8 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+29.6 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | William McKinley+2,623 | 3,37279.7% | 74917.7% | 1082.6% | 4,229 |
| Berkshire County | William McKinley+3,519 | 8,98060.3% | 5,46136.7% | 4553.1% | 14,896 |
| Bristol County | William McKinley+10,041 | 19,39664.8% | 9,35531.2% | 1,1964.0% | 29,947 |
| Dukes County | William McKinley+503 | 61779.1% | 11414.6% | 496.3% | 780 |
| Essex County | William McKinley+13,143 | 32,92457.8% | 19,78134.7% | 4,2427.4% | 56,947 |
| Franklin County | William McKinley+3,063 | 4,93770.5% | 1,87426.7% | 1952.8% | 7,006 |
| Hampden County | William McKinley+3,333 | 13,75754.7% | 10,42441.4% | 9893.9% | 25,170 |
| Hampshire County | William McKinley+3,158 | 5,55066.7% | 2,39228.8% | 3774.5% | 8,319 |
| Middlesex County | William McKinley+20,162 | 49,63860.6% | 29,47636.0% | 2,8413.5% | 81,955 |
| Nantucket County | William McKinley+273 | 37576.7% | 10220.9% | 122.5% | 489 |
| Norfolk County | William McKinley+7,222 | 15,14462.3% | 7,92232.6% | 1,2325.1% | 24,298 |
| Plymouth County | William McKinley+6,148 | 10,81360.7% | 4,66526.2% | 2,34313.1% | 17,821 |
| Suffolk County | William J. Bryan+6,583 | 40,95144.8% | 47,53452.0% | 2,8803.2% | 91,365 |
| Worcester County | William McKinley+15,264 | 32,41262.8% | 17,14833.2% | 2,0223.9% | 51,582 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.