Maine — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionMaine · PresidentMcKinleyR+26.5
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 61.7% | 66,413 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 35.1% | 37,822 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.2% | 3,459 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+26.3 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+25.7 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | William McKinley+1,466 | 4,64857.4% | 3,18239.3% | 2623.2% | 8,092 |
| Aroostook County | William McKinley+3,162 | 4,19276.1% | 1,03018.7% | 2895.2% | 5,511 |
| Cumberland County | William McKinley+3,054 | 8,82458.6% | 5,77038.3% | 4663.1% | 15,060 |
| Franklin County | William McKinley+1,150 | 2,23566.0% | 1,08532.0% | 672.0% | 3,387 |
| Hancock County | William McKinley+1,572 | 3,43263.7% | 1,86034.5% | 961.8% | 5,388 |
| Kennebec County | William McKinley+2,818 | 6,22862.6% | 3,41034.3% | 3113.1% | 9,949 |
| Knox County | William J. Bryan+3 | 2,76248.8% | 2,76548.8% | 1382.4% | 5,665 |
| Lincoln County | William McKinley+793 | 2,21260.0% | 1,41938.5% | 571.5% | 3,688 |
| Oxford County | William McKinley+1,889 | 3,91264.2% | 2,02333.2% | 1592.6% | 6,094 |
| Penobscot County | William McKinley+3,258 | 6,87363.9% | 3,61533.6% | 2732.5% | 10,761 |
| Piscataquis County | William McKinley+1,199 | 2,02367.5% | 82427.5% | 1505.0% | 2,997 |
| Sagadahoc County | William McKinley+1,220 | 2,24564.5% | 1,02529.4% | 2116.1% | 3,481 |
| Somerset County | William McKinley+1,778 | 3,72761.2% | 1,94932.0% | 4136.8% | 6,089 |
| Waldo County | William McKinley+759 | 2,46958.0% | 1,71040.1% | 811.9% | 4,260 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+1,573 | 3,68261.6% | 2,10935.3% | 1863.1% | 5,977 |
| York County | William McKinley+2,903 | 6,94961.5% | 4,04635.8% | 3002.7% | 11,295 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.