Rhode Island — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionRhode Island · PresidentMcKinleyR+24.7
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 59.7% | 33,784 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 35.0% | 19,812 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.2% | 2,952 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, RI | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Kent County, RI | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Newport County, RI | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Providence County, RI | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Washington County, RI | Republican | R+40.0 |
Rhode Island results by county
5 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | William McKinley+546 | 1,27361.2% | 72735.0% | 803.8% | 2,080 |
| Kent County | William McKinley+1,487 | 2,61366.2% | 1,12628.5% | 2095.3% | 3,948 |
| Newport County | William McKinley+1,507 | 3,28363.4% | 1,77634.3% | 1212.3% | 5,180 |
| Providence County | William McKinley+8,971 | 24,19458.0% | 15,22336.5% | 2,2745.5% | 41,691 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+1,461 | 2,42166.3% | 96026.3% | 2687.3% | 3,649 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.