Virginia — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentBryanD+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 55.3% | 146,079 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 43.8% | 115,769 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 2,509 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Arlington County, VA | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Augusta County, VA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Bland County, VA | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Caroline County, VA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+64.1 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Goochland County, VA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Greene County, VA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Hanover County, VA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Henry County, VA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Lee County, VA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Madison County, VA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Mathews County, VA | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Orange County, VA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+50.5 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| Richmond County, VA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Scott County, VA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Winchester city, VA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Wise County, VA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| York County, VA | Republican | R+6.7 |
Virginia results by county
115 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+1,750 | 3,21067.7% | 1,46030.8% | 701.5% | 4,740 |
| Albemarle County | William J. Bryan+737 | 2,41158.7% | 1,67440.8% | 200.5% | 4,105 |
| Alexandria city | William J. Bryan+1,068 | 2,00368.0% | 93531.8% | 60.2% | 2,944 |
| Alleghany County | William McKinley+610 | 84136.1% | 1,45162.3% | 261.1% | 2,329 |
| Amelia County | William McKinley+230 | 60841.3% | 83856.9% | 221.5% | 1,472 |
| Amherst County | William J. Bryan+526 | 1,51660.0% | 99039.2% | 80.3% | 2,528 |
| Appomattox County | William J. Bryan+625 | 1,08269.9% | 45729.5% | 20.1% | 1,547 |
| Arlington County | William McKinley+8 | 41349.4% | 42150.4% | 374.4% | 836 |
| Augusta County | William J. Bryan+396 | 2,86951.9% | 2,47344.7% | 1893.4% | 5,531 |
| Bath County | William McKinley+32 | 42247.9% | 45451.5% | 50.6% | 881 |
| Bedford County | William J. Bryan+553 | 2,53555.1% | 1,98243.1% | 851.8% | 4,602 |
| Bland County | William J. Bryan+48 | 51352.3% | 46547.4% | 30.3% | 981 |
| Botetourt County | William J. Bryan+53 | 1,38250.5% | 1,32948.6% | 250.9% | 2,736 |
| Bristol city | William J. Bryan+506 | 78772.8% | 28126.0% | 131.2% | 1,081 |
| Brunswick County | William McKinley+113 | 1,06447.4% | 1,17752.4% | 50.2% | 2,246 |
| Buchanan County | William McKinley+107 | 58745.8% | 69454.2% | 00.0% | 1,281 |
| Buckingham County | William J. Bryan+20 | 94250.2% | 92249.1% | 140.7% | 1,878 |
| Buena Vista city | William J. Bryan+11 | 21550.5% | 20447.9% | 71.6% | 426 |
| Campbell County | William J. Bryan+51 | 1,33950.8% | 1,28848.9% | 80.3% | 2,635 |
| Caroline County | William McKinley+67 | 1,07748.2% | 1,14451.2% | 140.6% | 2,235 |
| Carroll County | William McKinley+325 | 1,43444.8% | 1,75954.9% | 100.3% | 3,203 |
| Charlotte County | William J. Bryan+688 | 1,01175.7% | 32324.2% | 20.1% | 1,336 |
| Charlottesville city | William J. Bryan+370 | 73166.2% | 36132.7% | 131.2% | 1,105 |
| Chesapeake city | William McKinley+609 | 2,41544.4% | 3,02455.5% | 50.1% | 5,444 |
| Chesterfield County | William J. Bryan+484 | 1,36860.1% | 88438.8% | 241.1% | 2,276 |
| Clarke County | William J. Bryan+629 | 1,05569.7% | 42628.2% | 322.1% | 1,513 |
| Craig County | William J. Bryan+150 | 41557.8% | 26536.9% | 385.3% | 718 |
| Culpeper County | William J. Bryan+665 | 1,51264.1% | 84735.9% | 10.0% | 2,360 |
| Cumberland County | William J. Bryan+332 | 53771.7% | 20527.4% | 70.9% | 749 |
| Danville city | William J. Bryan+1,265 | 1,57579.8% | 31015.7% | 884.5% | 1,973 |
| Dickenson County | William J. Bryan+44 | 72751.6% | 68348.4% | 00.0% | 1,410 |
| Dinwiddie County | William J. Bryan+407 | 99062.7% | 58336.9% | 70.4% | 1,580 |
| Essex County | William J. Bryan+141 | 73155.3% | 59044.6% | 10.1% | 1,322 |
| Fairfax County | William J. Bryan+628 | 2,13558.4% | 1,50741.2% | 140.4% | 3,656 |
| Fauquier County | William J. Bryan+1,233 | 2,61065.3% | 1,37734.5% | 100.3% | 3,997 |
| Floyd County | William McKinley+918 | 64829.2% | 1,56670.6% | 40.2% | 2,218 |
| Fluvanna County | William J. Bryan+112 | 79053.3% | 67845.8% | 130.9% | 1,481 |
| Franklin County | William J. Bryan+83 | 1,78550.7% | 1,70248.4% | 320.9% | 3,519 |
| Frederick County | William J. Bryan+1,077 | 1,74871.5% | 67127.5% | 251.0% | 2,444 |
| Fredericksburg city | William J. Bryan+234 | 58762.2% | 35337.4% | 40.4% | 944 |
| Giles County | William J. Bryan+152 | 1,01053.0% | 85845.1% | 361.9% | 1,904 |
| Gloucester County | William J. Bryan+130 | 48457.7% | 35442.2% | 10.1% | 839 |
| Goochland County | William McKinley+274 | 60240.7% | 87659.3% | 00.0% | 1,478 |
| Grayson County | William McKinley+333 | 1,25244.1% | 1,58555.8% | 20.1% | 2,839 |
| Greene County | William J. Bryan+52 | 51152.7% | 45947.3% | 00.0% | 970 |
| Greensville County | William J. Bryan+193 | 74057.1% | 54742.2% | 80.6% | 1,295 |
| Halifax County | William J. Bryan+1,232 | 2,86463.0% | 1,63235.9% | 501.1% | 4,546 |
| Hampton city | William J. Bryan+330 | 1,02759.1% | 69740.1% | 140.8% | 1,738 |
| Hanover County | William J. Bryan+2 | 1,20349.8% | 1,20149.7% | 140.6% | 2,418 |
| Henrico County | William J. Bryan+1,140 | 2,18966.5% | 1,04931.9% | 531.6% | 3,291 |
| Henry County | William McKinley+11 | 1,35649.5% | 1,36749.9% | 170.6% | 2,740 |
| Highland County | William McKinley+28 | 51248.1% | 54050.7% | 131.2% | 1,065 |
| Isle of Wight County | William J. Bryan+443 | 1,20661.2% | 76338.7% | 10.1% | 1,970 |
| James City County | William J. Bryan+39 | 29453.5% | 25546.4% | 10.2% | 550 |
| King and Queen County | William J. Bryan+182 | 79656.4% | 61443.5% | 20.1% | 1,412 |
| King George County | William McKinley+163 | 48042.7% | 64357.2% | 20.2% | 1,125 |
| King William County | William McKinley+409 | 46234.4% | 87164.8% | 110.8% | 1,344 |
| Lancaster County | William J. Bryan+463 | 97165.3% | 50834.2% | 70.5% | 1,486 |
| Lee County | William J. Bryan+101 | 1,49351.6% | 1,39248.1% | 80.3% | 2,893 |
| Loudoun County | William J. Bryan+1,006 | 2,69059.8% | 1,68437.4% | 1252.8% | 4,499 |
| Louisa County | William McKinley+18 | 1,16949.2% | 1,18749.9% | 220.9% | 2,378 |
| Lunenburg County | William J. Bryan+291 | 63464.8% | 34335.1% | 90.9% | 978 |
| Lynchburg city | William J. Bryan+421 | 1,08161.7% | 66037.6% | 120.7% | 1,753 |
| Madison County | William J. Bryan+322 | 98659.8% | 66440.2% | 140.8% | 1,650 |
| Mathews County | William J. Bryan+432 | 72668.9% | 29427.9% | 403.8% | 1,054 |
| Mecklenburg County | William McKinley+158 | 1,69747.2% | 1,85551.6% | 401.1% | 3,592 |
| Middlesex County | William J. Bryan+46 | 68651.6% | 64048.1% | 564.2% | 1,330 |
| Montgomery County | William McKinley+289 | 1,10242.6% | 1,39153.7% | 953.7% | 2,588 |
| Nelson County | William J. Bryan+367 | 1,53056.5% | 1,16343.0% | 140.5% | 2,707 |
| New Kent County | William McKinley+165 | 28238.4% | 44760.9% | 50.7% | 734 |
| Newport News city | William J. Bryan+978 | 2,42262.0% | 1,44436.9% | 431.1% | 3,909 |
| Norfolk city | William J. Bryan+1,582 | 3,88362.2% | 2,30136.8% | 621.0% | 6,246 |
| Northampton County | William J. Bryan+284 | 1,18056.4% | 89642.9% | 150.7% | 2,091 |
| Northumberland County | William J. Bryan+2 | 80949.8% | 80749.7% | 70.4% | 1,623 |
| Nottoway County | William J. Bryan+587 | 1,07668.1% | 48931.0% | 140.9% | 1,579 |
| Orange County | William J. Bryan+171 | 1,10053.7% | 92945.4% | 190.9% | 2,048 |
| Page County | William McKinley+173 | 1,04145.6% | 1,21453.2% | 261.1% | 2,281 |
| Patrick County | William McKinley+255 | 1,02644.3% | 1,28155.3% | 80.3% | 2,315 |
| Petersburg city | William J. Bryan+901 | 1,58969.3% | 68830.0% | 150.7% | 2,292 |
| Pittsylvania County | William J. Bryan+1,430 | 3,75861.2% | 2,32837.9% | 591.0% | 6,145 |
| Portsmouth city | William J. Bryan+1,177 | 1,74374.7% | 56624.3% | 231.0% | 2,332 |
| Powhatan County | William McKinley+124 | 45844.0% | 58255.9% | 10.1% | 1,041 |
| Prince Edward County | William J. Bryan+269 | 84359.5% | 57440.5% | 00.0% | 1,417 |
| Prince George County | William J. Bryan+66 | 36754.9% | 30145.0% | 10.1% | 669 |
| Prince William County | William J. Bryan+671 | 1,35166.5% | 68033.5% | 00.0% | 2,031 |
| Pulaski County | William McKinley+195 | 1,04845.7% | 1,24354.3% | 00.0% | 2,291 |
| Radford city | William J. Bryan+60 | 25756.0% | 19742.9% | 51.1% | 459 |
| Rappahannock County | William J. Bryan+306 | 81361.3% | 50738.2% | 70.5% | 1,327 |
| Richmond city | William J. Bryan+3,571 | 6,74267.2% | 3,17131.6% | 1271.3% | 10,032 |
| Richmond County | William J. Bryan+118 | 69254.5% | 57445.2% | 40.3% | 1,270 |
| Roanoke city | William J. Bryan+641 | 1,76159.0% | 1,12037.5% | 1053.5% | 2,986 |
| Roanoke County | William McKinley+246 | 94243.0% | 1,18854.2% | 632.9% | 2,193 |
| Rockbridge County | William McKinley+565 | 1,65842.5% | 2,22356.9% | 240.6% | 3,905 |
| Rockingham County | William J. Bryan+280 | 2,85251.6% | 2,57246.5% | 1031.9% | 5,527 |
| Russell County | William J. Bryan+579 | 1,95658.6% | 1,37741.2% | 60.2% | 3,339 |
| Scott County | William J. Bryan+154 | 1,81352.2% | 1,65947.7% | 30.1% | 3,475 |
| Shenandoah County | William J. Bryan+103 | 1,96550.7% | 1,86248.1% | 451.2% | 3,872 |
| Smyth County | William McKinley+542 | 1,25240.9% | 1,79458.7% | 120.4% | 3,058 |
| Southampton County | William J. Bryan+1,098 | 1,70873.2% | 61026.1% | 150.6% | 2,333 |
| Spotsylvania County | William McKinley+43 | 77448.5% | 81751.2% | 50.3% | 1,596 |
| Stafford County | William McKinley+219 | 64842.7% | 86757.2% | 10.1% | 1,516 |
| Staunton city | William J. Bryan+237 | 61257.9% | 37535.5% | 706.6% | 1,057 |
| Suffolk city | William J. Bryan+489 | 1,48159.7% | 99240.0% | 120.5% | 2,479 |
| Surry County | William J. Bryan+366 | 83962.8% | 47335.4% | 231.7% | 1,335 |
| Sussex County | William J. Bryan+303 | 73362.7% | 43036.8% | 60.5% | 1,169 |
| Tazewell County | William McKinley+1,351 | 1,31232.9% | 2,66366.8% | 90.2% | 3,984 |
| Virginia Beach city | William J. Bryan+416 | 74369.3% | 32730.5% | 20.2% | 1,072 |
| Warren County | William J. Bryan+606 | 1,06868.9% | 46229.8% | 191.2% | 1,549 |
| Washington County | William McKinley+207 | 2,29147.7% | 2,49852.1% | 100.2% | 4,799 |
| Westmoreland County | William J. Bryan+94 | 69153.2% | 59746.0% | 110.8% | 1,299 |
| Williamsburg city | William J. Bryan+73 | 16162.9% | 8834.4% | 72.7% | 256 |
| Winchester city | William J. Bryan+170 | 59357.7% | 42341.2% | 111.1% | 1,027 |
| Wise County | William McKinley+510 | 1,21541.1% | 1,72558.4% | 160.5% | 2,956 |
| Wythe County | William McKinley+325 | 1,60745.3% | 1,93254.5% | 80.2% | 3,547 |
| York County | William McKinley+80 | 55145.8% | 63152.5% | 201.7% | 1,202 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 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 — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.