Washington — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionWashington · PresidentMcKinleyR+11.7
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 53.4% | 57,456 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 41.7% | 44,833 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.9% | 5,235 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Mason County, WA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Pierce County, WA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Whitman County, WA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+16.4 |
Washington results by county
36 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | William J. Bryan+62 | 46145.0% | 52351.0% | 414.0% | 1,025 |
| Asotin County | William McKinley+70 | 39852.4% | 32843.2% | 344.5% | 760 |
| Chelan County | William McKinley+4 | 57749.0% | 57348.6% | 282.4% | 1,178 |
| Clallam County | William McKinley+316 | 72360.5% | 40734.0% | 665.5% | 1,196 |
| Clark County | William McKinley+643 | 1,66857.9% | 1,02535.6% | 1896.6% | 2,882 |
| Columbia County | William McKinley+193 | 89954.7% | 70643.0% | 382.3% | 1,643 |
| Cowlitz County | William McKinley+552 | 1,17163.3% | 61933.5% | 593.2% | 1,849 |
| Douglas County | William J. Bryan+99 | 51644.4% | 61553.0% | 302.6% | 1,161 |
| Ferry County | William J. Bryan+407 | 42333.3% | 83065.3% | 191.5% | 1,272 |
| Franklin County | William J. Bryan+29 | 5237.4% | 8158.3% | 64.3% | 139 |
| Garfield County | William McKinley+91 | 52852.6% | 43743.5% | 393.9% | 1,004 |
| Grays Harbor County | William McKinley+769 | 1,85058.8% | 1,08134.3% | 2176.9% | 3,148 |
| Island County | William McKinley+140 | 26362.6% | 12329.3% | 348.1% | 420 |
| Jefferson County | William McKinley+292 | 68461.7% | 39235.4% | 322.9% | 1,108 |
| King County | William McKinley+2,414 | 10,21854.3% | 7,80441.4% | 8104.3% | 18,832 |
| Kitsap County | William McKinley+391 | 88058.4% | 48932.5% | 1379.1% | 1,506 |
| Kittitas County | William McKinley+205 | 1,13952.9% | 93443.4% | 813.8% | 2,154 |
| Klickitat County | William McKinley+411 | 90661.0% | 49533.3% | 845.7% | 1,485 |
| Lewis County | William McKinley+525 | 1,90755.4% | 1,38240.2% | 1534.4% | 3,442 |
| Lincoln County | William J. Bryan+171 | 1,41445.6% | 1,58551.1% | 1033.3% | 3,102 |
| Mason County | William McKinley+59 | 51451.4% | 45545.5% | 313.1% | 1,000 |
| Okanogan County | William J. Bryan+257 | 45738.1% | 71459.5% | 292.4% | 1,200 |
| Pacific County | William McKinley+494 | 88766.7% | 39329.6% | 493.7% | 1,329 |
| Pierce County | William McKinley+2,567 | 6,26959.2% | 3,70235.0% | 6185.8% | 10,589 |
| San Juan County | William McKinley+183 | 42861.5% | 24535.2% | 233.3% | 696 |
| Skagit County | William McKinley+594 | 1,81455.9% | 1,22037.6% | 2116.5% | 3,245 |
| Skamania County | William J. Bryan+28 | 17545.1% | 20352.3% | 102.6% | 388 |
| Snohomish County | William McKinley+483 | 2,96151.8% | 2,47843.4% | 2774.8% | 5,716 |
| Spokane County | William McKinley+390 | 5,51549.8% | 5,12546.3% | 4253.8% | 11,065 |
| Stevens County | William J. Bryan+491 | 1,12140.0% | 1,61257.4% | 732.6% | 2,806 |
| Thurston County | William McKinley+320 | 1,29854.6% | 97841.1% | 1034.3% | 2,379 |
| Wahkiakum County | William McKinley+189 | 39661.8% | 20732.3% | 385.9% | 641 |
| Walla Walla County | William McKinley+639 | 2,11957.4% | 1,48040.1% | 902.4% | 3,689 |
| Whatcom County | William McKinley+1,252 | 2,95256.6% | 1,70032.6% | 56210.8% | 5,214 |
| Whitman County | William J. Bryan+460 | 2,36642.5% | 2,82650.8% | 3736.7% | 5,565 |
| Yakima County | William McKinley+441 | 1,50755.9% | 1,06639.5% | 1234.6% | 2,696 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.