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      Home/Elections/1896/President/Illinois
      1896·President·Illinois

      Illinois Presidential Election

      William McKinley55.7%vs.William Jennings Bryan42.6%|
      R+13.1
      |1,090,766 votes
      3 candidates1,090,766 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William McKinleyREP✓
      		REP607,13055.7%
      William Jennings BryanDEM
      		DEM464,50342.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH19,1331.8%

      Seat History

      President in Illinois

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+10.9
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+17.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+17.0
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+16.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.1
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+10.3
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+12.0
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.5
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.9
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+2.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.5
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.9
      View all President history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      William Jennings BryanDEM
      Record54W-82L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1896-1908
      President
      Full profile →
      William McKinleyREP
      Record53W-39L
      Avg MarginD+2.6
      Career1891-1900
      President / Governor
      Full profile →

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