The American Vote
2024 result
Candidate

William McKinley

Republican

Elections
2
Won
2
Electoral votes, all elections
563
Years
1896–1900

Record

William McKinley: result of each presidential election
YearElectoral votesPopular voteResult
1896
271
of 447
7,106,199
51.0%
Won
1900
292
of 447
7,206,678
51.6%
Won

Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.

Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 1896, 1900 (public domain, read 2026-10-03). How these figures were compiled

SourcesThe World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1897 (Public domain in the United States: published before 1931, retrieved 2026-10-03); The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1901 (Public domain in the United States: published before 1931, retrieved 2026-10-03). How these figures were compiled

Election by election

1896Republican · Won

States carried · 23 of 45
Closest states won
  1. Kentuckyby 281 · 0.06 pts
  2. Californiaby 2,797 · 0.9 pts
  3. Oregonby 2,117 · 2.2 pts
Closest states lost
  1. South DakotaBryan by 183 · 0.2 pts
  2. WyomingBryan by 583 · 2.8 pts
  3. KansasBryan by 12,269 · 3.7 pts

Margins computed for 45 of 45 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names McKinley.

SourceThe World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1897 (Public domain in the United States: published before 1931, retrieved 2026-10-03). How these figures were compiled

From the National Archives

V.P. Garret A. Hobart died November 21, 1899.

National Archives, Electoral College results for 1896, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.

1900Republican · Won

States carried · 28 of 45
Closest states won
  1. Utahby 2,133 · 2.3 pts
  2. Nebraskaby 7,822 · 3.2 pts
  3. Indianaby 26,479 · 4.0 pts
Closest states lost
  1. KentuckyBryan by 7,975 · 1.7 pts
  2. IdahoBryan by 2,448 · 4.2 pts
  3. MissouriBryan by 37,821 · 5.5 pts

Margins computed for 45 of 45 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names McKinley.

SourceThe World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1901 (Public domain in the United States: published before 1931, retrieved 2026-10-03). How these figures were compiled

From the National Archives

William McKinley was shot September 6, 1901 and died September 14, 1901. He was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.

National Archives, Electoral College results for 1900, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.

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