Who won Illinois in the 1892 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Illinois in 1892, winning its 24 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1892?

Illinois cast 24 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did Illinois vote for the national winner in 1892?

Yes. Illinois backed Grover Cleveland, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeIL · 24 EV

1892

Illinois: Cleveland carries 24 EV.

Illinois cast its 24 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Illinois voted with the national winner this cycle.

Illinois in 1892

The 1892 contest saw Illinois line up behind Cleveland, delivering 24 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Illinois with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Illinois was part of his column.

The result flipped Illinois away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 8 cycles. The region divided — Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana joined Illinois for the Democratic ticket, while Iowa did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Illinois has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 26 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 277 of the 444 electoral votes to Benjamin Harrison's 145. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 46.02% of the ballots cast.

The 1892 national map

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