Who won Connecticut in the 1896 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1896, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1896?

Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes in the 1896 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1896?

Yes. Connecticut backed William McKinley, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraCT · 6 EV

1896

Connecticut: McKinley carries 6 EV.

Connecticut cast its 6 electoral votes for McKinley (Republican). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Connecticut, 1896

In 1896, Connecticut awarded its 6 electoral votes to McKinley of the Republican party. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: William McKinley went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

The result flipped Connecticut away from the Democratic it had supported in 1892. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1896. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, William McKinley finished with 271 of the 447 electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan's 176. William McKinley led the national popular vote with 51.02% of the ballots cast.

The 1896 national map

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