Who won Delaware in the 1896 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried Delaware in 1896, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1896?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1896 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1896?

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

Progressive EraDE · 3 EV

1896

Delaware: McKinley carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for McKinley (Republican). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Delaware voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1896 result in Delaware

Delaware backed McKinley (Republican) in the 1896 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Delaware with the eventual winner: William McKinley went on to take the presidency, and Delaware was part of his column.

The result flipped Delaware away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 8 cycles. Delaware did not move alone — neighboring Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey broke the same way in 1896. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Delaware has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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