Who won Idaho in the 1896 presidential election?

Bryan (Democratic) carried Idaho in 1896, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1896?

Idaho cast 3 electoral votes in the 1896 presidential election.

Did Idaho vote for the national winner in 1896?

No. Idaho backed Bryan, while William McKinley won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraID · 3 EV

1896

Idaho: Bryan carries 3 EV.

Idaho cast its 3 electoral votes for Bryan (Democratic). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Idaho voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1896 result in Idaho

Idaho backed Bryan (Democratic) in the 1896 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: William McKinley (Republican) won nationally, while Idaho had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Idaho away from the Populist it had supported in 1892. The region divided — Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana joined Idaho for the Democratic ticket, while Washington and Oregon did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Idaho has backed the Republican 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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