Who won North Carolina in the 1896 presidential election?

Bryan (Democratic) carried North Carolina in 1896, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1896?

North Carolina cast 11 electoral votes in the 1896 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1896?

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

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1896

North Carolina: Bryan carries 11 EV.

North Carolina cast its 11 electoral votes for Bryan (Democratic). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — North Carolina voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1896 result in North Carolina

North Carolina backed Bryan (Democratic) in the 1896 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: William McKinley (Republican) won nationally, while North Carolina had backed a different ticket.

North Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1896. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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