Who won Pennsylvania in the 1896 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1896, winning its 32 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1896?

Pennsylvania cast 32 electoral votes in the 1896 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1896?

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

Progressive EraPA · 32 EV

1896

Pennsylvania: McKinley carries 32 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 32 electoral votes for McKinley (Republican). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1896 result in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania backed McKinley (Republican) in the 1896 presidential election, casting 32 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Pennsylvania with the eventual winner: William McKinley went on to take the presidency, and Pennsylvania was part of his column.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Republican column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1860. Pennsylvania did not move alone — neighboring Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York broke the same way in 1896. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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