Who won Wisconsin in the 1900 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1900, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1900?

Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes in the 1900 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1900?

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

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1900

Wisconsin: McKinley carries 12 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 12 electoral votes for McKinley (Republican). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Wisconsin, 1900

In 1900, Wisconsin awarded its 12 electoral votes to McKinley of the Republican party. Wisconsin ended up on the winning side — William McKinley captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Wisconsin backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1896. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1900. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 times). The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, William McKinley took 292 of the 447 electoral votes, against William Jennings Bryan's 155. William McKinley led the national popular vote with 51.64% of the ballots cast.

The 1900 national map

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