Who won Wyoming in the 1900 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried Wyoming in 1900, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wyoming have in 1900?

Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes in the 1900 presidential election.

Did Wyoming vote for the national winner in 1900?

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

Progressive EraWY · 3 EV

1900

Wyoming: McKinley carries 3 EV.

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

Reading the 1900 result in Wyoming

Wyoming backed McKinley (Republican) in the 1900 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. Wyoming ended up on the winning side — William McKinley captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Wyoming away from the Democratic it had supported in 1896. The region divided — South Dakota joined Wyoming for the Republican ticket, while Montana, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho did not. Across the 34 presidential elections Wyoming 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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