1896 United States presidential election in Illinois

none June 2025 September 2023 1896 United States presidential election 1896 United States presidential election in Illinois presidential no 1892 United States presidential election in Illinois 1892 1900 United States presidential election in Illinois 1900 November 3, 1896 x200px William McKinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896 (cropped).jpg William McKinley Republican Party (United States) Ohio Garret Hobart 24 607,130 55.66% William Jennings Bryan 2 (cropped).jpg William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Populist Nebraska Arthur Sewall 0 465,613 42.68% 1896 United States presidential election in Illinois results map by county.svg 180px County results McKinley #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% Bryan #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% President Grover Cleveland Democratic Party (United States) William McKinley Republican Party (United States) The 1896 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. State voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Illinois was won by the Republican candidate former Governor of Ohio William McKinley and his running mate Garret Hobart of New Jersey. They defeated the Democratic candidate and former United States Representative from Nebraska William Jennings Bryan and his running mate Arthur Sewall of Maine. McKinley won the state by a margin of 12.98%. Bryan would lose Illinois to McKinley again four years later and would later lose the state again in 1908 to William Howard Taft. Results 1896 United States presidential election in IllinoisDave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – IllinoisPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican William McKinley 607,130 55.66% 24 Democratic William Jennings Bryan 464,523 41.91% 0 Populist William Jennings Bryan 1,090 0.77% 0 Total William Jennings Bryan 465,613 42.68% 0 Prohibition Joshua Levering 9,796 0.90% 0 National Democratic John M. Palmer 6,390 0.59% 0 Socialist Labor Charles H. Matchett 1,147 0.11% 0 National Prohibition Charles Eugene Bentley 793 0.07% 0 Totals 1,090,869 100.00% 24 Voter turnout — Chicago results 1896 United States presidential election in ChicagoCOOK COUNTY. https://www.newspapers.com/image/349852894 August 11, 2023 The Chicago Tribune November 4, 1896PartyCandidateVotesPercentage Republican William McKinley 198,749 57.54% Democratic William Jennings Bryan 142,206 41.17% National Democratic John M. Palmer 2,089 0.60% Prohibition Joshua Levering 1,558 0.45% Socialist Labor Charles H. Matchett 647 0.19% National Prohibition Charles Eugene Bentley 136 0.04% Totals 345,483 100.00% See also United States presidential elections in Illinois Notes References 2 Illinois 1896 Category:1896 Illinois elections