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      Home/Elections/1896/President/Washington
      1896·President·Washington

      Washington Presidential Election

      William Jennings Bryan57.0%vs.William McKinley41.8%|
      D+15.1
      |93,583 votes
      3 candidates93,583 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William Jennings BryanDEM✓
      		DEM53,31457.0%
      William McKinleyREP
      		REP39,15341.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,1161.2%

      Seat History

      President in Washington

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+18.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+19.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+15.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+14.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.1
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.6
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+12.5
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+1.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.3
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+3.9
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.3
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.9
      View all President history for Washington →

      Candidates

      William Jennings BryanDEM
      Record54W-82L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1896-1908
      President
      Full profile →
      William McKinleyREP
      Record53W-39L
      Avg MarginD+2.6
      Career1891-1900
      President / Governor
      Full profile →

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