Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1888 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
C |
H |
%Margin |
Margin |
Cleveland |
Harrison |
Other |
1 |
CT | 6 | 153,978 | 1 | 2 |
0.22% |
336 |
48.66% |
48.44% |
2.91% |
2 |
WV | 6 | 159,440 | 1 | 2 |
0.32% |
506 |
49.35% |
49.03% |
1.63% |
3 |
IN | 15 | 536,949 | 2 | 1 |
0.44% |
2,348 |
48.61% |
49.05% |
2.34% |
4 |
VA | 12 | 304,087 | 1 | 2 |
0.53% |
1,605 |
49.99% |
49.46% |
0.55% |
5 |
NY | 36 | 1,319,748 | 2 | 1 |
1.09% |
14,373 |
48.19% |
49.28% |
2.53% |
6 |
OH | 23 | 840,361 | 2 | 1 |
2.33% |
19,599 |
47.18% |
49.51% |
3.31% |
7 |
NJ | 9 | 303,801 | 1 | 2 |
2.35% |
7,148 |
49.87% |
47.52% |
2.61% |
8 |
NH | 4 | 90,835 | 2 | 1 |
2.50% |
2,272 |
47.84% |
50.34% |
1.82% |
9 |
CA | 8 | 251,339 | 2 | 1 |
2.82% |
7,087 |
46.84% |
49.66% |
3.50% |
10 |
MD | 8 | 210,941 | 1 | 2 |
2.94% |
6,202 |
50.34% |
47.40% |
2.26% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
C |
H |
%Margin |
Margin |
Cleveland |
Harrison |
Other |
1 |
SC | 9 | 79,997 | 1 | 2 |
65.11% |
52,088 |
82.28% |
17.17% |
0.55% |
2 |
MS | 9 | 115,786 | 1 | 2 |
47.81% |
55,356 |
73.80% |
25.99% |
0.21% |
3 |
LA | 8 | 115,891 | 1 | 2 |
46.92% |
54,372 |
73.37% |
26.46% |
0.17% |
4 |
VT | 4 | 65,452 | 2 | 1 |
43.40% |
28,404 |
25.65% |
69.05% |
5.30% |
5 |
GA | 12 | 142,936 | 1 | 2 |
41.97% |
59,994 |
70.31% |
28.33% |
1.36% |
6 |
TX | 13 | 357,513 | 1 | 2 |
40.97% |
146,461 |
65.70% |
24.73% |
9.57% |
7 |
AL | 10 | 175,085 | 1 | 2 |
34.35% |
60,137 |
67.00% |
32.66% |
0.34% |
8 |
KS | 9 | 331,149 | 2 | 1 |
24.21% |
80,159 |
31.03% |
55.23% |
13.74% |
9 |
FL | 4 | 66,500 | 1 | 2 |
19.59% |
13,028 |
59.48% |
39.89% |
0.62% |
10 |
ME | 6 | 128,253 | 2 | 1 |
18.13% |
23,258 |
39.35% |
57.49% |
3.16% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteCleveland | Harrison | Fisk |
South Carolina | 82.28% | Vermont | 69.05% | Minnesota | 5.82% |
Mississippi | 73.80% | Nevada | 57.73% | Nebraska | 4.65% |
Louisiana | 73.37% | Maine | 57.49% | Michigan | 4.41% |
Georgia | 70.31% | Kansas | 55.23% | Wisconsin | 4.03% |
Alabama | 67.00% | Colorado | 55.22% | Rhode Island | 3.07% |
Streeter | Write-ins | Soc. Labor |
Kansas | 11.41% | California | 0.57% | New York | 0.16% |
Texas | 8.24% | South Carolina | 0.55% | Alabama | 0.00% |
Arkansas | 6.77% | Kansas | 0.28% | Arkansas | 0.00% |
Missouri | 3.57% | Colorado | 0.19% | California | 0.00% |
Vermont | 3.02% | New Hampshire | 0.06% | Colorado | 0.00% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Cleveland | Harrison | Fisk |
Vermont | 25.65% | South Carolina | 17.17% | South Carolina | 0.00% |
Kansas | 31.03% | Texas | 24.73% | Louisiana | 0.14% |
Maine | 39.35% | Mississippi | 25.99% | Mississippi | 0.21% |
Minnesota | 39.65% | Louisiana | 26.46% | Nevada | 0.33% |
Nebraska | 39.75% | Georgia | 28.33% | Alabama | 0.34% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Michigan | 19,610 | Louisiana | 38,125 |
Kansas | 15,885 | Alabama | 26,845 |
New York | 15,522 | Mississippi | 20,738 |
Iowa | 11,953 | Texas | 14,293 |
Indiana | 8,864 | Georgia | 13,930 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Oregon | 6.66% | Louisiana | 32.07% |
Vermont | 6.05% | Mississippi | 19.13% |
Kentucky | 4.08% | Florida | 13.36% |
Michigan | 4.00% | South Carolina | 13.27% |
Nevada | 3.17% | Alabama | 12.68% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | New York | 152,579 | South Carolina | -12,815 |
Pennsylvania | 93,704 | Mississippi | -4,902 |
Missouri | 80,092 | Maine | -2,238 |
Illinois | 75,143 | Georgia | -674 |
Michigan | 74,170 | Nevada | -519 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Nebraska | 50.99% | South Carolina | -13.81% |
Minnesota | 38.56% | Mississippi | -4.06% |
Colorado | 38.23% | Nevada | -4.06% |
California | 27.59% | Maine | -1.72% |
Arkansas | 24.87% | Delaware | -0.73% |
State Ranks
Rank | Cleveland | Harrison |
1 | 18 | 20 |
2 | 20 | 18 |
County Ranks
Rank | Cleveland | Harrison |
1 | 267 | 564 |
2 | 554 | 268 |
Note: county data for 1888 is not yet comprehensive.
Counties with Highest Percent of VoteCleveland | Harrison | Fisk |
Manitou, MI | 97.92% | Addison, VT | 82.77% | Kanabec, MN | 31.84% |
York, SC | 82.28% | Windsor, VT | 75.48% | Burnett, WI | 29.15% |
Monroe, MO | 79.15% | Gasconade, MO | 75.14% | Norman, MN | 23.29% |
Pemiscot, MO | 77.99% | Lamoille, VT | 74.10% | Isanti, MN | 22.81% |
Reynolds, MO | 76.76% | Orleans, VT | 73.55% | Kandiyohi, MN | 13.88% |
New Madrid, MO | 75.99% | Barnstable, MA | 73.36% | Becker, MN | 13.86% |
Oregon, MO | 75.87% | Waushara, WI | 72.42% | Dukes, MA | 13.40% |
Clay, MO | 74.39% | Geauga, OH | 71.80% | Pierce, WI | 12.83% |
Yazoo, MS | 73.80% | Grand Isle, VT | 71.76% | Pope, MN | 12.74% |
Monroe, PA | 73.79% | Chisago, MN | 71.48% | Douglas, MN | 12.55% |
Streeter | Write-ins | Soc. Labor |
Arenac, MI | 41.21% | Graham, KS | 14.06% | New York, NY | 0.65% |
Labette, KS | 35.10% | Stevens, KS | 12.28% | Onondaga, NY | 0.14% |
Linn, KS | 27.13% | Grant, KS | 10.48% | Kings, NY | 0.10% |
Kingman, KS | 26.86% | Reno, KS | 3.98% | Queens, NY | 0.07% |
McPherson, KS | 26.79% | Haskell, KS | 3.78% | Albany, NY | 0.07% |
Douglas, MO | 26.23% | Stanton, KS | 2.84% | Suffolk, NY | 0.04% |
Stafford, KS | 24.61% | Smith, KS | 1.95% | Monroe, NY | 0.03% |
Neosho, KS | 22.85% | Nemaha, KS | 1.73% | Madison, NY | 0.02% |
Franklin, KS | 22.00% | Lincoln, KS | 1.69% | Tompkins, NY | 0.02% |
Clay, KS | 21.07% | Phillips, KS | 1.60% | Fulton and Hamilton, NY | 0.02% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteCleveland | Harrison |
Wood, WV | 0.00% | Wood, WV | 0.00% |
Wirt, WV | 0.00% | Wirt, WV | 0.00% |
Wetzel, WV | 0.00% | Wetzel, WV | 0.00% |
Webster, WV | 0.00% | Webster, WV | 0.00% |
Wayne, WV | 0.00% | Wayne, WV | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of VotesCleveland | Harrison | Fisk |
Woodford, IL | 348,351 | Woodford, IL | 370,475 | Woodford, IL | 21,703 |
Zavala, TX | 234,883 | Wright, IA | 211,603 | York, NE | 9,429 |
Woodford, KY | 183,830 | Woodford, KY | 155,138 | Warren, NJ | 7,933 |
Wright, IA | 179,877 | Winchester, VA | 150,399 | Wilson, TN | 5,969 |
New York, NY | 162,735 | Warren, NJ | 144,360 | Yuba, CA | 5,761 |
Wilson, TN | 158,699 | Wilson, TN | 138,978 | Woodford, KY | 5,223 |
Winchester, VA | 152,004 | Yancey, NC | 134,784 | Worcester, MD | 4,767 |
Warren, NJ | 151,508 | Yuba, CA | 124,816 | Zavala, TX | 4,749 |
Yancey, NC | 147,902 | Philadelphia, PA | 111,358 | Wright, IA | 3,550 |
Yuba, CA | 117,729 | York, NE | 108,425 | Yancey, NC | 2,840 |
Streeter | Write-ins | Soc. Labor |
Zavala, TX | 29,459 | Yuba, CA | 1,442 | New York, NY | 1,772 |
Yell, AR | 10,630 | York, SC | 437 | Kings, NY | 160 |
Wright, IA | 9,105 | Reno, KS | 239 | Onondaga, NY | 49 |
Woodford, IL | 7,134 | Graham, KS | 227 | Albany, NY | 27 |
Milwaukee, WI | 4,494 | Yuma, CO | 177 | Queens, NY | 16 |
York, NE | 4,226 | Stevens, KS | 92 | Monroe, NY | 12 |
Labette, KS | 2,126 | Grant, KS | 81 | Erie, NY | 11 |
St. Louis, MO | 1,796 | Nemaha, KS | 77 | Oneida, NY | 5 |
Cowley, KS | 1,534 | Smith, KS | 65 | Suffolk, NY | 5 |
Wyoming, WV | 1,508 | Essex, MA | 56 | Madison, NY | 3 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Cleveland | Harrison |
Wood, WV | 0 | Wood, WV | 0 |
Wirt, WV | 0 | Wirt, WV | 0 |
Wetzel, WV | 0 | Wetzel, WV | 0 |
Webster, WV | 0 | Webster, WV | 0 |
Wayne, WV | 0 | Wayne, WV | 0 |
Upshur, WV | 0 | Upshur, WV | 0 |
Tyler, WV | 0 | Tyler, WV | 0 |
Tucker, WV | 0 | Tucker, WV | 0 |
Taylor, WV | 0 | Taylor, WV | 0 |
Summers, WV | 0 | Summers, WV | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | St. Louis, MO | 39,197 | York, PA | 89,331 |
Allegheny, PA | 20,408 | Wyandotte, KS | 62,998 |
Philadelphia, PA | 18,572 | Winn, LA | 38,125 |
Wright, IA | 11,953 | Winston, AL | 26,845 |
Lancaster, PA | 11,481 | Yazoo, MS | 20,738 |
Whitley, IN | 6,324 | Windsor, VT | 18,477 |
Woodford, KY | 5,579 | Zavala, TX | 14,293 |
York, NE | 5,352 | Worth, GA | 13,930 |
Worcester, MD | 4,916 | New York, NY | 12,686 |
Yuma, CO | 4,862 | Wilson, TN | 10,052 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Addison, VT | 70.10% | Cook, MN | 79.80% |
Orleans, VT | 56.01% | Cass, MN | 60.09% |
Lamoille, VT | 51.71% | Monroe, MO | 59.06% |
Gasconade, MO | 51.06% | Pemiscot, MO | 56.12% |
Windham, VT | 45.38% | Reynolds, MO | 53.70% |
Grand Isle, VT | 43.98% | Kanabec, MN | 52.65% |
Stone, MO | 43.66% | Oregon, MO | 52.26% |
Tioga, PA | 42.88% | New Madrid, MO | 51.98% |
Warren, MO | 42.36% | Clay, MO | 51.77% |
Rutland, VT | 41.35% | Monroe, PA | 48.84% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Philadelphia, PA | 205,443 | York, PA | -882,157 |
Woodford, IL | 75,143 | Whitley, IN | -490,713 |
Allegheny, PA | 70,965 | St. Louis, MO | -378,242 |
York, NE | 68,430 | Wyandotte, KS | -256,047 |
Woodford, KY | 68,387 | Windsor, VT | -52,561 |
Yuba, CA | 54,351 | York, SC | -12,815 |
New York, NY | 44,886 | Yazoo, MS | -4,902 |
Wilson, TN | 43,716 | York, ME | -2,238 |
Warren, NJ | 42,880 | Worth, GA | -674 |
Marion, IN | 35,109 | White Pine, NV | -560 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Philadelphia, PA | 20,544,300.00% | Whitley, IN | -99.07% |
Allegheny, PA | 7,096,500.00% | York, PA | -97.60% |
Marion, IN | 3,510,900.00% | Wyandotte, KS | -96.31% |
Lancaster, PA | 3,301,500.00% | Windsor, VT | -88.49% |
Luzerne, PA | 3,155,700.00% | St. Louis, MO | -85.72% |
Jackson, MO | 3,076,400.00% | Keweenaw, MI | -27.97% |
Berks, PA | 2,899,100.00% | Roscommon, MI | -17.71% |
Montgomery, PA | 2,641,600.00% | York, SC | -13.81% |
Schuylkill, PA | 2,597,900.00% | Manitou, MI | -13.25% |
Lackawanna, PA | 2,119,400.00% | Door, WI | -9.68% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Cleveland | Harrison |
Huron, MI | 42.67% | Stevens, KS | 40.99% |
Cedar, MO | 43.38% | Moniteau, MO | 43.87% |
Livingston, MO | 43.80% | Laclede, MO | 44.81% |
Worth, MO | 45.45% | Kanabec, MN | 45.25% |
Newton, MO | 45.48% | Marinette, WI | 45.59% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Cleveland | Harrison |
Roscommon, MI | 49.72% | Perry, IN | 49.54% |
Daviess, IN | 49.57% | Winchester, VA | 49.46% |
Spencer, IN | 49.34% | Bucks, PA | 49.11% |
Ripley, IN | 49.30% | Wyoming, WV | 49.03% |
Vanderburgh, IN | 49.08% | Vinton, OH | 48.93% |