examination reveals that changes in counties were even more impressive. Of the 2,729 counties making returns, 2,286 were identical in these two elections; 113 changed from Republican to Democratic; and 328 changed from Democratic to Republican. A notable feature was the Bryan gains made in the New England and (Northeastern) Mid-Atlantic sections, with also a slight gain in the East North Central section. Bryan even managed to win New York City by almost 30,000 votes when he had lost it by more than 60,000 votes just 4 years earlier. In all other sections, Bryan's vote was less than in 1896, and in the nation his total vote was 23,000 less than in 1896. The percentage of total was 45.52, a slight loss. Kentucky, which he carried this time, showed an increase of 17,005. In 16 states, the Democratic vote increased, but in 29 states it was less than in 1896. Bryan carried only 17 states. This was the only one of his three runs in which he failed to carry his home state of Nebraska. This was the last election in which the Republicans won the majority of electoral votes in Maryland until 1920. It is also the last election in which a Republican won the presidency without winning Idaho and Montana. In addition, this would also be the last election in 100 years when the Republican candidate would win without earning a minimum of 300 electoral votes. That did not occur again until George W. Bush narrowly defeated Al Gore in the 2000 United States Presidential Election. Source (popular vote): Source (electoral vote): Geography of results Cartographic gallery Results by state Close states Margin of victory less than 5% (42 electoral votes): Kentucky, 1.71% (7,994 votes) Utah, 2.29% (2,133 votes) Nebraska, 3.24% (7,822 votes) Idaho, 3.83% (2,216 votes) Indiana, 3.99% (26,479 votes) Margin of victory between 5% and 10% (150 electoral votes): Maryland, 5.27% (13,947 votes) Missouri, 5.53% (37,830 votes) Kansas, 6.60% (23,354 votes) Ohio, 6.64% (69,036 votes) Tennessee, 8.08% (22,132 votes) Illinois, 8.39% (94,924 votes) (tipping point state) North Carolina, 8.46% (24,736 votes) Delaware, 8.77% (3,683 votes) New York, 9.27% (143,551 votes) West Virginia, 9.52% (21,022 votes) Statistics Counties with highest percent of vote (Republican) Keweenaw County, Michigan 92.24% Leslie County, Kentucky 91.23% Unicoi County, Tennessee 89.64% Scott County, Tennessee 89.59% Johnson County, Tennessee 89.20% Counties with highest percent of vote (Democratic) Irion County, Texas 100.00% Hampton County,