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1908 presidential election map and results
William Howard Taft defeated William Jennings Bryan 321–162. Maryland split its electoral votes 2–6. A majority was 242 of 483 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard Taft ✓ | Republican | 321 | 7,676,598 | 51.6% |
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 162 | 6,406,874 | 43.0% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | William Jennings Bryan | 11 | 70.7% | 46.4 |
| Arkansas | William Jennings Bryan | 9 | 57.3% | 20.0 |
| California | William Howard Taft | 10 | 55.5% | 22.5 |
| Colorado | William Jennings Bryan | 5 | 48.0% | 1.1 |
| Connecticut | William Howard Taft | 7 | 59.4% | 23.5 |
| Delaware | William Howard Taft | 3 | 52.1% | 6.2 |
| Florida | William Jennings Bryan | 5 | 63.0% | 41.4 |
| Georgia | William Jennings Bryan | 13 | 54.5% | 23.1 |
| Idaho | William Howard Taft | 3 | 54.1% | 16.9 |
| Illinois | William Howard Taft | 27 | 54.5% | 15.5 |
| Indiana | William Howard Taft | 15 | 48.4% | 1.5 |
| Iowa | William Howard Taft | 13 | 55.6% | 15.0 |
| Kansas | William Howard Taft | 10 | 52.5% | 9.6 |
| Kentucky | William Jennings Bryan | 13 | 49.7% | 1.7 |
| Louisiana | William Jennings Bryan | 9 | 84.6% | 72.7 |
| Maine | William Howard Taft | 6 | 63.0% | 29.7 |
| Maryland | William Jennings Bryan | Bryan 6, Taft 2 | 48.8% | 0.3 |
| Massachusetts | William Howard Taft | 16 | 58.2% | 24.2 |
| Michigan | William Howard Taft | 14 | 61.9% | 29.5 |
| Minnesota | William Howard Taft | 11 | 59.1% | 26.1 |
| Mississippi | William Jennings Bryan | 10 | 90.1% | 83.6 |
| Missouri | William Howard Taft | 18 | 48.5% | 0.1 |
| Montana | William Howard Taft | 3 | 46.9% | 4.3 |
| Nebraska | William Jennings Bryan | 8 | 49.1% | 1.5 |
| Nevada | William Jennings Bryan | 3 | 45.7% | 1.8 |
| New Hampshire | William Howard Taft | 4 | 59.3% | 21.8 |
| New Jersey | William Howard Taft | 12 | 56.8% | 17.7 |
| New York | William Howard Taft | 39 | 53.1% | 12.4 |
| North Carolina | William Jennings Bryan | 12 | 54.2% | 8.7 |
| North Dakota | William Howard Taft | 4 | 61.0% | 26.2 |
| Ohio | William Howard Taft | 23 | 51.0% | 6.2 |
| Oklahoma | William Jennings Bryan | 7 | 48.1% | 4.7 |
| Oregon | William Howard Taft | 4 | 56.5% | 22.3 |
| Pennsylvania | William Howard Taft | 34 | 58.8% | 23.4 |
| Rhode Island | William Howard Taft | 4 | 60.8% | 26.6 |
| South Carolina | William Jennings Bryan | 9 | 93.8% | 87.9 |
| South Dakota | William Howard Taft | 4 | 58.8% | 23.8 |
| Tennessee | William Jennings Bryan | 12 | 52.7% | 6.9 |
| Texas | William Jennings Bryan | 18 | 74.0% | 51.6 |
| Utah | William Howard Taft | 3 | 56.2% | 17.1 |
| Vermont | William Howard Taft | 4 | 75.1% | 53.3 |
| Virginia | William Jennings Bryan | 12 | 60.5% | 22.2 |
| Washington | William Howard Taft | 5 | 57.8% | 26.0 |
| West Virginia | William Howard Taft | 7 | 53.4% | 10.3 |
| Wisconsin | William Howard Taft | 13 | 54.5% | 17.8 |
| Wyoming | William Howard Taft | 3 | 55.4% | 15.8 |
Notes
- District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.