William Howard Taft vs William Jennings Bryan
William Howard Taft vs William Jennings Bryan in 1908: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
William Howard Taft
- Elections
- 2 (1908, 1912)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 329
- Best popular vote
- 51.6% in 1908
- Parties
- Republican
William Jennings Bryan
- Elections
- 3 (1896, 1900, 1908)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 493
- Best popular vote
- 45.8% in 1896
- Parties
- Democratic
- William Howard Taft states
- 29
- William Jennings Bryan states
- 17
- Popular vote
- 51.6% – 43.0%
Every state, 1908
| State | William Howard Taft | William Jennings Bryan | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 24.3% | 70.7% 11 | -46.4 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 37.3% | 57.3% 9 | -20.0 | 9 |
| California | 55.5% 10 | 33.0% | 22.5 | 10 |
| Colorado | 46.9% | 48.0% 5 | -1.1 | 5 |
| Connecticut | 59.4% 7 | 35.9% | 23.5 | 7 |
| Delaware | 52.1% 3 | 45.9% | 6.2 | 3 |
| Florida | 21.6% | 63.0% 5 | -41.4 | 5 |
| Georgia | 31.4% | 54.5% 13 | -23.1 | 13 |
| Idaho | 54.1% 3 | 37.2% | 16.9 | 3 |
| Illinois | 54.5% 27 | 39.0% | 15.5 | 27 |
| Indiana | 48.4% 15 | 46.9% | 1.5 | 15 |
| Iowa | 55.6% 13 | 40.6% | 15.0 | 13 |
| Kansas | 52.5% 10 | 42.9% | 9.6 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 48.0% | 49.7% 13 | -1.7 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 11.9% | 84.6% 9 | -72.7 | 9 |
| Maine | 63.0% 6 | 33.3% | 29.7 | 6 |
| Maryland | 48.8% 2 | 48.6% 6 | 0.2 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 58.2% 16 | 34.0% | 24.2 | 16 |
| Michigan | 61.9% 14 | 32.4% | 29.5 | 14 |
| Minnesota | 59.1% 11 | 33.0% | 26.1 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 6.5% | 90.1% 10 | -83.6 | 10 |
| Missouri | 48.5% 18 | 48.4% | 0.1 | 18 |
| Montana | 46.9% 3 | 42.6% | 4.3 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 47.6% | 49.1% 8 | -1.5 | 8 |
| Nevada | 43.9% | 45.7% 3 | -1.8 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 59.3% 4 | 37.6% | 21.7 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 56.8% 12 | 39.1% | 17.7 | 12 |
| New York | 53.1% 39 | 40.7% | 12.4 | 39 |
| North Carolina | 45.5% | 54.2% 12 | -8.7 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 61.0% 4 | 34.8% | 26.2 | 4 |
| Ohio | 51.0% 23 | 44.8% | 6.2 | 23 |
| Oklahoma | 43.4% | 48.1% 7 | -4.7 | 7 |
| Oregon | 56.5% 4 | 34.2% | 22.3 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 58.8% 34 | 35.4% | 23.4 | 34 |
| Rhode Island | 60.8% 4 | 34.2% | 26.6 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 5.9% | 93.8% 9 | -87.9 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 58.8% 4 | 35.1% | 23.7 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 45.9% | 52.7% 12 | -6.8 | 12 |
| Texas | 22.4% | 74.0% 18 | -51.6 | 18 |
| Utah | 56.2% 3 | 39.2% | 17.0 | 3 |
| Vermont | 75.1% 4 | 21.8% | 53.3 | 4 |
| Virginia | 38.4% | 60.5% 12 | -22.1 | 12 |
| Washington | 57.8% 5 | 31.8% | 26.0 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 53.4% 7 | 43.2% | 10.2 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 54.5% 13 | 36.7% | 17.8 | 13 |
| Wyoming | 55.4% 3 | 39.7% | 15.7 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between William Howard Taft and William Jennings Bryan in 1908?
William Howard Taft won the presidency. Electoral votes: William Howard Taft 321, William Jennings Bryan 162. Popular vote: William Howard Taft 51.6%, William Jennings Bryan 43.0%.
How many states did William Howard Taft and William Jennings Bryan each win in 1908?
William Howard Taft carried 29 and William Jennings Bryan carried 17.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data