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Connecticut · 1908 presidential election

Connecticut presidential election results 1908

William Howard Taft carried Connecticut by 23.46 points (44,560 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
189,903
CT result
R+23.5
Compared with the nation
14.9 pts more Republican
Swing since 1904
3.5 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Howard TaftRepublican112,81559.40%7
William Jennings BryanDemocratic68,25535.90%—
Total votes189,903

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won Connecticut in 1908?

William Howard Taft won Connecticut by 23.46 percentage points (44,560 votes).

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1908?

Connecticut cast 7 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in Connecticut in 1908?

189,903 votes were counted for president.

How did Connecticut change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 3.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 20.0 points to Republican by 23.5 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data