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Delaware · 1908 presidential election

Delaware presidential election results 1908

William Howard Taft carried Delaware by 6.16 points (2,959 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
48,007
DE result
R+6.2
Compared with the nation
2.4 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1904
3.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Howard TaftRepublican25,01452.10%3
William Jennings BryanDemocratic22,05545.90%—
Total votes48,007

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won Delaware in 1908?

William Howard Taft won Delaware by 6.16 percentage points (2,959 votes).

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1908?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1908?

48,007 votes were counted for president.

How did Delaware change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 3.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 9.9 points to Republican by 6.2 points.

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