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Florida presidential election results 1908

William Jennings Bryan carried Florida by 41.43 points (20,450 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
5
Votes counted
49,360
FL result
D+41.4
Compared with the nation
50.0 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1904
6.2 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Jennings BryanDemocratic31,10463.00%5
William Howard TaftRepublican10,65421.60%—
Total votes49,360

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won Florida in 1908?

William Jennings Bryan won Florida by 41.43 percentage points (20,450 votes).

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1908?

Florida cast 5 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in Florida in 1908?

49,360 votes were counted for president.

How did Florida change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 6.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 47.7 points to Democratic by 41.4 points.

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