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Idaho · 1908 presidential election

Idaho presidential election results 1908

William Howard Taft carried Idaho by 16.92 points (16,459 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
97,293
ID result
R+16.9
Compared with the nation
8.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1904
23.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Howard TaftRepublican52,62154.10%3
William Jennings BryanDemocratic36,16237.20%—
Total votes97,293

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won Idaho in 1908?

William Howard Taft won Idaho by 16.92 percentage points (16,459 votes).

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1908?

Idaho cast 3 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in Idaho in 1908?

97,293 votes were counted for president.

How did Idaho change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 23.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 40.4 points to Republican by 16.9 points.

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