Kentucky · 1908 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1908
William Jennings Bryan carried Kentucky by 1.71 points (8,381 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 490,719
- KY result
- D+1.7
- Compared with the nation
- 10.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1904
- 1.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 244,092 | 49.70% | 13 | |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 235,711 | 48.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 490,719 | ||||
Sources: 1908
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1908?
William Jennings Bryan won Kentucky by 1.71 percentage points (8,381 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1908?
Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes in 1908.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1908?
490,719 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1904 to 1908?
The margin moved 1.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 2.7 points to Democratic by 1.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data