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Minnesota · 1908 presidential election

Minnesota presidential election results 1908

William Howard Taft carried Minnesota by 26.09 points (86,435 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
331,328
MN result
R+26.1
Compared with the nation
17.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1904
29.1 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Howard TaftRepublican195,84659.10%11
William Jennings BryanDemocratic109,41133.00%—
Total votes331,328

Sources: 1908

Questions and answers

Who won Minnesota in 1908?

William Howard Taft won Minnesota by 26.09 percentage points (86,435 votes).

How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1908?

Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes in 1908.

How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1908?

331,328 votes were counted for president.

How did Minnesota change from 1904 to 1908?

The margin moved 29.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 55.1 points to Republican by 26.1 points.

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