Nebraska · 1908 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1908
William Jennings Bryan carried Nebraska by 1.54 points (4,102 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 266,799
- NE result
- D+1.5
- Compared with the nation
- 10.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1904
- 39.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 131,099 | 49.10% | 8 | |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 126,997 | 47.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 266,799 | ||||
Nebraska gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1908
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Questions and answers
Who won Nebraska in 1908?
William Jennings Bryan won Nebraska by 1.54 percentage points (4,102 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1908?
Nebraska cast 8 electoral votes in 1908.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1908?
266,799 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1904 to 1908?
The margin moved 39.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 37.9 points to Democratic by 1.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data