North Carolina · 1908 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1908
William Jennings Bryan carried North Carolina by 8.73 points (22,041 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 252,554
- NC result
- D+8.7
- Compared with the nation
- 17.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1904
- 11.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 136,928 | 54.20% | 12 | |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 114,887 | 45.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 252,554 | ||||
Sources: 1908
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1908?
William Jennings Bryan won North Carolina by 8.73 percentage points (22,041 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1908?
North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes in 1908.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1908?
252,554 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1904 to 1908?
The margin moved 11.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 20.0 points to Democratic by 8.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data