United States · presidential election
1908 election
President elected
William H. Taft
Electoral College result
Winner: 321 | Main Opponent: 162 | Total/Majority: 483/242
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Taft, of Ohio | William J. Bryan, of Nebraska | James S. Sherman, of New York | John W. Kern, of Indiana | ||
| Alabama | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Arkansas | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| California | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Colorado | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Georgia | 13 | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Illinois | 27 | 27 | - | 27 | - |
| Indiana | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Iowa | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Kansas | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Kentucky | 13 | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Louisiana | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| Maine | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Maryland | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - |
| Michigan | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| Minnesota | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Mississippi | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Missouri | 18 | 18 | - | 18 | - |
| Montana | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Nebraska | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Nevada | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Jersey | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| New York | 39 | 39 | - | 39 | - |
| North Carolina | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Ohio | 23 | 23 | - | 23 | - |
| Oklahoma | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| Oregon | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 34 | - | 34 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Tennessee | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Texas | 18 | - | 18 | - | 18 |
| Utah | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Vermont | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Virginia | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Washington | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| West Virginia | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Totals | 483 | 321 | 162 | 321 | 162 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/votes | W. Bryan | % | W. Taft | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | 74,391 | 70.7 | 25,561 | 24.3 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 87,020 | 57.3 | 56,684 | 37.3 |
| California | 10 | 127,492 | 33.0 | 214,398 | 55.5 |
| Colorado | 5 | 126,644 | 48.0 | 123,693 | 46.9 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 68,255 | 35.9 | 112,815 | 59.4 |
| Delaware | 3 | 22,055 | 45.9 | 25,014 | 52.1 |
| Florida | 5 | 31,104 | 63.0 | 10,654 | 21.6 |
| Georgia | 13 | 72,350 | 54.6 | 41,355 | 31.2 |
| Idsho | 3 | 36,162 | 37.2 | 52,621 | 54.1 |
| Illinois | 27 | 450,810 | 39.0 | 629,932 | 54.5 |
| Indiana | 15 | 338,262 | 46.9 | 348,993 | 48.4 |
| laws | 13 | 200,771 | 40.6 | 275,210 | 55.6 |
| Kansas | 10 | 161,209 | 42.9 | 197,316 | 52.5 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 244,092 | 49.7 | 235,711 | 48.0 |
| Louisiana | 9 | 63,568 | 84.6 | 8,958 | 11.9 |
| Maine | 6 | 35,403 | 33.3 | 66,987 | 63.0 |
| Maryland | 8 | 115,908 | 48.6 | 116,513 | 48.8 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 155,533 | 34.0 | 265,966 | 58.2 |
| Michigan | 14 | 174,619 | 32.4 | 333,313 | 61.9 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 109,401 | 33.1 | 195,843 | 59.3 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 60,287 | 90.1 | 4,363 | 6.5 |
| Missouri | 18 | 346,574 | 48.4 | 347,203 | 48.5 |
| Montana | 3 | 29,511 | 42.6 | 32,471 | 46.9 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 131,099 | 49.1 | 126,997 | 47.6 |
| Nevada | 3 | 11,212 | 45.7 | 10,775 | 43.9 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 33,655 | 37.6 | 53,144 | 59.3 |
| Now Jersey | 12 | 182,522 | 39.1 | 265,298 | 56.8 |
| Now York | 39 | 667,468 | 40.7 | 870,070 | 53.1 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 136,928 | 54.2 | 114,887 | 45.5 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 32,884 | 34.8 | 57,680 | 61.0 |
| Ohio | 23 | 502,721 | 44.8 | 572,312 | 51.0 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 122,362 | 48.1 | 110,473 | 43.4 |
| Oregon | 4 | 37,792 | 34.2 | 62,454 | 56.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 448,782 | 35.4 | 745,779 | 58.8 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 24,706 | 34.2 | 43,942 | 60.8 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 62,288 | 93.8 | 3,945 | 5.9 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 40,266 | 35.1 | 67,536 | 58.8 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 135,608 | 52.7 | 117,977 | 45.9 |
| Texas | 18 | 216,662 | 74.0 | 65,605 | 22.4 |
| Utah | 3 | 42,610 | 39.2 | 61,165 | 56.2 |
| Vermont | 4 | 11,496 | 21.8 | 39,552 | 75.1 |
| Virginia | 12 | 82,946 | 60.5 | 52,572 | 36.4 |
| Washington | 5 | 58,383 | 31.8 | 106,062 | 57.8 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 111,410 | 43.2 | 137,869 | 53.4 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 166,662 | 36.7 | 247,744 | 54.5 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 14,918 | 39.7 | 20,846 | 55.4 |
| Total | 483 | 6,406,801 | 7,676,258 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.