Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1908 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
T |
B |
%Margin |
Margin |
Taft |
Bryan |
Other |
| 1 |
MO | 18 | 715,927 | 1 | 2 |
0.09% |
629 |
48.50% |
48.41% |
3.09% |
| 2 |
MD | 8 | 238,531 | 1 | 2 |
0.25% |
605 |
48.85% |
48.59% |
2.56% |
| 3 |
CO | 5 | 263,858 | 2 | 1 |
1.12% |
2,951 |
46.88% |
48.00% |
5.12% |
| 4 |
IN | 15 | 721,126 | 1 | 2 |
1.49% |
10,731 |
48.40% |
46.91% |
4.70% |
| 5 |
NE | 8 | 266,799 | 2 | 1 |
1.54% |
4,102 |
47.60% |
49.14% |
3.26% |
| 6 |
KY | 13 | 490,719 | 2 | 1 |
1.71% |
8,381 |
48.03% |
49.74% |
2.22% |
| 7 |
NV | 3 | 24,526 | 2 | 1 |
1.78% |
437 |
43.93% |
45.71% |
10.35% |
| 8 |
MT | 3 | 68,822 | 1 | 2 |
4.37% |
3,007 |
46.98% |
42.61% |
10.41% |
| 9 |
OK | 7 | 254,983 | 2 | 1 |
4.66% |
11,889 |
43.33% |
47.99% |
8.69% |
| 10 |
DE | 3 | 48,007 | 1 | 2 |
6.16% |
2,959 |
52.10% |
45.94% |
1.95% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
T |
B |
%Margin |
Margin |
Taft |
Bryan |
Other |
| 1 |
SC | 9 | 66,379 | 2 | 1 |
87.89% |
58,343 |
5.94% |
93.84% |
0.22% |
| 2 |
MS | 10 | 66,904 | 2 | 1 |
83.59% |
55,924 |
6.52% |
90.11% |
3.37% |
| 3 |
LA | 9 | 75,117 | 2 | 1 |
72.70% |
54,610 |
11.93% |
84.63% |
3.45% |
| 4 |
VT | 4 | 52,683 | 1 | 2 |
53.25% |
28,056 |
75.08% |
21.82% |
3.10% |
| 5 |
TX | 18 | 293,757 | 2 | 1 |
51.62% |
151,636 |
22.35% |
73.97% |
3.67% |
| 6 |
AL | 11 | 104,932 | 2 | 1 |
46.70% |
49,002 |
24.18% |
70.88% |
4.94% |
| 7 |
FL | 5 | 49,360 | 2 | 1 |
41.43% |
20,450 |
21.58% |
63.01% |
15.40% |
| 8 |
ME | 6 | 106,336 | 1 | 2 |
29.70% |
31,584 |
63.00% |
33.29% |
3.71% |
| 9 |
MI | 14 | 541,830 | 1 | 2 |
29.49% |
159,809 |
61.93% |
32.44% |
5.63% |
| 10 |
RI | 4 | 72,317 | 1 | 2 |
26.60% |
19,236 |
60.76% |
34.16% |
5.07% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Taft | Bryan | Debs |
| Vermont | 75.08% | South Carolina | 93.84% | Nevada | 8.57% |
| Maine | 63.00% | Mississippi | 90.11% | Oklahoma | 8.52% |
| Michigan | 61.93% | Louisiana | 84.63% | Montana | 8.51% |
| North Dakota | 61.02% | Texas | 73.97% | Washington | 7.71% |
| Rhode Island | 60.76% | Alabama | 70.88% | Florida | 7.59% |
| Chafin | Hisgen | Watson |
| South Dakota | 3.52% | Massachusetts | 4.21% | Georgia | 12.59% |
| Minnesota | 3.35% | New York | 2.19% | Florida | 3.94% |
| Michigan | 3.13% | Nevada | 1.78% | Mississippi | 1.91% |
| California | 3.04% | Rhode Island | 1.53% | Alabama | 1.50% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.90% | Vermont | 1.53% | Arkansas | 0.68% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Taft | Bryan | Debs |
| South Carolina | 5.94% | Vermont | 21.82% | Vermont | 0.00% |
| Mississippi | 6.52% | Washington | 31.92% | North Carolina | 0.15% |
| Louisiana | 11.93% | Michigan | 32.44% | South Carolina | 0.15% |
| Florida | 21.58% | California | 32.98% | Virginia | 0.19% |
| Texas | 22.35% | Minnesota | 33.02% | Georgia | 0.44% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Georgia | 28,467 | Pennsylvania | 205,954 |
| New York | 27,050 | Ohio | 185,830 |
| North Carolina | 19,608 | Illinois | 125,917 |
| Massachusetts | 18,347 | Kansas | 90,774 |
| Tennessee | 8,659 | Nebraska | 89,739 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Georgia | 22.00% | Nebraska | 39.47% |
| North Carolina | 11.31% | Minnesota | 29.04% |
| Florida | 6.22% | Kansas | 29.01% |
| Louisiana | 6.14% | North Dakota | 28.50% |
| Alabama | 6.02% | South Dakota | 25.66% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Ohio | 117,159 | Alabama | -3,913 |
| Illinois | 78,755 | Connecticut | -1,125 |
| Missouri | 72,066 | New Hampshire | -561 |
| Texas | 59,749 | | |
| Kentucky | 54,773 | | |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Nevada | 102.44% | Alabama | -3.60% |
| Louisiana | 39.34% | New Hampshire | -0.62% |
| North Dakota | 35.01% | Connecticut | -0.59% |
| Idaho | 34.05% | | |
| Arkansas | 30.41% | | |
State Ranks
| Rank | Taft | Bryan |
| 1 | 30 | 16 |
| 2 | 16 | 30 |
County Ranks
| Rank | Taft | Bryan |
| 1 | 1,211 | 477 |
| 2 | 472 | 1,209 |
Note: county data for 1908 is not yet comprehensive.
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Taft | Bryan | Debs |
| Keweenaw, MI | 90.56% | Wilcox, AL | 99.81% | Lake, MN | 31.75% |
| Alpine, CA | 87.21% | Sumter, AL | 98.76% | Milwaukee, WI | 23.82% |
| McIntosh, ND | 86.47% | Bullock, AL | 98.74% | Suwannee, FL | 20.89% |
| Iron, MI | 85.63% | Perry, AL | 97.98% | Monroe, FL | 20.50% |
| Orleans, VT | 85.30% | Hale, AL | 97.81% | Lee, FL | 20.45% |
| Addison, VT | 84.42% | Dallas, AL | 97.06% | Roseau, MN | 20.42% |
| McPherson, SD | 81.86% | Monroe, AL | 96.61% | Lawrence, SD | 19.27% |
| Windsor, VT | 81.61% | Montgomery, AL | 96.54% | Wayne, UT | 17.17% |
| Logan, ND | 81.44% | Greene, AL | 96.36% | Piute, UT | 16.64% |
| Presque Isle, MI | 81.39% | Pike, AL | 96.29% | Mahnomen, MN | 16.40% |
| Chafin | Hisgen | Watson |
| Venango, PA | 18.00% | Tallapoosa, AL | 11.00% | Osceola, FL | 13.99% |
| Lee, FL | 13.88% | Hampden, MA | 7.76% | Calhoun, FL | 12.28% |
| Brookings, SD | 12.63% | St. Lucie, FL | 7.37% | Coffee, AL | 10.34% |
| Freeborn, MN | 10.44% | Plymouth, MA | 5.87% | Taylor, FL | 9.34% |
| Faribault, MN | 9.57% | Coosa, AL | 5.39% | Shelby, AL | 8.51% |
| Isanti, MN | 9.57% | Queens, NY | 5.19% | Geneva, AL | 8.28% |
| Day, SD | 9.38% | Hampshire, MA | 5.07% | Henry, AL | 8.09% |
| Indiana, PA | 9.34% | Essex, MA | 4.77% | Washington, FL | 7.44% |
| Forest, PA | 9.04% | Bristol, MA | 4.57% | Escambia, FL | 7.30% |
| Benzie, MI | 8.98% | Kings, NY | 4.42% | Sumter, FL | 7.11% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Taft | Bryan |
| Wyoming, WV | 0.00% | Wyoming, WV | 0.00% |
| Wood, WV | 0.00% | Wood, WV | 0.00% |
| Wirt, WV | 0.00% | Wirt, WV | 0.00% |
| Wetzel, WV | 0.00% | Wetzel, WV | 0.00% |
| Webster, WV | 0.00% | Webster, WV | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Taft | Bryan | Debs |
| Cook, IL | 230,400 | New York, NY | 160,261 | Cook, IL | 18,842 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 185,263 | Cook, IL | 152,990 | Milwaukee, WI | 17,496 |
| New York, NY | 154,958 | Kings, NY | 96,756 | New York, NY | 15,599 |
| Kings, NY | 119,789 | Philadelphia, PA | 75,310 | Kings, NY | 8,422 |
| St. Louis, MO | 74,160 | St. Louis, MO | 60,917 | Allegheny, PA | 7,311 |
| Allegheny, PA | 74,080 | Baltimore, MD | 49,139 | Philadelphia, PA | 5,192 |
| Hamilton, OH | 63,803 | Hamilton, OH | 45,429 | St. Louis, MO | 4,901 |
| Middlesex, MA | 58,672 | Erie, NY | 45,185 | Cuyahoga, OH | 4,818 |
| Cuyahoga, OH | 56,344 | Suffolk, MA | 43,773 | Los Angeles, CA | 4,702 |
| Essex, NJ | 53,688 | Cuyahoga, OH | 39,954 | San Francisco, CA | 4,523 |
| Chafin | Hisgen | Watson |
| Cook, IL | 5,965 | New York, NY | 14,125 | Vigo, IN | 456 |
| Allegheny, PA | 4,550 | Kings, NY | 10,448 | Escambia, FL | 245 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4,033 | Cook, IL | 5,994 | Shelby, AL | 212 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,926 | Middlesex, MA | 3,371 | Coffee, AL | 195 |
| Venango, PA | 1,762 | Suffolk, MA | 3,090 | Duval, FL | 155 |
| Westmoreland, PA | 1,605 | Essex, MA | 2,925 | Geneva, AL | 126 |
| Wayne, MI | 1,401 | Worcester, MA | 2,378 | Delaware, IN | 120 |
| Erie, PA | 1,319 | Queens, NY | 2,284 | St. Clair, AL | 108 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 1,278 | Hampden, MA | 2,154 | Dade, FL | 108 |
| Oswego, NY | 1,176 | Bristol, MA | 1,560 | Nevada, AR | 105 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Taft | Bryan |
| Wyoming, WV | 0 | Wyoming, WV | 0 |
| Wood, WV | 0 | Wood, WV | 0 |
| Wirt, WV | 0 | Wirt, WV | 0 |
| Wetzel, WV | 0 | Wetzel, WV | 0 |
| Webster, WV | 0 | Webster, WV | 0 |
| Wayne, WV | 0 | Wayne, WV | 0 |
| Upshur, WV | 0 | Upshur, WV | 0 |
| Tyler, WV | 0 | Tyler, WV | 0 |
| Tucker, WV | 0 | Tucker, WV | 0 |
| Taylor, WV | 0 | Taylor, WV | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | New York, NY | 29,406 | Philadelphia, PA | 68,972 |
| Kings, NY | 21,642 | Cook, IL | 48,676 |
| Suffolk, MA | 10,597 | Allegheny, PA | 30,628 |
| St. Louis, MO | 7,554 | Hamilton, OH | 21,819 |
| Cumberland, ME | 4,858 | Cuyahoga, OH | 16,775 |
| Middlesex, MA | 4,495 | Hennepin, MN | 14,111 |
| Westchester, NY | 4,084 | Marion, IN | 12,494 |
| Hartford, CT | 3,953 | Lucas, OH | 12,158 |
| Penobscot, ME | 3,811 | Milwaukee, WI | 11,402 |
| Bergen, NJ | 3,758 | Douglas, NE | 9,934 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Aroostook, ME | 58.80% | Lancaster, NE | 60.36% |
| Brevard, FL | 48.28% | McPherson, NE | 55.52% |
| Piscataquis, ME | 43.43% | Sherman, NE | 54.95% |
| Franklin, ME | 39.12% | Decatur, KS | 54.93% |
| Cleburne, AL | 35.95% | Red Willow, NE | 54.31% |
| Somerset, ME | 35.62% | Howard, NE | 53.88% |
| Kennebec, ME | 35.10% | Furnas, NE | 53.24% |
| Mississippi, AR | 34.87% | Gosper, NE | 53.16% |
| Penobscot, ME | 34.30% | Garfield, NE | 52.83% |
| Sagadahoc, ME | 33.80% | Valley, NE | 51.81% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | St. Louis, MO | 24,758 | New York, NY | -21,460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 24,194 | Philadelphia, PA | -13,513 |
| Cook, IL | 22,146 | San Francisco, CA | -5,303 |
| Cumberland, ME | 17,137 | Suffolk, MA | -3,425 |
| Hamilton, OH | 14,908 | Grant, IN | -1,857 |
| Multnomah, OR | 11,253 | Lee, AR | -1,682 |
| Jackson, MO | 11,239 | Ulster, NY | -1,633 |
| York, ME | 11,234 | Lawrence, PA | -1,610 |
| Penobscot, ME | 11,110 | Lancaster, PA | -1,146 |
| King, WA | 10,964 | Shiawassee, MI | -1,145 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Cumberland, ME | 1,713,700.00% | Lee, AR | -51.74% |
| York, ME | 1,123,400.00% | Randolph, AL | -47.06% |
| Penobscot, ME | 1,111,000.00% | Vilas, WI | -40.32% |
| Kennebec, ME | 929,300.00% | Cleburne, AL | -37.85% |
| Androscoggin, ME | 781,400.00% | Lincoln, AR | -37.59% |
| Oxford, ME | 647,500.00% | Clay, AL | -37.20% |
| Aroostook, ME | 616,600.00% | Bibb, AL | -29.71% |
| Washington, ME | 589,400.00% | Chambers, AL | -29.46% |
| Somerset, ME | 564,700.00% | Wasco, OR | -26.26% |
| Hancock, ME | 515,200.00% | Lawrence, AL | -25.94% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Taft | Bryan |
| Milwaukee, WI | 38.97% | Lake, CA | 43.04% |
| Elmore, ID | 42.54% | Inyo, CA | 43.40% |
| Cherokee, KS | 44.26% | Nye, NV | 43.96% |
| Tuolumne, CA | 44.40% | Greene, IN | 44.45% |
| Trinity, CA | 44.41% | Baker, FL | 45.24% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Taft | Bryan |
| Nuckolls, NE | 49.19% | Clark, MO | 49.40% |
| Boone, NE | 49.14% | Van Wert, OH | 48.95% |
| Ohio, IN | 49.13% | Hitchcock, NE | 48.77% |
| Nodaway, MO | 49.12% | Thayer, NE | 48.75% |
| Clermont, OH | 48.91% | Ross, OH | 48.71% |