1908 United States presidential election in Wyoming

Summary

The 1908 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1908 United States presidential election in Wyoming

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Nominee William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Nebraska
Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 20,846 14,918
Percentage 55.43% 39.67%

County Results
Taft
  40-50%
  50-60%
  60-70%


President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

William Howard Taft
Republican

Wyoming was won by the Secretary of War William Howard Taft (ROhio), running with representative James S. Sherman, with 55.43 percent of the popular vote, against representative William Jennings Bryan (DNebraska), running with Senator John W. Kern, with 39.67 percent of the popular vote.[1] Taft won the state by a margin of 15.76%.

Bryan had previously won Wyoming against William McKinley in 1896 but had lost the state to McKinley in 1900.

Results edit

1908 United States presidential election in Wyoming[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Howard Taft 20,846 55.43%
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 14,918 39.67%
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 1,715[a] 4.56%
Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 66[a] 0.18%
Independence Thomas L. Hisgen 64[a] 0.17%
Total votes 37,609 100.00%

Results by county edit

County William Howard Taft
Republican
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[2]
# % # % # %
Albany 1,335 53.68% 1,152 46.32% 183 7.36% 2,487
Big Horn 2,638 61.55% 1,648 38.45% 990 23.10% 4,286
Carbon 1,651 53.59% 1,430 46.41% 221 7.17% 3,081
Converse 1,030 59.03% 715 40.97% 315 18.05% 1,745
Crook 1,068 57.20% 799 42.80% 269 14.41% 1,867
Fremont 1,838 60.70% 1,190 39.30% 648 21.40% 3,028
Johnson 781 56.39% 604 43.61% 177 12.78% 1,385
Laramie 2,965 54.03% 2,523 45.97% 442 8.05% 5,488
Natrona 835 64.43% 461 35.57% 374 28.86% 1,296
Sheridan 2,158 58.37% 1,539 41.63% 619 16.74% 3,697
Sweetwater 1,299 67.10% 637 32.90% 662 34.19% 1,936
Uinta 2,525 59.33% 1,731 40.67% 794 18.66% 4,256
Weston 723 60.20% 478 39.80% 245 20.40% 1,201
Totals 20,846 55.43% 14,907 39.67% 5,939 15.79% 37,609

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c These "other" votes were tabulated only on a statewide basis and not separated by county.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1908 Presidential Election Results Wyoming".
  2. ^ Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, pp. 377-379 ISBN 9780804716963