1908 United States presidential election in Idaho

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1908 United States presidential election in Idaho
Flag of Idaho (1907-1927).png
  1904 November 3, 1908 1912  
  William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg Unsuccessful 1908.jpg EugeneVDebs.png
Nominee William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan Eugene V. Debs
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Home state Ohio Nebraska Indiana
Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern Ben Hanford
Electoral vote300
Popular vote52,62136,1626,400
Percentage54.09%37.17%6.58%

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County Results

President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

William Howard Taft
Republican

The 1908 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, who selected the president and vice president.

Contents

Idaho was won by the Republican nominees, former Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana. Taft won the state by a margin of 16.92%.

Bryan had previously won Idaho against Republican William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900.

As of 2024, this is the last time Idaho did not have four electoral votes.

Results

1908 United States presidential election in Idaho [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Republican William Howard Taft 52,62154.09%3
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 36,16237.17%0
Social Democratic Eugene V. Debs 6,4006.58%0
Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 1,9862.04%0
Independence Thomas L. Hisgen 1240.13%0
Totals97,293100.00%3
Voter turnout

Results by county

CountyWilliam Howard Taft [2]
Republican
William Jennings Bryan [2]
Democratic
Eugene Victor Debs [2]
Socialist
Eugene Wilder Chafin [2]
Prohibition
Thomas Louis Hisgen [2]
Independence
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %# %
Ada 4,77853.08%3,72141.34%2763.07%2242.49%30.03%1,05711.74%9,002
Bannock 2,69056.75%1,89239.92%1332.81%200.42%50.11%79816.84%4,740
Bear Lake 1,46060.43%93338.62%140.58%60.25%30.12%52721.81%2,416
Bingham 3,27759.90%1,75031.99%3907.13%410.75%130.24%1,52727.91%5,471
Blaine 1,19746.00%1,24847.96%1234.73%261.00%80.31%-51-1.96%2,602
Boise 88545.71%86244.52%1568.06%271.39%60.31%231.19%1,936
Bonner 2,53759.12%1,22328.50%44810.44%681.58%150.35%1,31430.62%4,291
Canyon 4,02354.28%2,78337.55%2793.76%3244.37%20.03%1,24016.73%7,411
Cassia 1,04958.73%60033.59%1055.88%221.23%100.56%44925.14%1,786
Custer 52143.09%59849.46%846.95%50.41%10.08%-77-6.37%1,209
Elmore 66242.38%66042.25%19412.42%372.37%90.58%20.13%1,562
Fremont 3,92054.44%2,85439.63%4055.62%150.21%70.10%1,06614.80%7,201
Idaho 2,12947.83%1,83341.18%3978.92%861.93%60.13%2966.65%4,451
Kootenai 4,40755.02%2,20627.54%1,09413.66%2843.55%190.24%2,20127.48%8,010
Latah 3,10156.12%1,80232.61%2965.36%3245.86%30.05%1,29923.51%5,526
Lemhi 80948.88%77746.95%583.50%60.36%50.30%321.93%1,655
Lincoln 1,31054.29%80533.36%26210.86%331.37%30.12%50520.93%2,413
Nez Perce 3,87151.51%2,84337.83%5517.33%2333.10%170.23%1,02813.68%7,515
Oneida 2,59561.42%1,51935.95%982.32%110.26%20.05%1,07625.47%4,225
Owyhee 60445.01%65048.44%695.14%130.97%60.45%-46-3.43%1,342
Shoshone 3,25655.07%2,10935.67%5128.66%330.56%20.03%1,14719.40%5,912
Twin Falls 1,75755.57%1,05333.30%2598.19%912.88%20.06%70422.26%3,162
Washington 1,81651.20%1,47441.56%1975.55%571.61%30.08%3429.64%3,547
Totals [a] 52,65454.07%36,19537.17%6,4006.57%1,9862.04%1500.15%16,45916.90%97,385

See also

Notes

  1. These figures differ from those in Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.

References

  1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Idaho
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Géoelections; Popular Vote at the Presidential Election for 1908 (.xlsx file for €30 including full minor party figures)