Maryland — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionMaryland · President
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 3668.6% | 224,224 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 1896.4% | 115,908 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | No result | — |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | No result | — |
| Baltimore city, MD | No result | — |
| Baltimore County, MD | No result | — |
| Calvert County, MD | No result | — |
| Caroline County, MD | No result | — |
| Carroll County, MD | No result | — |
| Cecil County, MD | No result | — |
| Charles County, MD | No result | — |
| Dorchester County, MD | No result | — |
| Frederick County, MD | No result | — |
| Garrett County, MD | No result | — |
| Harford County, MD | No result | — |
| Howard County, MD | No result | — |
| Kent County, MD | No result | — |
| Montgomery County, MD | No result | — |
| Prince George's County, MD | No result | — |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | No result | — |
| Somerset County, MD | No result | — |
| St. Mary's County, MD | No result | — |
| Talbot County, MD | No result | — |
| Washington County, MD | No result | — |
| Wicomico County, MD | No result | — |
| Worcester County, MD | No result | — |
Maryland results by county
24 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | William J. Bryan+4,111 | 9,2891488.6% | 4,791767.8% | 5,178829.8% | 624 |
| Anne Arundel County | William J. Bryan+2,545 | 5,9808081.1% | 3,4354641.9% | 2,9263954.1% | 74 |
| Baltimore city | William J. Bryan+46,009 | 97,5373539.1% | 49,1391783.0% | 51,5281869.7% | 2,756 |
| Baltimore County | William J. Bryan+6,949 | 17,2463534.0% | 10,2972110.0% | 10,1972089.5% | 488 |
| Calvert County | William J. Bryan+722 | 1,7926179.3% | 7142462.1% | 1,0703689.7% | 29 |
| Caroline County | William J. Bryan+1,425 | 3,3702592.3% | 1,9451496.2% | 1,5841218.5% | 130 |
| Carroll County | William J. Bryan+3,386 | 7,0274133.5% | 3,6412141.8% | 3,4062003.5% | 170 |
| Cecil County | William J. Bryan+2,190 | 5,0379158.2% | 2,8475176.4% | 2,3784323.6% | 55 |
| Charles County | William J. Bryan+1,227 | 2,8704704.9% | 1,1671913.1% | 1,6432693.4% | 61 |
| Dorchester County | William J. Bryan+2,100 | 4,8695470.8% | 2,7693111.2% | 2,6272951.7% | 89 |
| Frederick County | William J. Bryan+4,990 | 10,9565706.3% | 5,1582686.5% | 5,9663107.3% | 192 |
| Garrett County | William J. Bryan+1,008 | 3,0632187.9% | 1,121800.7% | 2,0551467.9% | 140 |
| Harford County | William J. Bryan+2,685 | 5,8337113.4% | 3,1483839.0% | 2,7423343.9% | 82 |
| Howard County | William J. Bryan+1,462 | 3,2265659.6% | 1,7643094.7% | 1,2762238.6% | 57 |
| Kent County | William J. Bryan+1,904 | 3,8439853.8% | 1,9394971.8% | 1,7534494.9% | 39 |
| Montgomery County | William J. Bryan+2,531 | 5,8824942.9% | 3,3512816.0% | 2,8052357.1% | 119 |
| Prince George's County | William J. Bryan+2,459 | 5,1396588.5% | 2,6803435.9% | 2,6393383.3% | 78 |
| Queen Anne's County | William J. Bryan+1,799 | 3,8853438.1% | 2,0861846.0% | 1,1351004.4% | 113 |
| Somerset County | William J. Bryan+1,113 | 2,4462374.8% | 1,021991.3% | 1,3331294.2% | 103 |
| St. Mary's County | William J. Bryan+1,725 | 3,6372797.7% | 1,6271251.5% | 1,9121470.8% | 130 |
| Talbot County | William J. Bryan+1,931 | 3,9563916.8% | 2,0252005.0% | 1,9081889.1% | 101 |
| Washington County | William J. Bryan+4,183 | 8,8334226.3% | 4,5182161.7% | 4,6502224.9% | 209 |
| Wicomico County | William J. Bryan+2,149 | 4,9003101.3% | 2,7511741.1% | 2,2731438.6% | 158 |
| Worcester County | William J. Bryan+1,634 | 3,6083137.4% | 1,9741716.5% | 1,5291329.6% | 115 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.