Montana — 1908 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 47.0% | 32,333 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 42.6% | 29,326 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.4% | 7,163 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
27 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (27 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Granite County, MT | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Madison County, MT | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+21.6 |
Montana results by county
27 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | William H. Taft+139 | 87852.0% | 73943.7% | 734.3% | 1,690 |
| Broadwater County | William J. Bryan+169 | 32637.9% | 49557.5% | 404.6% | 861 |
| Carbon County | William H. Taft+361 | 1,20552.0% | 84436.4% | 26811.6% | 2,317 |
| Cascade County | William H. Taft+47 | 1,93544.9% | 1,88843.8% | 49011.4% | 4,313 |
| Chouteau County | William H. Taft+327 | 1,22054.7% | 89340.1% | 1165.2% | 2,229 |
| Custer County | William H. Taft+436 | 96760.7% | 53133.3% | 966.0% | 1,594 |
| Dawson County | William H. Taft+488 | 92763.7% | 43930.2% | 906.2% | 1,456 |
| Deer Lodge County | William J. Bryan+234 | 1,37743.7% | 1,61151.1% | 1655.2% | 3,153 |
| Fergus County | William H. Taft+417 | 1,52952.4% | 1,11238.1% | 2759.4% | 2,916 |
| Flathead County | William H. Taft+358 | 1,83849.4% | 1,48039.8% | 39910.7% | 3,717 |
| Gallatin County | William H. Taft+34 | 1,51947.2% | 1,48546.1% | 2156.7% | 3,219 |
| Granite County | William J. Bryan+116 | 36940.5% | 48553.2% | 586.4% | 912 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+168 | 54639.2% | 71451.3% | 1329.5% | 1,392 |
| Lewis and Clark County | William J. Bryan+29 | 2,03345.9% | 2,06246.5% | 3357.6% | 4,430 |
| Madison County | William J. Bryan+65 | 96446.7% | 1,02949.8% | 723.5% | 2,065 |
| Meagher County | William H. Taft+181 | 49559.6% | 31437.8% | 222.6% | 831 |
| Missoula County | William H. Taft+76 | 1,85646.1% | 1,78044.3% | 3869.6% | 4,022 |
| Park County | William H. Taft+353 | 1,30550.9% | 95237.1% | 30611.9% | 2,563 |
| Powell County | William H. Taft+39 | 59949.6% | 56046.4% | 484.0% | 1,207 |
| Ravalli County | William H. Taft+186 | 1,04548.1% | 85939.5% | 26912.4% | 2,173 |
| Rosebud County | William H. Taft+280 | 51566.0% | 23530.1% | 303.8% | 780 |
| Sanders County | William H. Taft+148 | 47355.0% | 32537.8% | 627.2% | 860 |
| Silver Bow County | William J. Bryan+1,637 | 4,61833.8% | 6,25545.8% | 2,78320.4% | 13,656 |
| Sweet Grass County | William H. Taft+262 | 52663.8% | 26432.0% | 354.2% | 825 |
| Teton County | William H. Taft+264 | 62260.4% | 35834.8% | 504.9% | 1,030 |
| Valley County | William H. Taft+340 | 84359.1% | 50335.3% | 805.6% | 1,426 |
| Yellowstone County | William H. Taft+689 | 1,80356.6% | 1,11435.0% | 2688.4% | 3,185 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.