North Dakota — 1908 presidential election
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Akashicstate1908 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentTaftR+26.2
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 61.0% | 57,680 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 34.8% | 32,884 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.2% | 3,960 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Benson County, ND | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Dunn County, ND | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Eddy County, ND | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Foster County, ND | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Griggs County, ND | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+50.4 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+49.7 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+65.1 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+15.1 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+73.4 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Republican | R+43.1 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Nelson County, ND | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Rolette County, ND | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Sargent County, ND | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Steele County, ND | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Towner County, ND | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Walsh County, ND | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Williams County, ND | Republican | R+28.8 |
North Dakota results by county
44 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | William H. Taft+376 | 57770.5% | 20124.5% | 415.0% | 819 |
| Barnes County | William H. Taft+790 | 1,78662.1% | 99634.6% | 963.3% | 2,878 |
| Benson County | William H. Taft+810 | 1,36367.8% | 55327.5% | 944.7% | 2,010 |
| Billings County | William H. Taft+532 | 76873.7% | 23622.6% | 383.6% | 1,042 |
| Bottineau County | William H. Taft+805 | 1,95159.4% | 1,14634.9% | 1855.6% | 3,282 |
| Bowman County | William H. Taft+242 | 45166.1% | 20930.6% | 223.2% | 682 |
| Burleigh County | William H. Taft+715 | 1,37565.8% | 66031.6% | 542.6% | 2,089 |
| Cass County | William H. Taft+1,681 | 3,68162.5% | 2,00034.0% | 2063.5% | 5,887 |
| Cavalier County | William H. Taft+338 | 1,52855.1% | 1,19042.9% | 572.1% | 2,775 |
| Dickey County | William H. Taft+429 | 1,06261.0% | 63336.3% | 472.7% | 1,742 |
| Dunn County | William H. Taft+213 | 37368.8% | 16029.5% | 91.7% | 542 |
| Eddy County | William H. Taft+172 | 54058.0% | 36839.5% | 232.5% | 931 |
| Emmons County | William H. Taft+333 | 95159.7% | 61838.8% | 241.5% | 1,593 |
| Foster County | William H. Taft+135 | 56956.0% | 43442.7% | 131.3% | 1,016 |
| Grand Forks County | William H. Taft+990 | 2,74057.4% | 1,75036.7% | 2835.9% | 4,773 |
| Griggs County | William H. Taft+112 | 60551.8% | 49342.2% | 695.9% | 1,167 |
| Hettinger County | William H. Taft+387 | 56874.0% | 18123.6% | 192.5% | 768 |
| Kidder County | William H. Taft+527 | 76972.5% | 24222.8% | 494.6% | 1,060 |
| LaMoure County | William H. Taft+551 | 1,10464.8% | 55332.4% | 482.8% | 1,705 |
| Logan County | William H. Taft+568 | 71181.4% | 14316.4% | 192.2% | 873 |
| McHenry County | William H. Taft+476 | 1,77256.2% | 1,29641.1% | 872.8% | 3,155 |
| McIntosh County | William H. Taft+787 | 92786.5% | 14013.1% | 50.5% | 1,072 |
| McKenzie County | William H. Taft+362 | 57468.4% | 21225.3% | 536.3% | 839 |
| McLean County | William H. Taft+1,346 | 2,27367.8% | 92727.7% | 1514.5% | 3,351 |
| Mercer County | William H. Taft+334 | 43081.1% | 9618.1% | 40.8% | 530 |
| Morton County | William H. Taft+1,148 | 2,02167.9% | 87329.3% | 822.8% | 2,976 |
| Nelson County | William H. Taft+609 | 1,22563.8% | 61632.1% | 794.1% | 1,920 |
| Oliver County | William H. Taft+146 | 32562.5% | 17934.4% | 163.1% | 520 |
| Pembina County | William H. Taft+204 | 1,38952.6% | 1,18544.8% | 692.6% | 2,643 |
| Pierce County | William H. Taft+274 | 88457.4% | 61039.6% | 473.0% | 1,541 |
| Ramsey County | William H. Taft+408 | 1,48055.8% | 1,07240.4% | 1013.8% | 2,653 |
| Ransom County | William H. Taft+727 | 1,30867.5% | 58130.0% | 482.5% | 1,937 |
| Richland County | William H. Taft+362 | 1,86454.2% | 1,50243.7% | 752.2% | 3,441 |
| Rolette County | William H. Taft+282 | 81155.3% | 52936.1% | 1268.6% | 1,466 |
| Sargent County | William H. Taft+436 | 1,01261.5% | 57635.0% | 583.5% | 1,646 |
| Stark County | William H. Taft+426 | 92263.8% | 49634.3% | 281.9% | 1,446 |
| Steele County | William H. Taft+515 | 88168.7% | 36628.5% | 352.7% | 1,282 |
| Stutsman County | William H. Taft+433 | 1,77755.7% | 1,34442.1% | 712.2% | 3,192 |
| Towner County | William H. Taft+212 | 86754.2% | 65540.9% | 784.9% | 1,600 |
| Traill County | William H. Taft+717 | 1,20766.0% | 49026.8% | 1317.2% | 1,828 |
| Walsh County | William H. Taft+110 | 1,75149.5% | 1,64146.4% | 1484.2% | 3,540 |
| Ward County | William H. Taft+2,123 | 5,28657.4% | 3,16334.3% | 7618.3% | 9,210 |
| Wells County | William H. Taft+708 | 1,24368.1% | 53529.3% | 482.6% | 1,826 |
| Williams County | William H. Taft+945 | 1,97960.4% | 1,03431.6% | 2638.0% | 3,276 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.