Oregon — 1908 presidential election
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Akashicstate1908 presidential electionOregon · PresidentTaftR+22.1
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 56.4% | 62,530 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 34.3% | 38,049 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.3% | 10,313 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
34 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (34 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Columbia County, OR | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Coos County, OR | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Lane County, OR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+20.2 |
Oregon results by county
34 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | William H. Taft+93 | 1,68946.8% | 1,59644.2% | 3259.0% | 3,610 |
| Benton County | William H. Taft+410 | 1,18356.0% | 77336.6% | 1577.4% | 2,113 |
| Clackamas County | William H. Taft+910 | 2,77653.9% | 1,86636.2% | 5079.8% | 5,149 |
| Clatsop County | William H. Taft+824 | 1,48259.8% | 65826.5% | 33913.7% | 2,479 |
| Columbia County | William H. Taft+788 | 1,24263.7% | 45423.3% | 25413.0% | 1,950 |
| Coos County | William H. Taft+956 | 1,85056.9% | 89427.5% | 50515.5% | 3,249 |
| Crook County | William H. Taft+367 | 91556.9% | 54834.1% | 1469.1% | 1,609 |
| Curry County | William H. Taft+120 | 26858.6% | 14832.4% | 419.0% | 457 |
| Douglas County | William H. Taft+733 | 2,09253.8% | 1,35935.0% | 43711.2% | 3,888 |
| Gilliam County | William H. Taft+228 | 47061.9% | 24231.9% | 476.2% | 759 |
| Grant County | William H. Taft+315 | 74856.9% | 43333.0% | 13310.1% | 1,314 |
| Harney County | William H. Taft+121 | 45052.4% | 32938.3% | 809.3% | 859 |
| Hood River County | William H. Taft+408 | 76762.2% | 35929.1% | 1088.8% | 1,234 |
| Jackson County | William H. Taft+495 | 2,03250.1% | 1,53737.9% | 48812.0% | 4,057 |
| Josephine County | William H. Taft+235 | 96747.5% | 73235.9% | 33816.6% | 2,037 |
| Klamath County | William H. Taft+207 | 63454.6% | 42736.8% | 1008.6% | 1,161 |
| Lake County | William H. Taft+226 | 46560.8% | 23931.2% | 618.0% | 765 |
| Lane County | William H. Taft+1,139 | 3,31354.9% | 2,17436.0% | 5469.1% | 6,033 |
| Lincoln County | William H. Taft+313 | 59558.5% | 28227.7% | 14013.8% | 1,017 |
| Linn County | William H. Taft+389 | 2,20248.9% | 1,81340.2% | 49110.9% | 4,506 |
| Malheur County | William H. Taft+257 | 80054.4% | 54336.9% | 1278.6% | 1,470 |
| Marion County | William H. Taft+1,549 | 3,78857.2% | 2,23933.8% | 5918.9% | 6,618 |
| Morrow County | William H. Taft+408 | 68062.1% | 27224.8% | 14313.1% | 1,095 |
| Multnomah County | William H. Taft+7,969 | 17,81959.8% | 9,85033.1% | 2,1187.1% | 29,787 |
| Polk County | William H. Taft+343 | 1,45651.9% | 1,11339.7% | 2388.5% | 2,807 |
| Sherman County | William H. Taft+185 | 43758.3% | 25233.6% | 618.1% | 750 |
| Tillamook County | William H. Taft+388 | 64160.1% | 25323.7% | 17216.1% | 1,066 |
| Umatilla County | William H. Taft+760 | 2,32855.6% | 1,56837.5% | 2896.9% | 4,185 |
| Union County | William H. Taft+319 | 1,51050.7% | 1,19140.0% | 2799.4% | 2,980 |
| Wallowa County | William H. Taft+399 | 90558.7% | 50632.8% | 1318.5% | 1,542 |
| Wasco County | William H. Taft+545 | 1,30957.1% | 76433.3% | 2189.5% | 2,291 |
| Washington County | William H. Taft+1,166 | 2,31962.0% | 1,15330.8% | 2717.2% | 3,743 |
| Wheeler County | William H. Taft+182 | 41861.7% | 23634.8% | 243.5% | 678 |
| Yamhill County | William H. Taft+734 | 1,98054.5% | 1,24634.3% | 40811.2% | 3,634 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.