Elections / 1908 · President · TX
Texas — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 74.0% | 216,676 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 22.4% | 65,605 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.6% | 10,632 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
222 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Texas cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (222 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TX | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Angelina County, TX | Democratic | D+69.0 |
| Aransas County, TX | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| Archer County, TX | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Armstrong County, TX | Democratic | D+74.1 |
| Atascosa County, TX | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| Austin County, TX | Democratic | D+41.7 |
| Bandera County, TX | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Bastrop County, TX | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Baylor County, TX | Democratic | D+79.4 |
| Bee County, TX | Democratic | D+56.9 |
| Bell County, TX | Democratic | D+71.6 |
| Bexar County, TX | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Blanco County, TX | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Borden County, TX | Democratic | D+82.8 |
| Bosque County, TX | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| Bowie County, TX | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Brazoria County, TX | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Brazos County, TX | Democratic | D+72.4 |
| Brewster County, TX | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| Briscoe County, TX | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| Brown County, TX | Democratic | D+60.2 |
| Burleson County, TX | Democratic | D+52.8 |
| Burnet County, TX | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Caldwell County, TX | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| Calhoun County, TX | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Cameron County, TX | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Camp County, TX | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Cass County, TX | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Castro County, TX | Democratic | D+85.0 |
| Chambers County, TX | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Cherokee County, TX | Democratic | D+72.0 |
| Childress County, TX | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| Clay County, TX | Democratic | D+61.5 |
| Coke County, TX | Democratic | D+68.0 |
| Coleman County, TX | Democratic | D+73.7 |
| Collin County, TX | Democratic | D+63.2 |
| Colorado County, TX | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Comal County, TX | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Comanche County, TX | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| Concho County, TX | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| Cooke County, TX | Democratic | D+62.5 |
| Coryell County, TX | Democratic | D+75.9 |
| Cottle County, TX | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| Crockett County, TX | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Crosby County, TX | Democratic | D+89.6 |
| Dallam County, TX | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Dallas County, TX | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| Delta County, TX | Democratic | D+75.7 |
| Denton County, TX | Democratic | D+67.4 |
| DeWitt County, TX | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Dickens County, TX | Democratic | D+67.1 |
| Dimmit County, TX | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Duval County, TX | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Eastland County, TX | Democratic | D+69.7 |
| Ector County, TX | Democratic | D+89.7 |
| Edwards County, TX | Republican | R+4.6 |
| El Paso County, TX | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Ellis County, TX | Democratic | D+75.8 |
| Erath County, TX | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Falls County, TX | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Fannin County, TX | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Fayette County, TX | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Fisher County, TX | Democratic | D+78.5 |
| Floyd County, TX | Democratic | D+84.4 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Franklin County, TX | Democratic | D+78.3 |
| Freestone County, TX | Democratic | D+58.6 |
| Frio County, TX | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Gaines County, TX | Democratic | D+82.7 |
| Galveston County, TX | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Garza County, TX | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Gillespie County, TX | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Glasscock County, TX | Democratic | D+82.1 |
| Goliad County, TX | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Gonzales County, TX | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Gray County, TX | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| Grayson County, TX | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Gregg County, TX | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Grimes County, TX | Democratic | D+81.9 |
| Hale County, TX | Democratic | D+79.7 |
| Hall County, TX | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Hamilton County, TX | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| Hansford County, TX | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Hardeman County, TX | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| Hardin County, TX | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| Harris County, TX | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Harrison County, TX | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Hartley County, TX | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| Haskell County, TX | Democratic | D+72.9 |
| Hays County, TX | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| Hemphill County, TX | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Henderson County, TX | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | Democratic | D+87.6 |
| Hill County, TX | Democratic | D+76.5 |
| Hood County, TX | Democratic | D+68.1 |
| Hopkins County, TX | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| Houston County, TX | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Howard County, TX | Democratic | D+74.3 |
| Hunt County, TX | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | Democratic | D+61.9 |
| Irion County, TX | Democratic | D+87.4 |
| Jack County, TX | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Jackson County, TX | Democratic | D+69.2 |
| Jasper County, TX | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Jefferson County, TX | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Johnson County, TX | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| Jones County, TX | Democratic | D+72.0 |
| Karnes County, TX | Democratic | D+54.4 |
| Kaufman County, TX | Democratic | D+67.6 |
| Kendall County, TX | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Kent County, TX | Democratic | D+81.6 |
| Kerr County, TX | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Kimble County, TX | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| King County, TX | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Knox County, TX | Democratic | D+76.7 |
| La Salle County, TX | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Lamar County, TX | Democratic | D+69.7 |
| Lamb County, TX | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Lampasas County, TX | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Lavaca County, TX | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Lee County, TX | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Leon County, TX | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Liberty County, TX | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Limestone County, TX | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Llano County, TX | Democratic | D+59.6 |
| Loving County, TX | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Lubbock County, TX | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| Lynn County, TX | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Madison County, TX | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| Marion County, TX | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Martin County, TX | Democratic | D+78.4 |
| Mason County, TX | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Matagorda County, TX | Democratic | D+54.4 |
| Maverick County, TX | Republican | R+5.2 |
| McCulloch County, TX | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| McLennan County, TX | Democratic | D+64.9 |
| McMullen County, TX | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Medina County, TX | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Menard County, TX | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Milam County, TX | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Mills County, TX | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Mitchell County, TX | Democratic | D+73.5 |
| Montague County, TX | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| Montgomery County, TX | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Moore County, TX | Democratic | D+74.6 |
| Morris County, TX | Democratic | D+61.8 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | Democratic | D+74.4 |
| Navarro County, TX | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| Newton County, TX | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Nolan County, TX | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| Nueces County, TX | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Oldham County, TX | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Orange County, TX | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| Panola County, TX | Democratic | D+61.9 |
| Parmer County, TX | Democratic | D+49.2 |
| Polk County, TX | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Potter County, TX | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| Presidio County, TX | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Rains County, TX | Democratic | D+62.6 |
| Randall County, TX | Democratic | D+66.8 |
| Reagan County, TX | Democratic | D+86.0 |
| Red River County, TX | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Reeves County, TX | Democratic | D+84.6 |
| Refugio County, TX | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Roberts County, TX | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| Robertson County, TX | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| Runnels County, TX | Democratic | D+77.0 |
| Rusk County, TX | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Sabine County, TX | Democratic | D+76.1 |
| San Augustine County, TX | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| San Patricio County, TX | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| San Saba County, TX | Democratic | D+67.2 |
| Schleicher County, TX | Democratic | D+84.2 |
| Scurry County, TX | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| Shackelford County, TX | Democratic | D+75.6 |
| Shelby County, TX | Democratic | D+76.5 |
| Sherman County, TX | Democratic | D+57.6 |
| Smith County, TX | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Somervell County, TX | Democratic | D+65.4 |
| Starr County, TX | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Stephens County, TX | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| Sterling County, TX | Democratic | D+90.4 |
| Stonewall County, TX | Democratic | D+90.3 |
| Sutton County, TX | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| Swisher County, TX | Democratic | D+79.5 |
| Tarrant County, TX | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Taylor County, TX | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| Terrell County, TX | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Terry County, TX | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Democratic | D+70.1 |
| Titus County, TX | Democratic | D+64.8 |
| Tom Green County, TX | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| Travis County, TX | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Trinity County, TX | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Tyler County, TX | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Upshur County, TX | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Uvalde County, TX | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Val Verde County, TX | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | Democratic | D+66.7 |
| Victoria County, TX | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Walker County, TX | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Waller County, TX | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Ward County, TX | Democratic | D+76.1 |
| Washington County, TX | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Webb County, TX | Republican | R+65.3 |
| Wharton County, TX | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Wheeler County, TX | Democratic | D+71.2 |
| Wichita County, TX | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Wilbarger County, TX | Democratic | D+71.2 |
| Williamson County, TX | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Wilson County, TX | Democratic | D+54.4 |
| Winkler County, TX | Democratic | D+66.7 |
| Wood County, TX | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Yoakum County, TX | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| Young County, TX | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Zavala County, TX | Democratic | D+57.3 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Texas's presidential margins
1904–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +49.6% |
| 1908 | +51.6% |
| 1912 | +63.2% |
| 1916 | +59.6% |
| 1920 | +36.6% |
| 1924 | +52.6% |
| 1928 | −3.9% |
| 1932 | +77.0% |
| 1936 | +74.8% |
| 1940 | +62.0% |
| 1944 | +54.8% |
| 1948 | +41.7% |
| 1952 | −6.4% |
| 1956 | −11.3% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +26.8% |
| 1968 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | −33.0% |
| 1976 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | −13.9% |
| 1984 | −27.5% |
| 1988 | −12.6% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −4.9% |
| 2000 | −21.3% |
| 2004 | −22.9% |
| 2008 | −11.8% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2016 | −9.0% |
| 2020 | −5.6% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
County-by-county results — 222 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.