Washington — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionWashington · PresidentTaftR+25.8
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 57.7% | 106,062 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 31.9% | 58,691 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.4% | 19,126 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
37 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (37 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Republican | R+32.5 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Mason County, WA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Pacific County, WA | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Pierce County, WA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+37.5 |
Washington results by county
37 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+319 | 1,03355.8% | 71438.6% | 1045.6% | 1,851 |
| Asotin County | William H. Taft+283 | 64859.6% | 36533.6% | 746.8% | 1,087 |
| Benton County | William H. Taft+426 | 89157.7% | 46530.1% | 18712.1% | 1,543 |
| Chelan County | William H. Taft+768 | 1,63959.7% | 87131.7% | 2358.6% | 2,745 |
| Clallam County | William H. Taft+510 | 93859.6% | 42827.2% | 20813.2% | 1,574 |
| Clark County | William H. Taft+1,166 | 2,41658.8% | 1,25030.4% | 44110.7% | 4,107 |
| Columbia County | William H. Taft+302 | 88757.4% | 58537.9% | 734.7% | 1,545 |
| Cowlitz County | William H. Taft+956 | 1,57365.7% | 61725.8% | 2068.6% | 2,396 |
| Douglas County | William H. Taft+402 | 1,94252.2% | 1,54041.4% | 2386.4% | 3,720 |
| Ferry County | William H. Taft+74 | 46747.2% | 39339.7% | 13013.1% | 990 |
| Franklin County | William H. Taft+158 | 64353.0% | 48540.0% | 867.1% | 1,214 |
| Garfield County | William H. Taft+223 | 55658.5% | 33335.1% | 616.4% | 950 |
| Grays Harbor County | William H. Taft+1,880 | 3,12860.4% | 1,24824.1% | 80715.6% | 5,183 |
| Island County | William H. Taft+258 | 45058.2% | 19224.8% | 13116.9% | 773 |
| Jefferson County | William H. Taft+442 | 85963.2% | 41730.7% | 846.2% | 1,360 |
| King County | William H. Taft+7,653 | 22,29755.8% | 14,64436.6% | 3,0527.6% | 39,993 |
| Kitsap County | William H. Taft+969 | 1,81956.1% | 85026.2% | 57217.6% | 3,241 |
| Kittitas County | William H. Taft+767 | 1,75256.2% | 98531.6% | 37912.2% | 3,116 |
| Klickitat County | William H. Taft+675 | 1,24561.1% | 57028.0% | 22210.9% | 2,037 |
| Lewis County | William H. Taft+1,758 | 3,17060.5% | 1,41226.9% | 66212.6% | 5,244 |
| Lincoln County | William H. Taft+582 | 2,02555.2% | 1,44339.3% | 2015.5% | 3,669 |
| Mason County | William H. Taft+235 | 55356.6% | 31832.5% | 10610.8% | 977 |
| Okanogan County | William H. Taft+294 | 1,36849.2% | 1,07438.6% | 33712.1% | 2,779 |
| Pacific County | William H. Taft+1,009 | 1,49269.3% | 48322.4% | 1788.3% | 2,153 |
| Pierce County | William H. Taft+5,999 | 10,93560.8% | 4,93627.5% | 2,10311.7% | 17,974 |
| San Juan County | William H. Taft+403 | 58165.9% | 17820.2% | 12213.8% | 881 |
| Skagit County | William H. Taft+1,475 | 2,92456.4% | 1,44928.0% | 81015.6% | 5,183 |
| Skamania County | William H. Taft+167 | 31060.1% | 14327.7% | 6312.2% | 516 |
| Snohomish County | William H. Taft+2,685 | 5,65955.6% | 2,97429.2% | 1,53815.1% | 10,171 |
| Spokane County | William H. Taft+5,162 | 11,71958.7% | 6,55732.8% | 1,6948.5% | 19,970 |
| Stevens County | William H. Taft+982 | 2,54652.1% | 1,56432.0% | 77415.8% | 4,884 |
| Thurston County | William H. Taft+976 | 1,94057.3% | 96428.5% | 48314.3% | 3,387 |
| Wahkiakum County | William H. Taft+335 | 48570.8% | 15021.9% | 507.3% | 685 |
| Walla Walla County | William H. Taft+1,183 | 2,84360.7% | 1,66035.5% | 1783.8% | 4,681 |
| Whatcom County | William H. Taft+2,557 | 4,95557.5% | 2,39827.8% | 1,26814.7% | 8,621 |
| Whitman County | William H. Taft+990 | 3,37652.6% | 2,38637.2% | 65610.2% | 6,418 |
| Yakima County | William H. Taft+2,348 | 3,99863.9% | 1,65026.4% | 6139.8% | 6,261 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.