West Virginia — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentTaftR+10.2
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 53.4% | 137,869 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 43.2% | 111,418 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.4% | 8,866 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Brooke County, WV | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Clay County, WV | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Fayette County, WV | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+58.0 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Marion County, WV | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+23.2 |
| McDowell County, WV | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Mingo County, WV | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Wirt County, WV | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Republican | R+20.0 |
West Virginia results by county
55 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | William H. Taft+438 | 2,07254.4% | 1,63442.9% | 1052.8% | 3,811 |
| Berkeley County | William H. Taft+112 | 2,67550.0% | 2,56347.9% | 1142.1% | 5,352 |
| Boone County | William J. Bryan+37 | 99447.6% | 1,03149.3% | 653.1% | 2,090 |
| Braxton County | William J. Bryan+200 | 2,36546.9% | 2,56550.8% | 1172.3% | 5,047 |
| Brooke County | William H. Taft+300 | 1,37453.6% | 1,07441.9% | 1154.5% | 2,563 |
| Cabell County | William H. Taft+433 | 4,90050.8% | 4,46746.3% | 2732.8% | 9,640 |
| Calhoun County | William J. Bryan+206 | 1,00644.4% | 1,21253.4% | 502.2% | 2,268 |
| Clay County | William H. Taft+495 | 1,32059.1% | 82536.9% | 904.0% | 2,235 |
| Doddridge County | William H. Taft+783 | 1,77362.5% | 99034.9% | 742.6% | 2,837 |
| Fayette County | William H. Taft+2,055 | 5,87456.3% | 3,81936.6% | 7467.1% | 10,439 |
| Gilmer County | William J. Bryan+523 | 98938.7% | 1,51259.1% | 572.2% | 2,558 |
| Grant County | William H. Taft+969 | 1,30578.1% | 33620.1% | 291.7% | 1,670 |
| Greenbrier County | William J. Bryan+267 | 2,41546.5% | 2,68251.6% | 971.9% | 5,194 |
| Hampshire County | William J. Bryan+1,090 | 68327.6% | 1,77371.6% | 200.8% | 2,476 |
| Hancock County | William H. Taft+466 | 1,18559.7% | 71936.2% | 804.0% | 1,984 |
| Hardy County | William J. Bryan+573 | 64634.5% | 1,21965.2% | 50.3% | 1,870 |
| Harrison County | William H. Taft+942 | 4,94652.4% | 4,00442.4% | 4895.2% | 9,439 |
| Jackson County | William H. Taft+665 | 2,61556.6% | 1,95042.2% | 561.2% | 4,621 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+1,235 | 1,25532.8% | 2,49065.1% | 772.0% | 3,822 |
| Kanawha County | William H. Taft+2,546 | 9,66354.4% | 7,11740.1% | 9745.5% | 17,754 |
| Lewis County | William H. Taft+407 | 2,23952.8% | 1,83243.2% | 1704.0% | 4,241 |
| Lincoln County | William H. Taft+470 | 2,20255.1% | 1,73243.3% | 641.6% | 3,998 |
| Logan County | William J. Bryan+669 | 73033.6% | 1,39964.3% | 462.1% | 2,175 |
| Marion County | William H. Taft+407 | 4,36849.1% | 3,96144.5% | 5726.4% | 8,901 |
| Marshall County | William H. Taft+1,182 | 3,68055.5% | 2,49837.6% | 4586.9% | 6,636 |
| Mason County | William H. Taft+1,188 | 3,11660.8% | 1,92837.6% | 811.6% | 5,125 |
| McDowell County | William H. Taft+4,260 | 6,17675.9% | 1,91623.5% | 450.6% | 8,137 |
| Mercer County | William H. Taft+1,223 | 4,22958.0% | 3,00641.2% | 610.8% | 7,296 |
| Mineral County | William H. Taft+474 | 1,98655.4% | 1,51242.2% | 872.4% | 3,585 |
| Mingo County | William H. Taft+538 | 2,05857.2% | 1,52042.3% | 180.5% | 3,596 |
| Monongalia County | William H. Taft+1,373 | 3,13159.6% | 1,75833.5% | 3616.9% | 5,250 |
| Monroe County | William H. Taft+2 | 1,52349.5% | 1,52149.5% | 301.0% | 3,074 |
| Morgan County | William H. Taft+585 | 1,13465.8% | 54931.8% | 412.4% | 1,724 |
| Nicholas County | William H. Taft+65 | 1,79549.0% | 1,73047.2% | 1393.8% | 3,664 |
| Ohio County | William H. Taft+815 | 7,31250.8% | 6,49745.1% | 5974.1% | 14,406 |
| Pendleton County | William J. Bryan+295 | 89842.9% | 1,19357.0% | 30.1% | 2,094 |
| Pleasants County | William H. Taft+66 | 98750.5% | 92147.2% | 452.3% | 1,953 |
| Pocahontas County | William H. Taft+387 | 1,68755.0% | 1,30042.4% | 812.6% | 3,068 |
| Preston County | William H. Taft+2,474 | 3,92870.0% | 1,45425.9% | 2264.0% | 5,608 |
| Putnam County | William H. Taft+372 | 2,09853.6% | 1,72644.1% | 882.2% | 3,912 |
| Raleigh County | William H. Taft+639 | 2,53055.2% | 1,89141.2% | 1663.6% | 4,587 |
| Randolph County | William J. Bryan+282 | 2,36344.9% | 2,64550.3% | 2524.8% | 5,260 |
| Ritchie County | William H. Taft+896 | 2,24258.2% | 1,34635.0% | 2616.8% | 3,849 |
| Roane County | William H. Taft+466 | 2,33454.9% | 1,86843.9% | 521.2% | 4,254 |
| Summers County | William J. Bryan+183 | 1,94047.3% | 2,12351.8% | 380.9% | 4,101 |
| Taylor County | William H. Taft+554 | 2,10654.9% | 1,55240.4% | 1794.7% | 3,837 |
| Tucker County | William H. Taft+621 | 1,88657.3% | 1,26538.4% | 1404.3% | 3,291 |
| Tyler County | William H. Taft+758 | 2,11357.9% | 1,35537.1% | 1825.0% | 3,650 |
| Upshur County | William H. Taft+1,725 | 2,57171.4% | 84623.5% | 1835.1% | 3,600 |
| Wayne County | William J. Bryan+180 | 2,41047.8% | 2,59051.4% | 410.8% | 5,041 |
| Webster County | William J. Bryan+264 | 93243.0% | 1,19655.2% | 381.8% | 2,166 |
| Wetzel County | William J. Bryan+639 | 2,23542.2% | 2,87454.3% | 1833.5% | 5,292 |
| Wirt County | William J. Bryan+14 | 1,02848.8% | 1,04249.5% | 361.7% | 2,106 |
| Wood County | William H. Taft+533 | 4,59651.7% | 4,06345.7% | 2232.5% | 8,882 |
| Wyoming County | William H. Taft+424 | 1,25158.9% | 82738.9% | 462.2% | 2,124 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.