1908 United States presidential election in Idaho

The 1908 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 3, 1908. All contemporary 46 states were part of the 1908 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, who selected the president and vice president.

1908 United States presidential election in Idaho

November 3, 1908
 
Nominee William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan Eugene V. Debs
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Home state Ohio Nebraska Indiana
Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern Benjamin Hanford
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 52,621 36,162 6,400
Percentage 54.09% 37.17% 6.58%

County Results

President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

William Howard Taft
Republican

Idaho was won by the Republican nominees, former Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York.

William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic Party candidate, had previously defeated William McKinley in the state in both 1896 and 1900.

Results

1908 United States presidential election in Idaho[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican William Howard Taft 52,621 54.09% 3
Democratic William Jennings Bryan 36,162 37.17% 0
Social Democratic Eugene Debs 6,400 6.58% 0
Prohibition Eugene Chafin 1,986 2.04% 0
Independence Thomas Hisgen 124 0.13% 0
Totals 97,293 100.00% 3
Voter turnout

Results by county

County William Howard Taft [2]
Republican
William Jennings Bryan[2]
Democratic
Eugene Victor Debs[2]
Socialist
Eugene Wilder Chafin[2]
Prohibition
Thomas Louis Hisgen[2]
Independence
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Ada 4,778 53.08% 3,721 41.34% 276 3.07% 224 2.49% 3 0.03% 1,057 11.74% 9,002
Bannock 2,690 56.75% 1,892 39.92% 133 2.81% 20 0.42% 5 0.11% 798 16.84% 4,740
Bear Lake 1,460 60.43% 933 38.62% 14 0.58% 6 0.25% 3 0.12% 527 21.81% 2,416
Bingham 3,277 59.90% 1,750 31.99% 390 7.13% 41 0.75% 13 0.24% 1,527 27.91% 5,471
Blaine 1,197 46.00% 1,248 47.96% 123 4.73% 26 1.00% 8 0.31% -51 -1.96% 2,602
Boise 885 45.71% 862 44.52% 156 8.06% 27 1.39% 6 0.31% 23 1.19% 1,936
Bonner 2,537 59.12% 1,223 28.50% 448 10.44% 68 1.58% 15 0.35% 1,314 30.62% 4,291
Canyon 4,023 54.28% 2,783 37.55% 279 3.76% 324 4.37% 2 0.03% 1,240 16.73% 7,411
Cassia 1,049 58.73% 600 33.59% 105 5.88% 22 1.23% 10 0.56% 449 25.14% 1,786
Custer 521 43.09% 598 49.46% 84 6.95% 5 0.41% 1 0.08% -77 -6.37% 1,209
Elmore 662 42.38% 660 42.25% 194 12.42% 37 2.37% 9 0.58% 2 0.13% 1,562
Fremont 3,920 54.44% 2,854 39.63% 405 5.62% 15 0.21% 7 0.10% 1,066 14.80% 7,201
Idaho 2,129 47.83% 1,833 41.18% 397 8.92% 86 1.93% 6 0.13% 296 6.65% 4,451
Kootenai 4,407 55.02% 2,206 27.54% 1,094 13.66% 284 3.55% 19 0.24% 2,201 27.48% 8,010
Latah 3,101 56.12% 1,802 32.61% 296 5.36% 324 5.86% 3 0.05% 1,299 23.51% 5,526
Lemhi 809 48.88% 777 46.95% 58 3.50% 6 0.36% 5 0.30% 32 1.93% 1,655
Lincoln 1,310 54.29% 805 33.36% 262 10.86% 33 1.37% 3 0.12% 505 20.93% 2,413
Nez Perce 3,871 51.51% 2,843 37.83% 551 7.33% 233 3.10% 17 0.23% 1,028 13.68% 7,515
Oneida 2,595 61.42% 1,519 35.95% 98 2.32% 11 0.26% 2 0.05% 1,076 25.47% 4,225
Owyhee 604 45.01% 650 48.44% 69 5.14% 13 0.97% 6 0.45% -46 -3.43% 1,342
Shoshone 3,256 55.07% 2,109 35.67% 512 8.66% 33 0.56% 2 0.03% 1,147 19.40% 5,912
Twin Falls 1,757 55.57% 1,053 33.30% 259 8.19% 91 2.88% 2 0.06% 704 22.26% 3,162
Washington 1,816 51.20% 1,474 41.56% 197 5.55% 57 1.61% 3 0.08% 342 9.64% 3,547
Totals[lower-alpha 1]52,65454.07%36,19537.17%6,4006.57%1,9862.04%1500.15%16,45916.90%97,385

Notes

  1. These figures differ from those in Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.

References

  1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Idaho
  2. Géoelections; Popular Vote at the Presidential Election for 1908 (.xlsx file for €30 including full minor party figures)
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