1908 United States presidential election in Wyoming

The 1908 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1908 United States presidential election in Wyoming

November 3, 1908

Nominee William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio Nebraska Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 20,846 14,918 Percentage 55.43% 39.67%

County Results Taft   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Theodore Roosevelt Republican Elected President William Howard Taft Republican

Wyoming was won by the Secretary of War William Howard Taft (R–Ohio), running with representative James S. Sherman, with 55.43 percent of the popular vote, against representative William Jennings Bryan (D–Nebraska), running with Senator John W. Kern, with 39.67 percent of the popular vote.[1]

Bryan had previously won Wyoming against William McKinley in 1896 but had lost the state to McKinley in 1900.

Results

1908 United States presidential election in Wyoming[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Howard Taft	20,846	55.43%
	Democratic	William Jennings Bryan	14,918	39.67%
	Socialist	Eugene V. Debs	1,715	4.56%
	Prohibition	Eugene Chafin	66	0.18%
	Independence	Thomas Hisgen	64	0.17%
Total votes			37,609	100.00%

Results by county

	William Howard Taft Republican		William Jennings Bryan Democratic		Others[lower-alpha 1] Various candidates		Margin		Total votes cast[2]
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#
Albany	1,335	53.68%	1,152	46.32%			183	7.36%	2,487
Big Horn	2,638	61.55%	1,648	38.45%			990	23.10%	4,286
Carbon	1,651	53.59%	1,430	46.41%			221	7.17%	3,081
Converse	1,030	59.03%	715	40.97%			315	18.05%	1,745
Crook	1,068	57.20%	799	42.80%			269	14.41%	1,867
Fremont	1,838	60.70%	1,190	39.30%			648	21.40%	3,028
Johnson	781	56.39%	604	43.61%			177	12.78%	1,385
Laramie	2,965	54.03%	2,523	45.97%			442	8.05%	5,488
Natrona	835	64.43%	461	35.57%			374	28.86%	1,296
Sheridan	2,158	58.37%	1,539	41.63%			619	16.74%	3,697
Sweetwater	1,299	67.10%	637	32.90%			662	34.19%	1,936
Uinta	2,525	59.33%	1,731	40.67%			794	18.66%	4,256
Weston	723	60.20%	478	39.80%			245	20.40%	1,201
Totals	20,846	55.43%	14,907	39.67%	1,845	4.90%	5,939	15.79%	37,609

Notes

1. These "other" votes were tabulated only on a statewide basis and not separated by county.

References

1. "1908 Presidential Election Results Wyoming".
2. Robinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, pp. 377-379 ISBN 9780804716963