1908 United States presidential election in Colorado

none June 2025 September 2023 1908 United States presidential election 1908 United States presidential election in Colorado Colorado 1907 presidential Popular no 1904 United States presidential election in Colorado 1904 1908 11 3 1912 United States presidential election in Colorado 1912 x200px Unsuccessful 1908.jpg William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Nebraska John W. Kern 5 126,644 48.00% William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) Ohio James S. Sherman 0 123,700 46.88% 1908 United States presidential election in Colorado results map by county.svg 280px County results Bryan #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% Taft #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% President Theodore Roosevelt Republican Party (United States) Elected President William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) The 1908 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. The 1908 Democratic National Convention was held in Denver between July 7 and 10. Colorado was won by the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John W. Kern. They defeated the Republican nominee, Secretary of War William Howard Taft and his running mate James S. Sherman. Bryan won the state by a narrow margin of 1.12%. Bryan had previously won Colorado against William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900. Until 2016, this was the last presidential election where a Democrat carried Colorado without winning the presidency, and was the last time until 2024 that the state had backed a Democrat who lost the popular vote. Results + General Election ResultsPearce James B. Abstract of Votes Cast at the General Election Held the Third Day of November, A. D. 1908, for Presidential Electors, State, Legislative and District Officers, and the Constitutional Amendments. https://co.electionstats.com/eng/files/serve/322#page=4 Abstract of Votes Cast at the General ElectionParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Thomas J. Ehrhart126,644 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Benjamin L. Jefferson126,530 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Dexter T. Sapp126,519 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Samuel N. Wheeler126,482 Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan Charles S. Thomas126,418 Republican Party William Howard Taft J. S. Carnahan123,700 Republican Party William Howard Taft C. A. Ballreich123,693 Republican Party William Howard Taft John W. Springer123,645 Republican Party William Howard Taft Thomas F. Walsh123,576 Republican Party William Howard Taft William Story, Jr.123,542 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Jos. A. Bray7,974 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs F. W. Bader7,960 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Octavia Floaten7,957 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs R. C. Woodward7,952 Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs W. W. Goodman7,946 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin W. John Calfes5,559 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin Thomas Greenback5,538 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin William J. Ritchie5,531 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin S. H. Schellenger5,525 Prohibition Party Eugene W. Chafin A. L. Tenny5,525 Write-in S. H. Lasiter1 Write-in B. J. McGrue1Votes castBased on totals for highest elector on each ticket 263,878 Results by county CountyWilliam Jennings BryanDemocraticWilliam Howard TaftRepublicanEugene Victor DebsSocialistEugene Wilder ChafinProhibitionMargin%#%#%#%#%# Dolores61.95%18423.23%6914.81%440.00%038.72%115 Pitkin65.94%1,26227.74%5315.59%1070.73%1438.19%731 Mineral67.13%48829.99%2182.34%170.55%437.14%270 Montezuma63.37%94829.41%4405.75%861.47%2233.96%508 Summit64.95%74331.99%3662.62%300.44%532.95%377 Ouray64.24%1,08531.91%5393.67%620.18%332.33%546 Clear Creek65.26%1,70233.44%8720.92%240.38%1031.83%830 Park61.74%80735.58%4652.45%320.23%326.17%342 Gunnison58.89%1,48135.35%8894.53%1141.23%3123.54%592 Eagle59.06%82837.16%5213.21%450.57%821.90%307 La Plata53.40%2,00436.80%1,3818.66%3251.15%4316.60%623 Gilpin55.56%1,18539.52%8433.61%771.31%2816.03%342 San Juan54.51%77438.52%5476.62%940.35%515.99%227 Teller56.26%4,19240.45%3,0142.89%2150.40%3015.81%1,178 Lake55.41%2,65240.08%1,9184.07%1950.44%2115.34%734 Hinsdale53.35%21538.71%1566.95%280.99%414.64%59 Chaffee52.06%1,67938.23%1,2338.25%2661.46%4713.83%446 Routt54.57%1,40342.71%1,0981.71%441.01%2611.86%305 Garfield52.99%1,89841.99%1,5042.79%1002.23%8011.00%394 Rio Blanco53.38%46643.99%3842.18%190.46%49.39%82 Montrose47.40%1,46138.71%1,19310.87%3353.02%938.70%268 Boulder49.63%5,77241.76%4,8564.33%5034.28%4987.88%916 Custer52.21%55546.94%4990.38%40.47%55.27%56 Pueblo50.77%8,09246.04%7,3371.56%2491.63%2594.74%755 Denver50.44%33,14545.95%30,1932.30%1,5081.31%8614.49%2,952 Otero48.73%3,54244.47%3,2322.45%1784.35%3164.27%310 Delta46.85%2,00642.92%1,8387.96%3412.27%973.92%168 Yuma48.34%1,14844.67%1,0614.88%1162.11%503.66%87 San Miguel47.61%92745.30%8825.75%1121.34%262.31%45 Fremont47.31%3,14646.15%3,0693.14%2093.40%2261.16%77 Rio Grande49.24%1,13948.51%1,1221.12%261.12%260.73%17 Saguache49.43%81749.06%8111.15%190.36%60.36%6 Archuleta46.25%50546.06%5034.49%493.21%350.18%2 Jefferson47.84%2,58348.58%2,6231.98%1071.59%86-0.74%-40 Adams46.46%1,23249.06%1,3012.98%791.51%40-2.60%-69 Mesa41.56%2,82444.87%3,0497.37%5016.20%421-3.31%-225 Grand47.24%48751.31%5291.07%110.39%4-4.07%-42 Logan44.94%95049.86%1,0541.09%234.12%87-4.92%-104 Bent45.40%81950.72%9150.72%133.16%57-5.32%-96 Arapahoe44.70%1,34050.50%1,5142.97%891.83%55-5.80%-174 Kiowa44.52%40651.97%4740.88%82.63%24-7.46%-68 Weld42.87%4,65051.05%5,5372.23%2423.84%417-8.18%-887 Baca44.53%17953.48%2151.74%70.25%1-8.96%-36 Larimer41.30%3,62951.09%4,4892.73%2404.87%428-9.79%-860 Elbert42.23%78552.34%9733.71%691.72%32-10.11%-188 Douglas44.23%62954.78%7790.49%70.49%7-10.55%-150 Phillips42.89%40154.33%5080.43%42.35%22-11.44%-107 Kit Carson41.39%75254.10%9832.26%412.26%41-12.71%-231 Conejos43.13%1,33556.09%1,7360.39%120.39%12-12.96%-401 El Paso39.79%5,99553.25%8,0223.24%4883.72%560-13.46%-2,027 Cheyenne40.42%33154.33%4452.56%212.69%22-13.92%-114 Las Animas41.55%4,21256.39%5,7161.67%1690.39%40-14.84%-1,504 Morgan39.75%1,20855.02%1,6721.78%543.46%105-15.27%-464 Prowers37.72%1,01553.14%1,4304.24%1144.91%132-15.42%-415 Lincoln40.79%57656.23%7941.35%191.63%23-15.44%-218 Washington40.42%42457.10%5991.14%121.33%14-16.68%-175 Costilla34.36%55964.60%1,0510.74%120.31%5-30.24%-492 Sedgwick32.86%27864.30%5440.35%32.48%21-31.44%-266 Huerfano19.85%77678.64%3,0741.07%420.43%17-58.79%-2,298 Notes References Colorado 1908 Presidential election in Colorado