1908 United States presidential election in Idaho

none June 2025 September 2023 1908 United States presidential election 1908 United States presidential election in Idaho Idaho 1907 presidential no 1904 United States presidential election in Idaho 1904 1912 United States presidential election in Idaho 1912 November 3, 1908 x160px William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908.jpg William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) Ohio James S. Sherman 3 52,621 54.09% Unsuccessful 1908.jpg William Jennings Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Nebraska John W. Kern 0 36,162 37.17% EugeneVDebs.png Eugene V. Debs Socialist Party of America Indiana Ben Hanford 0 6,400 6.58% 1908 United States presidential election in Idaho results map by county.svg 200px County results Taft #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% Bryan #b9d7ff 40–50% President Theodore Roosevelt Republican Party (United States) William Howard Taft Republican Party (United States) 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. 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. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana. Taft won the state by a margin of 16.92%. Bryan had previously won Idaho against Republican William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900. As of 2024, this is the last time Idaho did not have four electoral votes. Results 1908 United States presidential election in IdahoDave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – IdahoPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican William Howard Taft 52,621 54.09% 3 Democratic William Jennings Bryan 36,162 37.17% 0 Social Democratic Eugene V. Debs 6,400 6.58% 0 Prohibition Eugene W. Chafin 1,986 2.04% 0 Independence Thomas L. Hisgen 124 0.13% 0 Totals 97,293 100.00% 3 Voter turnout — Results by county County William Howard Taft Géoelections; Popular Vote at the Presidential Election for 1908 (.xlsx file for €30 including full minor party figures)Republican William Jennings BryanDemocratic Eugene Victor DebsSocialist Eugene Wilder ChafinProhibition Thomas Louis HisgenIndependence 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% 3,547TotalsThese figures differ from those in Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.52,65454.07%36,19537.17%6,4006.57%1,9862.04%1500.15%16,45916.90%97,385 See also United States presidential elections in Idaho Notes References Idaho 1908 Category:1908 Idaho elections