Elections / 1908 · President · AL
Alabama — 1908 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 70.8% | 74,391 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 24.3% | 25,561 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.9% | 5,194 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+89.7 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+57.8 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+97.5 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+65.3 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+88.3 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Chilton County, AL | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+82.6 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+89.7 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+67.8 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Cullman County, AL | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+95.1 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+66.7 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Franklin County, AL | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+72.4 |
| Houston County, AL | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+67.2 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Lee County, AL | Democratic | D+83.4 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+65.4 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+88.8 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+83.9 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+87.7 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Mobile County, AL | Democratic | D+61.0 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+94.6 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+47.5 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+96.5 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+78.1 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+93.8 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+85.4 |
| Shelby County, AL | Republican | R+8.8 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+98.4 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+77.1 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+79.7 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+99.6 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+36.0 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.