Elections / 1908 · President · CA
California — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 55.5% | 214,398 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 33.0% | 127,492 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.6% | 44,735 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+74.4 |
| Amador County, CA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Fresno County, CA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Imperial County, CA | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Inyo County, CA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Kings County, CA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Madera County, CA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Merced County, CA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Plumas County, CA | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| San Benito County, CA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+22.9 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Republican | R+19.8 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+15.8 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Solano County, CA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Yolo County, CA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+16.0 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | R | 7,110 | 21,380 | 33,283 | |
| Alpine County | R | 11 | 75 | 86 | |
| Amador County | R | 874 | 1,035 | 1,995 | |
| Butte County | R | 2,146 | 3,094 | 5,866 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 833 | 1,323 | 2,382 | |
| Colusa County | D | 1,064 | 730 | 1,892 | |
| Contra Costa County | R | 1,599 | 3,336 | 5,504 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 202 | 450 | 759 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 1,019 | 986 | 2,204 | |
| Fresno County | R | 4,743 | 6,384 | 12,545 | |
| Glenn County | D | 711 | 618 | 1,382 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 1,206 | 4,221 | 6,492 | |
| Imperial County | R | 675 | 909 | 1,908 | |
| Inyo County | D | 618 | 583 | 1,424 | |
| Kern County | R | 2,215 | 2,270 | 4,978 | |
| Kings County | R | 859 | 1,198 | 2,251 | |
| Lake County | D | 628 | 625 | 1,459 | |
| Lassen County | R | 361 | 551 | 1,009 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 22,076 | 41,483 | 73,077 | |
| Madera County | R | 574 | 596 | 1,329 | |
| Marin County | R | 983 | 2,732 | 4,003 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 480 | 352 | 955 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 1,752 | 2,746 | 4,942 | |
| Merced County | R | 1,100 | 1,107 | 2,483 | |
| Modoc County | R | 574 | 620 | 1,242 | |
| Mono County | R | 121 | 224 | 374 | |
| Monterey County | R | 1,616 | 2,486 | 4,635 | |
| Napa County | R | 1,336 | 2,405 | 4,071 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,368 | 1,825 | 3,588 | |
| Orange County | R | 1,911 | 3,244 | 6,037 | |
| Placer County | R | 1,491 | 1,865 | 3,625 | |
| Plumas County | R | 395 | 659 | 1,138 | |
| Riverside County | R | 1,374 | 3,229 | 5,641 | |
| Sacramento County | R | 4,533 | 6,515 | 11,814 | |
| San Benito County | R | 684 | 937 | 1,749 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 2,685 | 4,729 | 8,940 | |
| San Diego County | R | 2,393 | 5,412 | 9,403 | |
| San Francisco County | R | 21,260 | 33,184 | 60,124 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 3,331 | 4,470 | 8,564 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 1,381 | 2,008 | 3,956 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 1,314 | 2,865 | 4,554 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 1,640 | 2,713 | 4,916 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 3,836 | 7,950 | 13,502 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 1,643 | 2,886 | 5,275 | |
| Shasta County | R | 1,389 | 1,891 | 3,972 | |
| Sierra County | R | 410 | 600 | 1,083 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 1,657 | 1,813 | 3,825 | |
| Solano County | R | 2,033 | 3,115 | 5,693 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 3,168 | 5,427 | 9,439 | |
| Stanislaus County | R | 1,390 | 1,663 | 3,580 | |
| Sutter County | R | 652 | 896 | 1,631 | |
| Tehama County | R | 894 | 1,064 | 2,242 | |
| Trinity County | R | 331 | 393 | 885 | |
| Tulare County | R | 2,329 | 2,742 | 5,718 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 878 | 943 | 2,124 | |
| Ventura County | R | 1,181 | 1,864 | 3,295 | |
| Yolo County | R | 1,553 | 1,707 | 3,483 | |
| Yuba County | R | 902 | 1,270 | 2,299 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.