Elections / 1908 · President · CO
Colorado — 1908 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 48.0% | 126,626 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 46.9% | 123,610 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.1% | 13,519 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
59 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (59 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Conejos County, CO | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Costilla County, CO | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Custer County, CO | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Delta County, CO | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Dolores County, CO | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Fremont County, CO | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Garfield County, CO | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+12.7 |
| La Plata County, CO | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Montrose County, CO | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Ouray County, CO | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Park County, CO | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Teller County, CO | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Yuma County, CO | Democratic | D+3.7 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 59 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,232 | 1,301 | 2,652 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 1,340 | 1,514 | 2,998 | |
| Archuleta County | D | 505 | 503 | 1,092 | |
| Baca County | R | 179 | 215 | 402 | |
| Bent County | R | 819 | 915 | 1,804 | |
| Boulder County | D | 5,772 | 4,856 | 11,629 | |
| Chaffee County | D | 1,679 | 1,233 | 3,225 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 331 | 445 | 819 | |
| Clear Creek County | D | 1,702 | 872 | 2,608 | |
| Conejos County | R | 1,335 | 1,736 | 3,095 | |
| Costilla County | R | 559 | 1,051 | 1,627 | |
| Custer County | D | 555 | 499 | 1,063 | |
| Delta County | D | 2,006 | 1,838 | 4,282 | |
| Denver County | D | 33,145 | 30,193 | 65,707 | |
| Dolores County | D | 184 | 69 | 297 | |
| Douglas County | R | 629 | 779 | 1,422 | |
| Eagle County | D | 828 | 521 | 1,402 | |
| El Paso County | R | 5,995 | 8,022 | 15,065 | |
| Elbert County | R | 785 | 973 | 1,859 | |
| Fremont County | D | 3,146 | 3,069 | 6,650 | |
| Garfield County | D | 1,898 | 1,504 | 3,582 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 1,185 | 843 | 2,133 | |
| Grand County | R | 487 | 529 | 1,031 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 1,481 | 889 | 2,515 | |
| Hinsdale County | D | 215 | 156 | 403 | |
| Huerfano County | R | 776 | 3,074 | 3,909 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,583 | 2,623 | 5,399 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 406 | 474 | 912 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 752 | 983 | 1,817 | |
| La Plata County | D | 2,004 | 1,381 | 3,753 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,652 | 1,918 | 4,786 | |
| Larimer County | R | 3,629 | 4,489 | 8,786 | |
| Las Animas County | R | 4,212 | 5,716 | 10,137 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 576 | 794 | 1,412 | |
| Logan County | R | 950 | 1,054 | 2,114 | |
| Mesa County | R | 2,824 | 3,049 | 6,795 | |
| Mineral County | D | 488 | 218 | 727 | |
| Montezuma County | D | 948 | 440 | 1,496 | |
| Montrose County | D | 1,461 | 1,193 | 3,082 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,208 | 1,672 | 3,039 | |
| Otero County | D | 3,542 | 3,232 | 7,268 | |
| Ouray County | D | 1,085 | 539 | 1,689 | |
| Park County | D | 807 | 465 | 1,307 | |
| Phillips County | R | 401 | 508 | 935 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 1,262 | 531 | 1,914 | |
| Prowers County | R | 1,015 | 1,430 | 2,691 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 8,092 | 7,337 | 15,937 | |
| Rio Blanco County | D | 466 | 384 | 873 | |
| Rio Grande County | D | 1,139 | 1,122 | 2,313 | |
| Routt County | D | 1,403 | 1,098 | 2,571 | |
| Saguache County | D | 817 | 811 | 1,653 | |
| San Juan County | D | 774 | 547 | 1,420 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 927 | 882 | 1,947 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 278 | 544 | 846 | |
| Summit County | D | 743 | 366 | 1,144 | |
| Teller County | D | 4,192 | 3,014 | 7,451 | |
| Washington County | R | 424 | 599 | 1,049 | |
| Weld County | R | 4,650 | 5,537 | 10,846 | |
| Yuma County | D | 1,148 | 1,061 | 2,375 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.