Elections / 1908 · President · DE
William Howard Taft carried Delaware R+6.1.
William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William Howard Taft (R) in Delaware, 1908. The state ran 3.4 points more Democratic than the nation (R+9.6 nationally).
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Delaware result
48,024 votes counted
Bryan (D)
22,072
46.0%
Taft (R)
25,007
52.1%
All others
945
2.0%
Margin
R+6.1
1908 presidential election
Delaware, 1908
TaftR+6.1
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 52.1% | 25,007 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 46.0% | 22,072 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 945 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1908
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | R | 4,095 | 4,158 | 8,357 | |
| New Castle County | R | 12,964 | 14,979 | 28,644 | |
| Sussex County | R | 5,013 | 5,870 | 11,023 |