Florida — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionFlorida · PresidentBryanD+41.4
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 63.0% | 31,104 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 21.6% | 10,654 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 15.4% | 7,602 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Baker County, FL | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Bradford County, FL | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| Brevard County, FL | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Calhoun County, FL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Citrus County, FL | Democratic | D+76.1 |
| Clay County, FL | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Columbia County, FL | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| DeSoto County, FL | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| Duval County, FL | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Escambia County, FL | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Franklin County, FL | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Gadsden County, FL | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| Hamilton County, FL | Democratic | D+47.5 |
| Hernando County, FL | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Democratic | D+63.2 |
| Holmes County, FL | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Jackson County, FL | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Democratic | D+61.6 |
| Lake County, FL | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Lee County, FL | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Leon County, FL | Democratic | D+57.9 |
| Levy County, FL | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Liberty County, FL | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Madison County, FL | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| Manatee County, FL | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Marion County, FL | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Monroe County, FL | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Nassau County, FL | Democratic | D+60.2 |
| Orange County, FL | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Osceola County, FL | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Pasco County, FL | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| Polk County, FL | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| Putnam County, FL | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Sumter County, FL | Democratic | D+57.1 |
| Suwannee County, FL | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Taylor County, FL | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Volusia County, FL | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Wakulla County, FL | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| Walton County, FL | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Washington County, FL | Democratic | D+31.1 |
Florida results by county
46 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | William J. Bryan+553 | 1,23961.0% | 68633.8% | 1055.2% | 2,030 |
| Baker County | William J. Bryan+48 | 15245.2% | 10431.0% | 8023.8% | 336 |
| Bradford County | William J. Bryan+549 | 72974.3% | 18018.3% | 727.3% | 981 |
| Brevard County | William J. Bryan+69 | 29450.8% | 22538.9% | 6010.4% | 579 |
| Calhoun County | William H. Taft+98 | 24135.2% | 33949.6% | 10415.2% | 684 |
| Citrus County | William J. Bryan+331 | 37183.6% | 337.4% | 409.0% | 444 |
| Clay County | William J. Bryan+233 | 35563.6% | 12221.9% | 8114.5% | 558 |
| Columbia County | William J. Bryan+186 | 46552.1% | 27931.3% | 14816.6% | 892 |
| DeSoto County | William J. Bryan+748 | 99269.0% | 24417.0% | 20114.0% | 1,437 |
| Duval County | William J. Bryan+1,740 | 2,38166.8% | 64118.0% | 54015.2% | 3,562 |
| Escambia County | William J. Bryan+1,136 | 1,88756.2% | 71821.4% | 75122.4% | 3,356 |
| Franklin County | William J. Bryan+171 | 28356.9% | 11222.5% | 10220.5% | 497 |
| Gadsden County | William J. Bryan+474 | 56376.3% | 8912.1% | 8611.7% | 738 |
| Hamilton County | William J. Bryan+312 | 45263.8% | 11616.4% | 14019.8% | 708 |
| Hernando County | William J. Bryan+203 | 26076.7% | 5716.8% | 226.5% | 339 |
| Hillsborough County | William J. Bryan+2,079 | 2,70373.2% | 3679.9% | 62416.9% | 3,694 |
| Holmes County | William J. Bryan+101 | 43850.7% | 33739.0% | 8910.3% | 864 |
| Jackson County | William J. Bryan+769 | 1,12266.4% | 35320.9% | 21412.7% | 1,689 |
| Jefferson County | William J. Bryan+416 | 56571.3% | 14918.8% | 789.8% | 792 |
| Lafayette County | William J. Bryan+397 | 48775.5% | 9014.0% | 6810.5% | 645 |
| Lake County | William J. Bryan+287 | 48758.5% | 20024.0% | 14617.5% | 833 |
| Lee County | William J. Bryan+71 | 26649.9% | 7213.5% | 19536.6% | 533 |
| Leon County | William J. Bryan+555 | 69872.9% | 14314.9% | 11712.2% | 958 |
| Levy County | William J. Bryan+222 | 41159.1% | 18927.2% | 9513.7% | 695 |
| Liberty County | William J. Bryan+107 | 17664.5% | 6925.3% | 2810.3% | 273 |
| Madison County | William J. Bryan+459 | 51185.9% | 325.4% | 528.7% | 595 |
| Manatee County | William J. Bryan+472 | 64470.8% | 9310.2% | 17218.9% | 909 |
| Marion County | William J. Bryan+870 | 1,35261.8% | 48222.0% | 35216.1% | 2,186 |
| Miami-Dade County | William J. Bryan+611 | 96160.6% | 27517.3% | 35022.1% | 1,586 |
| Monroe County | William J. Bryan+321 | 63054.0% | 22719.5% | 30926.5% | 1,166 |
| Nassau County | William J. Bryan+374 | 46675.0% | 9214.8% | 6310.1% | 621 |
| Orange County | William J. Bryan+467 | 95259.2% | 48530.1% | 17210.7% | 1,609 |
| Osceola County | William J. Bryan+112 | 19357.4% | 8124.1% | 6218.5% | 336 |
| Pasco County | William J. Bryan+355 | 43676.5% | 8114.2% | 539.3% | 570 |
| Polk County | William J. Bryan+961 | 1,25169.6% | 29016.1% | 25614.2% | 1,797 |
| Putnam County | William J. Bryan+343 | 79754.2% | 45430.9% | 21914.9% | 1,470 |
| Santa Rosa County | William J. Bryan+323 | 53566.6% | 21226.4% | 567.0% | 803 |
| St. Johns County | William J. Bryan+414 | 75856.1% | 34425.4% | 25018.5% | 1,352 |
| St. Lucie County | William J. Bryan+189 | 28064.5% | 6314.5% | 9121.0% | 434 |
| Sumter County | William J. Bryan+256 | 34369.7% | 6212.6% | 8717.7% | 492 |
| Suwannee County | William J. Bryan+291 | 59756.7% | 15014.2% | 30629.1% | 1,053 |
| Taylor County | William J. Bryan+90 | 25048.6% | 16031.1% | 10420.2% | 514 |
| Volusia County | William J. Bryan+292 | 73658.2% | 44435.1% | 856.7% | 1,265 |
| Wakulla County | William J. Bryan+183 | 23969.5% | 5616.3% | 4914.2% | 344 |
| Walton County | William J. Bryan+135 | 50451.9% | 36938.0% | 9910.2% | 972 |
| Washington County | William J. Bryan+364 | 65255.8% | 28824.6% | 22919.6% | 1,169 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.