Elections / 1908 · President · IL
Illinois — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentTaftR+15.5
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 54.5% | 629,932 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 39.0% | 450,810 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.4% | 74,512 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 27 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+60.1 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Cook County, IL | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+9.6 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+15.4 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Franklin County, IL | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Jasper County, IL | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+44.0 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Logan County, IL | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Madison County, IL | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+50.6 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+8.5 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+45.9 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Menard County, IL | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Richland County, IL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Scott County, IL | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Wabash County, IL | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+2.6 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+1.0 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 8,294 | 7,233 | 16,314 | |
| Alexander County | R | 2,027 | 3,790 | 5,936 | |
| Bond County | R | 1,465 | 2,143 | 3,992 | |
| Boone County | R | 587 | 2,805 | 3,688 | |
| Brown County | D | 1,609 | 947 | 2,643 | |
| Bureau County | R | 2,871 | 5,280 | 9,186 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 905 | 735 | 1,726 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,129 | 2,875 | 4,310 | |
| Cass County | D | 2,434 | 1,878 | 4,423 | |
| Champaign County | R | 4,830 | 7,162 | 12,531 | |
| Christian County | D | 4,156 | 3,686 | 8,449 | |
| Clark County | R | 2,793 | 3,158 | 6,161 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,152 | 2,250 | 4,543 | |
| Clinton County | D | 3,016 | 2,104 | 5,380 | |
| Coles County | R | 3,957 | 4,388 | 8,632 | |
| Cook County | R | 152,990 | 230,400 | 415,091 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,890 | 3,090 | 6,252 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 1,810 | 1,739 | 3,649 | |
| De Witt County | R | 2,155 | 2,628 | 4,943 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,732 | 5,866 | 8,091 | |
| Douglas County | R | 1,917 | 2,656 | 4,800 | |
| DuPage County | R | 1,975 | 4,530 | 7,080 | |
| Edgar County | R | 3,433 | 3,757 | 7,445 | |
| Edwards County | R | 747 | 1,614 | 2,503 | |
| Effingham County | D | 2,826 | 1,877 | 4,830 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,193 | 3,261 | 6,700 | |
| Ford County | R | 1,164 | 2,617 | 3,990 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,401 | 2,539 | 5,233 | |
| Fulton County | R | 4,906 | 6,077 | 12,025 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,845 | 1,411 | 3,378 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,159 | 2,004 | 5,389 | |
| Grundy County | R | 1,359 | 3,127 | 4,957 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 2,128 | 1,809 | 4,087 | |
| Hancock County | D | 4,260 | 3,781 | 8,315 | |
| Hardin County | R | 680 | 813 | 1,548 | |
| Henderson County | R | 820 | 1,547 | 2,486 | |
| Henry County | R | 2,499 | 6,387 | 9,897 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 2,966 | 4,855 | 8,237 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,149 | 4,016 | 7,568 | |
| Jasper County | D | 2,317 | 1,860 | 4,325 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,377 | 3,210 | 6,787 | |
| Jersey County | D | 1,818 | 1,460 | 3,382 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 2,310 | 3,132 | 5,739 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,055 | 1,913 | 3,072 | |
| Kane County | R | 4,316 | 12,840 | 18,267 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 2,461 | 5,999 | 8,763 | |
| Kendall County | R | 556 | 1,948 | 2,637 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,277 | 7,084 | 11,098 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,264 | 6,392 | 9,379 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 7,589 | 11,159 | 20,074 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,253 | 2,197 | 4,659 | |
| Lee County | R | 2,144 | 4,255 | 6,701 | |
| Livingston County | R | 3,778 | 5,358 | 9,596 | |
| Logan County | D | 3,546 | 3,451 | 7,275 | |
| Macon County | R | 4,615 | 6,643 | 11,866 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 5,775 | 4,988 | 11,664 | |
| Madison County | R | 7,812 | 9,463 | 18,503 | |
| Marion County | D | 4,001 | 3,435 | 7,963 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,714 | 1,893 | 3,776 | |
| Mason County | D | 2,264 | 1,924 | 4,424 | |
| Massac County | R | 652 | 2,084 | 2,829 | |
| McDonough County | R | 3,112 | 3,733 | 7,312 | |
| McHenry County | R | 1,887 | 5,331 | 7,501 | |
| McLean County | R | 5,982 | 8,953 | 16,023 | |
| Menard County | D | 1,748 | 1,600 | 3,512 | |
| Mercer County | R | 1,777 | 2,871 | 4,992 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,512 | 1,733 | 3,273 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 3,909 | 3,782 | 8,287 | |
| Morgan County | R | 3,993 | 4,019 | 8,363 | |
| Moultrie County | R | 1,695 | 1,704 | 3,518 | |
| Ogle County | R | 1,761 | 4,848 | 7,002 | |
| Peoria County | R | 8,898 | 10,828 | 20,635 | |
| Perry County | D | 2,482 | 2,392 | 5,170 | |
| Piatt County | R | 1,530 | 2,349 | 4,053 | |
| Pike County | D | 3,859 | 2,932 | 7,265 | |
| Pope County | R | 748 | 1,706 | 2,518 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,080 | 2,185 | 3,349 | |
| Putnam County | R | 413 | 834 | 1,324 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,172 | 3,045 | 6,473 | |
| Richland County | D | 1,938 | 1,684 | 3,816 | |
| Rock Island County | R | 4,739 | 8,196 | 14,781 | |
| Saline County | R | 2,471 | 3,125 | 5,996 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 9,351 | 10,422 | 20,934 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 1,876 | 1,622 | 3,745 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,376 | 1,101 | 2,575 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,065 | 3,312 | 7,830 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 11,342 | 12,619 | 25,934 | |
| Stark County | R | 738 | 1,635 | 2,467 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 4,076 | 4,605 | 9,041 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 3,786 | 3,767 | 7,923 | |
| Union County | D | 2,690 | 1,695 | 4,529 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 6,320 | 11,726 | 19,344 | |
| Wabash County | D | 1,814 | 1,511 | 3,509 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,327 | 3,283 | 6,066 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,830 | 2,355 | 4,372 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,791 | 2,946 | 5,940 | |
| White County | D | 2,934 | 2,436 | 5,600 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 2,140 | 5,257 | 7,997 | |
| Will County | R | 5,693 | 10,358 | 16,901 | |
| Williamson County | R | 3,513 | 4,786 | 9,093 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 2,163 | 8,919 | 12,467 | |
| Woodford County | R | 2,156 | 2,204 | 4,637 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.