Massachusetts — 1908 presidential election
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Akashicstate1908 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentTaftR+24.2
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 58.2% | 265,966 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 34.0% | 155,543 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.7% | 35,410 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+58.4 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+59.5 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+31.7 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | William H. Taft+2,535 | 3,31276.3% | 77717.9% | 2525.8% | 4,341 |
| Berkshire County | William H. Taft+3,234 | 9,13757.2% | 5,90336.9% | 9415.9% | 15,981 |
| Bristol County | William H. Taft+9,964 | 20,68360.6% | 10,71931.4% | 2,7428.0% | 34,144 |
| Dukes County | William H. Taft+456 | 58976.8% | 13317.3% | 455.9% | 767 |
| Essex County | William H. Taft+17,550 | 36,35159.2% | 18,80130.6% | 6,22110.1% | 61,373 |
| Franklin County | William H. Taft+3,187 | 4,82467.9% | 1,63723.0% | 6479.1% | 7,108 |
| Hampden County | William H. Taft+4,575 | 14,48552.2% | 9,91035.7% | 3,35812.1% | 27,753 |
| Hampshire County | William H. Taft+2,750 | 5,36261.0% | 2,61229.7% | 8219.3% | 8,795 |
| Middlesex County | William H. Taft+27,310 | 58,67261.2% | 31,36232.7% | 5,8536.1% | 95,887 |
| Nantucket County | William H. Taft+223 | 35970.8% | 13626.8% | 122.4% | 507 |
| Norfolk County | William H. Taft+10,543 | 18,22564.9% | 7,68227.3% | 2,1877.8% | 28,094 |
| Plymouth County | William H. Taft+7,941 | 13,23662.4% | 5,29525.0% | 2,67412.6% | 21,205 |
| Suffolk County | William H. Taft+2,564 | 46,33748.5% | 43,77345.8% | 5,4295.7% | 95,539 |
| Worcester County | William H. Taft+17,591 | 34,39462.1% | 16,80330.3% | 4,2287.6% | 55,425 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.