Maine — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionMaine · PresidentTaftR+29.7
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 63.0% | 66,987 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 33.3% | 35,403 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.7% | 3,942 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+21.2 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+23.2 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | William H. Taft+1,286 | 4,38156.1% | 3,09539.6% | 3394.3% | 7,815 |
| Aroostook County | William H. Taft+3,626 | 4,78377.6% | 1,15718.8% | 2273.7% | 6,167 |
| Cumberland County | William H. Taft+4,858 | 10,59361.8% | 5,73533.5% | 8104.7% | 17,138 |
| Franklin County | William H. Taft+1,243 | 2,17368.5% | 93029.3% | 742.3% | 3,174 |
| Hancock County | William H. Taft+1,323 | 3,16961.5% | 1,84635.8% | 1382.7% | 5,153 |
| Kennebec County | William H. Taft+3,262 | 6,13366.0% | 2,87130.9% | 2903.1% | 9,294 |
| Knox County | William H. Taft+296 | 2,22850.0% | 1,93243.4% | 2926.6% | 4,452 |
| Lincoln County | William H. Taft+497 | 1,69356.4% | 1,19639.9% | 1113.7% | 3,000 |
| Oxford County | William H. Taft+2,086 | 4,17964.5% | 2,09332.3% | 2043.2% | 6,476 |
| Penobscot County | William H. Taft+3,811 | 7,33666.0% | 3,52531.7% | 2492.2% | 11,110 |
| Piscataquis County | William H. Taft+1,329 | 2,15770.5% | 82827.1% | 752.5% | 3,060 |
| Sagadahoc County | William H. Taft+938 | 1,77664.0% | 83830.2% | 1615.8% | 2,775 |
| Somerset County | William H. Taft+2,012 | 3,68865.3% | 1,67629.7% | 2845.0% | 5,648 |
| Waldo County | William H. Taft+1,156 | 2,49163.2% | 1,33533.9% | 1142.9% | 3,940 |
| Washington County | William H. Taft+1,251 | 3,50759.5% | 2,25638.3% | 1322.2% | 5,895 |
| York County | William H. Taft+2,610 | 6,70059.6% | 4,09036.4% | 4454.0% | 11,235 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.