Elections / 1908 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentTaftR+26.2
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 59.3% | 195,842 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 33.1% | 109,401 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.6% | 25,010 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
85 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (85 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Brown County, MN | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Carlton County, MN | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+65.1 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Dakota County, MN | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Itasca County, MN | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Kittson County, MN | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Lake County, MN | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Marshall County, MN | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Norman County, MN | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Polk County, MN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Roseau County, MN | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+18.3 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Swift County, MN | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Traverse County, MN | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+35.8 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 85 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 389 | 1,205 | 1,798 | |
| Anoka County | R | 610 | 1,577 | 2,286 | |
| Becker County | R | 728 | 2,058 | 3,196 | |
| Beltrami County | R | 648 | 1,882 | 2,969 | |
| Benton County | R | 765 | 1,001 | 1,850 | |
| Big Stone County | R | 565 | 965 | 1,670 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 2,191 | 3,297 | 5,867 | |
| Brown County | D | 1,536 | 1,518 | 3,357 | |
| Carlton County | R | 506 | 1,487 | 2,384 | |
| Carver County | R | 1,101 | 1,739 | 2,897 | |
| Cass County | R | 461 | 1,009 | 1,709 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 799 | 1,409 | 2,389 | |
| Chisago County | R | 408 | 2,107 | 2,637 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,125 | 1,857 | 3,164 | |
| Clearwater County | R | 164 | 779 | 1,179 | |
| Cook County | R | 42 | 255 | 327 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 526 | 1,240 | 1,884 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 661 | 1,681 | 2,829 | |
| Dakota County | R | 1,778 | 2,481 | 4,505 | |
| Dodge County | R | 515 | 1,454 | 2,084 | |
| Douglas County | R | 979 | 1,894 | 3,109 | |
| Faribault County | R | 1,039 | 2,305 | 3,729 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 1,153 | 3,259 | 4,666 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 976 | 2,465 | 4,032 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 1,147 | 4,482 | 5,985 | |
| Grant County | R | 376 | 1,099 | 1,569 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 16,169 | 27,787 | 47,313 | |
| Houston County | R | 745 | 1,700 | 2,524 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 401 | 1,288 | 1,864 | |
| Isanti County | R | 466 | 1,198 | 2,049 | |
| Itasca County | R | 684 | 1,883 | 2,982 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,013 | 1,575 | 2,672 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 242 | 803 | 1,155 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 947 | 2,312 | 3,634 | |
| Kittson County | R | 499 | 969 | 1,559 | |
| Koochiching County | R | 420 | 826 | 1,475 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 661 | 1,894 | 2,738 | |
| Lake County | R | 152 | 584 | 1,140 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 1,699 | 1,819 | 3,801 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 683 | 891 | 1,665 | |
| Lyon County | R | 1,043 | 1,618 | 2,854 | |
| Mahnomen County | R | 143 | 265 | 494 | |
| Marshall County | R | 731 | 1,648 | 2,747 | |
| Martin County | R | 1,054 | 1,922 | 3,255 | |
| McLeod County | R | 1,506 | 1,579 | 3,197 | |
| Meeker County | R | 1,111 | 1,928 | 3,149 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 427 | 1,119 | 1,806 | |
| Morrison County | R | 1,513 | 1,936 | 3,632 | |
| Mower County | R | 1,206 | 2,629 | 4,143 | |
| Murray County | R | 762 | 1,293 | 2,145 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 832 | 1,392 | 2,348 | |
| Nobles County | R | 925 | 1,432 | 2,522 | |
| Norman County | R | 661 | 1,276 | 2,309 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 1,621 | 2,472 | 4,260 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 2,320 | 3,964 | 6,826 | |
| Pine County | R | 802 | 1,548 | 2,743 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 491 | 1,057 | 1,624 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,928 | 3,311 | 5,997 | |
| Pope County | R | 442 | 1,794 | 2,334 | |
| Ramsey County | R | 11,613 | 16,556 | 30,300 | |
| Red Lake County | R | 856 | 1,428 | 2,694 | |
| Redwood County | R | 1,076 | 1,821 | 3,042 | |
| Renville County | R | 1,364 | 2,275 | 3,778 | |
| Rice County | R | 1,614 | 2,821 | 4,590 | |
| Rock County | R | 525 | 1,234 | 1,836 | |
| Roseau County | R | 444 | 900 | 1,768 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,548 | 1,045 | 2,660 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 366 | 1,002 | 1,477 | |
| Sibley County | R | 1,110 | 1,623 | 2,802 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 4,464 | 12,076 | 18,274 | |
| Stearns County | D | 3,835 | 2,614 | 6,745 | |
| Steele County | R | 1,284 | 1,899 | 3,325 | |
| Stevens County | R | 582 | 877 | 1,514 | |
| Swift County | R | 921 | 1,343 | 2,391 | |
| Todd County | R | 1,305 | 2,334 | 4,068 | |
| Traverse County | R | 514 | 685 | 1,247 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 1,416 | 2,150 | 3,684 | |
| Wadena County | R | 467 | 991 | 1,559 | |
| Waseca County | R | 1,085 | 1,455 | 2,646 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,120 | 2,727 | 3,981 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 537 | 1,411 | 2,003 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 614 | 779 | 1,469 | |
| Winona County | D | 3,072 | 3,014 | 6,249 | |
| Wright County | R | 1,396 | 2,820 | 4,442 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 786 | 1,745 | 2,682 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.