Elections / 1908 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentBryanD+8.7
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 54.2% | 136,928 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 45.5% | 114,888 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 726 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
98 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (98 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+66.4 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Burke County, NC | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Carteret County, NC | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Clay County, NC | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+51.4 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+82.3 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Gaston County, NC | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Graham County, NC | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+70.1 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Iredell County, NC | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Jackson County, NC | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Johnston County, NC | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Macon County, NC | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Madison County, NC | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| McDowell County, NC | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Moore County, NC | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Orange County, NC | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Person County, NC | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Polk County, NC | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Rowan County, NC | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Sampson County, NC | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| Stanly County, NC | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Stokes County, NC | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Surry County, NC | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Swain County, NC | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+41.7 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+56.5 |
| Washington County, NC | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+1.5 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 98 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | R | 2,113 | 2,184 | 4,331 | |
| Alexander County | R | 793 | 1,074 | 1,867 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 633 | 575 | 1,208 | |
| Anson County | D | 1,490 | 301 | 1,791 | |
| Ashe County | R | 1,639 | 1,674 | 3,313 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 1,828 | 1,304 | 3,163 | |
| Bertie County | D | 1,258 | 360 | 1,618 | |
| Bladen County | D | 1,132 | 660 | 1,792 | |
| Brunswick County | R | 607 | 841 | 1,448 | |
| Buncombe County | R | 3,506 | 3,572 | 7,140 | |
| Burke County | R | 1,310 | 1,358 | 2,668 | |
| Cabarrus County | R | 1,610 | 1,821 | 3,431 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,413 | 1,745 | 3,160 | |
| Camden County | D | 398 | 164 | 562 | |
| Carteret County | D | 1,152 | 1,060 | 2,212 | |
| Caswell County | D | 820 | 373 | 1,195 | |
| Catawba County | R | 1,864 | 2,010 | 3,909 | |
| Chatham County | D | 1,521 | 1,497 | 3,020 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 782 | 1,310 | 2,092 | |
| Chowan County | D | 621 | 213 | 834 | |
| Clay County | D | 343 | 321 | 665 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 2,282 | 1,459 | 3,742 | |
| Columbus County | D | 1,845 | 1,381 | 3,226 | |
| Craven County | D | 1,399 | 449 | 1,848 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 1,832 | 1,453 | 3,285 | |
| Currituck County | D | 701 | 68 | 769 | |
| Dare County | D | 416 | 370 | 786 | |
| Davidson County | R | 2,126 | 2,340 | 4,490 | |
| Davie County | R | 780 | 1,185 | 1,969 | |
| Duplin County | D | 1,508 | 1,225 | 2,733 | |
| Durham County | D | 1,859 | 1,820 | 3,688 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 1,753 | 438 | 2,191 | |
| Forsyth County | R | 2,472 | 2,876 | 5,501 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,984 | 561 | 2,545 | |
| Gaston County | D | 2,398 | 1,970 | 4,408 | |
| Gates County | D | 653 | 337 | 990 | |
| Graham County | R | 418 | 465 | 883 | |
| Granville County | D | 1,561 | 734 | 2,296 | |
| Greene County | D | 876 | 538 | 1,414 | |
| Guilford County | D | 3,822 | 2,863 | 6,758 | |
| Halifax County | D | 2,165 | 380 | 2,545 | |
| Harnett County | D | 1,501 | 1,047 | 2,553 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,952 | 1,304 | 3,258 | |
| Henderson County | R | 917 | 1,602 | 2,519 | |
| Hertford County | D | 839 | 353 | 1,192 | |
| Hyde County | D | 662 | 223 | 885 | |
| Iredell County | D | 2,465 | 1,803 | 4,274 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,022 | 1,086 | 2,110 | |
| Johnston County | R | 2,593 | 2,827 | 5,420 | |
| Jones County | D | 585 | 315 | 900 | |
| Lee County | D | 832 | 562 | 1,394 | |
| Lenoir County | D | 1,393 | 966 | 2,362 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,222 | 1,217 | 2,439 | |
| Macon County | R | 927 | 1,045 | 1,972 | |
| Madison County | R | 862 | 2,027 | 2,889 | |
| Martin County | D | 1,338 | 421 | 1,759 | |
| McDowell County | R | 950 | 1,000 | 1,954 | |
| Mecklenburg County | D | 3,926 | 1,645 | 5,601 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 550 | 1,808 | 2,358 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,008 | 1,087 | 2,097 | |
| Moore County | D | 1,109 | 1,077 | 2,205 | |
| Nash County | D | 1,678 | 1,334 | 3,012 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 1,857 | 511 | 2,368 | |
| Northampton County | D | 1,726 | 186 | 1,912 | |
| Onslow County | D | 870 | 710 | 1,580 | |
| Orange County | R | 1,017 | 1,073 | 2,092 | |
| Pamlico County | D | 628 | 501 | 1,155 | |
| Pasquotank County | D | 929 | 405 | 1,334 | |
| Pender County | D | 930 | 373 | 1,303 | |
| Perquimans County | D | 568 | 502 | 1,070 | |
| Person County | R | 750 | 969 | 1,719 | |
| Pitt County | D | 2,419 | 890 | 3,312 | |
| Polk County | R | 511 | 621 | 1,132 | |
| Randolph County | R | 2,472 | 2,676 | 5,148 | |
| Richmond County | D | 1,029 | 462 | 1,491 | |
| Robeson County | D | 2,698 | 1,300 | 3,998 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 1,887 | 2,008 | 3,916 | |
| Rowan County | D | 2,392 | 2,009 | 4,462 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 1,978 | 1,766 | 3,747 | |
| Sampson County | R | 1,335 | 2,465 | 3,805 | |
| Scotland County | D | 714 | 85 | 799 | |
| Stanly County | R | 1,491 | 1,685 | 3,176 | |
| Stokes County | R | 1,061 | 1,711 | 2,777 | |
| Surry County | R | 1,709 | 2,870 | 4,585 | |
| Swain County | R | 602 | 931 | 1,533 | |
| Transylvania County | R | 570 | 611 | 1,181 | |
| Tyrrell County | R | 312 | 395 | 707 | |
| Union County | D | 2,029 | 834 | 2,863 | |
| Vance County | D | 1,121 | 641 | 1,762 | |
| Wake County | D | 3,713 | 2,961 | 6,684 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,066 | 296 | 1,362 | |
| Washington County | R | 495 | 556 | 1,051 | |
| Watauga County | R | 962 | 1,313 | 2,275 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,207 | 1,504 | 3,722 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 1,559 | 3,382 | 4,949 | |
| Wilson County | D | 1,732 | 1,014 | 2,746 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 597 | 1,644 | 2,259 | |
| Yancey County | D | 978 | 950 | 1,928 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.