Elections / 1908 · President · NE
Nebraska — 1908 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 49.1% | 131,099 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 47.6% | 126,997 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.3% | 8,703 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
90 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nebraska cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (90 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, NE | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Antelope County, NE | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Banner County, NE | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Blaine County, NE | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Boone County, NE | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Box Butte County, NE | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Boyd County, NE | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Brown County, NE | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Buffalo County, NE | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Burt County, NE | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Butler County, NE | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Cass County, NE | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Cedar County, NE | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Chase County, NE | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Cherry County, NE | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Clay County, NE | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Colfax County, NE | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Cuming County, NE | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Custer County, NE | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Dakota County, NE | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Dawes County, NE | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Dawson County, NE | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Deuel County, NE | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Dixon County, NE | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Dodge County, NE | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Douglas County, NE | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Dundy County, NE | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Fillmore County, NE | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Franklin County, NE | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Frontier County, NE | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Furnas County, NE | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Gage County, NE | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Garfield County, NE | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Gosper County, NE | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Grant County, NE | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Greeley County, NE | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Hall County, NE | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Hamilton County, NE | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Harlan County, NE | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Hayes County, NE | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Holt County, NE | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Hooker County, NE | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Howard County, NE | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Jefferson County, NE | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Johnson County, NE | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Kearney County, NE | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Keith County, NE | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Kimball County, NE | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Knox County, NE | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Lancaster County, NE | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Lincoln County, NE | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Logan County, NE | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Loup County, NE | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Madison County, NE | Republican | R+6.4 |
| McPherson County, NE | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Merrick County, NE | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Nance County, NE | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Nemaha County, NE | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Otoe County, NE | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Pawnee County, NE | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Perkins County, NE | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Phelps County, NE | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Pierce County, NE | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Platte County, NE | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Polk County, NE | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Red Willow County, NE | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Richardson County, NE | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Rock County, NE | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Saline County, NE | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Sarpy County, NE | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Saunders County, NE | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Seward County, NE | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Sheridan County, NE | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Sherman County, NE | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Sioux County, NE | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Stanton County, NE | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Thayer County, NE | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Thomas County, NE | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Thurston County, NE | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Valley County, NE | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Washington County, NE | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Wayne County, NE | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Webster County, NE | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Wheeler County, NE | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| York County, NE | Republican | R+3.8 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −31.1% |
| 1896 | +5.4% |
| 1900 | −3.2% |
| 1904 | −37.9% |
| 1908 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | +22.0% |
| 1916 | +14.3% |
| 1920 | −33.4% |
| 1924 | −17.5% |
| 1928 | −27.0% |
| 1932 | +27.7% |
| 1936 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | −14.4% |
| 1944 | −17.2% |
| 1948 | −8.3% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −31.0% |
| 1960 | −24.1% |
| 1964 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | −28.0% |
| 1972 | −41.0% |
| 1976 | −20.7% |
| 1980 | −39.5% |
| 1984 | −41.7% |
| 1988 | −21.0% |
| 1992 | −17.2% |
| 1996 | −18.7% |
| 2000 | −29.0% |
| 2004 | −33.2% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2012 | −21.8% |
| 2016 | −25.0% |
| 2020 | −19.1% |
| 2024 | −20.5% |
County-by-county results — 90 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 2,337 | 1,987 | 4,535 | |
| Antelope County | R | 1,455 | 1,658 | 3,208 | |
| Banner County | R | 74 | 175 | 268 | |
| Blaine County | R | 160 | 220 | 392 | |
| Boone County | D | 1,583 | 1,580 | 3,215 | |
| Box Butte County | D | 684 | 600 | 1,332 | |
| Boyd County | R | 891 | 954 | 1,906 | |
| Brown County | R | 526 | 588 | 1,171 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 2,520 | 2,526 | 5,197 | |
| Burt County | R | 1,215 | 1,880 | 3,158 | |
| Butler County | D | 2,129 | 1,412 | 3,599 | |
| Cass County | R | 2,387 | 2,440 | 4,970 | |
| Cedar County | D | 1,732 | 1,627 | 3,403 | |
| Chase County | R | 338 | 400 | 775 | |
| Cherry County | R | 1,021 | 1,048 | 2,168 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 809 | 886 | 1,760 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,939 | 1,891 | 3,956 | |
| Colfax County | D | 1,267 | 1,159 | 2,483 | |
| Cuming County | D | 1,722 | 1,284 | 3,040 | |
| Custer County | D | 2,898 | 2,788 | 5,931 | |
| Dakota County | R | 716 | 729 | 1,489 | |
| Dawes County | R | 727 | 836 | 1,608 | |
| Dawson County | D | 1,926 | 1,737 | 3,772 | |
| Deuel County | R | 392 | 526 | 938 | |
| Dixon County | R | 1,100 | 1,257 | 2,432 | |
| Dodge County | D | 2,664 | 2,437 | 5,259 | |
| Douglas County | D | 15,583 | 14,066 | 30,713 | |
| Dundy County | R | 391 | 486 | 920 | |
| Fillmore County | D | 1,989 | 1,756 | 3,809 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,298 | 1,083 | 2,476 | |
| Frontier County | R | 847 | 1,098 | 2,054 | |
| Furnas County | D | 1,618 | 1,400 | 3,125 | |
| Gage County | R | 3,129 | 3,721 | 7,050 | |
| Garfield County | R | 363 | 368 | 764 | |
| Gosper County | D | 634 | 499 | 1,168 | |
| Grant County | D | 101 | 93 | 195 | |
| Greeley County | D | 1,072 | 691 | 1,806 | |
| Hall County | R | 2,229 | 2,241 | 4,681 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 1,664 | 1,633 | 3,448 | |
| Harlan County | D | 1,158 | 1,081 | 2,403 | |
| Hayes County | R | 277 | 359 | 689 | |
| Hitchcock County | R | 632 | 633 | 1,296 | |
| Holt County | D | 1,777 | 1,541 | 3,480 | |
| Hooker County | R | 91 | 100 | 197 | |
| Howard County | D | 1,435 | 977 | 2,483 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,787 | 1,941 | 3,844 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,150 | 1,357 | 2,560 | |
| Kearney County | D | 1,174 | 993 | 2,316 | |
| Keith County | R | 310 | 368 | 689 | |
| Keya Paha County | R | 354 | 422 | 843 | |
| Kimball County | R | 124 | 216 | 357 | |
| Knox County | D | 2,106 | 1,871 | 4,097 | |
| Lancaster County | D | 8,540 | 7,428 | 16,453 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,382 | 1,541 | 3,182 | |
| Logan County | D | 155 | 140 | 313 | |
| Loup County | R | 170 | 248 | 460 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,878 | 2,137 | 4,069 | |
| McPherson County | R | 165 | 234 | 428 | |
| Merrick County | R | 1,081 | 1,133 | 2,415 | |
| Nance County | R | 926 | 1,082 | 2,059 | |
| Nemaha County | D | 1,674 | 1,583 | 3,347 | |
| Nuckolls County | D | 1,523 | 1,519 | 3,088 | |
| Otoe County | D | 2,411 | 2,243 | 4,743 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 1,115 | 1,468 | 2,672 | |
| Perkins County | D | 265 | 254 | 523 | |
| Phelps County | R | 1,238 | 1,445 | 2,828 | |
| Pierce County | D | 1,095 | 1,067 | 2,198 | |
| Platte County | D | 2,487 | 1,584 | 4,146 | |
| Polk County | D | 1,264 | 1,171 | 2,643 | |
| Red Willow County | D | 1,317 | 1,242 | 2,690 | |
| Richardson County | D | 2,258 | 2,123 | 4,469 | |
| Rock County | R | 334 | 469 | 832 | |
| Saline County | D | 2,249 | 2,048 | 4,406 | |
| Sarpy County | D | 1,090 | 912 | 2,069 | |
| Saunders County | D | 2,679 | 2,309 | 5,111 | |
| Scotts Bluff County | R | 549 | 789 | 1,441 | |
| Seward County | D | 2,029 | 1,930 | 4,003 | |
| Sheridan County | D | 733 | 709 | 1,519 | |
| Sherman County | D | 925 | 776 | 1,774 | |
| Sioux County | R | 464 | 516 | 1,015 | |
| Stanton County | D | 823 | 792 | 1,630 | |
| Thayer County | R | 1,703 | 1,714 | 3,493 | |
| Thomas County | D | 130 | 95 | 234 | |
| Thurston County | R | 734 | 895 | 1,657 | |
| Valley County | D | 1,045 | 1,040 | 2,146 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,460 | 1,592 | 3,131 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,055 | 1,297 | 2,385 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,354 | 1,408 | 2,898 | |
| Wheeler County | D | 252 | 236 | 517 | |
| York County | R | 2,042 | 2,209 | 4,384 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.