New Hampshire — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentTaftR+21.8
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 59.3% | 53,149 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 37.6% | 33,655 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 2,796 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Coos County, NH | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Grafton County, NH | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Strafford County, NH | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Republican | R+29.5 |
New Hampshire results by county
10 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | William H. Taft+1,224 | 2,91661.1% | 1,69235.4% | 1673.5% | 4,775 |
| Carroll County | William H. Taft+971 | 2,56260.7% | 1,59137.7% | 651.5% | 4,218 |
| Cheshire County | William H. Taft+2,243 | 4,16064.7% | 1,91729.8% | 3495.4% | 6,426 |
| Coos County | William H. Taft+1,078 | 3,29458.3% | 2,21639.2% | 1362.4% | 5,646 |
| Grafton County | William H. Taft+2,741 | 6,32362.6% | 3,58235.5% | 1961.9% | 10,101 |
| Hillsborough County | William H. Taft+3,867 | 12,56857.3% | 8,70139.7% | 6693.0% | 21,938 |
| Merrimack County | William H. Taft+2,086 | 6,93256.5% | 4,84639.5% | 4894.0% | 12,267 |
| Rockingham County | William H. Taft+2,696 | 6,81460.3% | 4,11836.5% | 3613.2% | 11,293 |
| Strafford County | William H. Taft+1,299 | 4,82256.2% | 3,52341.1% | 2282.7% | 8,573 |
| Sullivan County | William H. Taft+1,289 | 2,75863.2% | 1,46933.7% | 1363.1% | 4,363 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.