New Jersey — 1908 presidential election
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Akashicstate1908 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentTaftR+17.7
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 56.8% | 265,298 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 39.1% | 182,522 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.1% | 19,291 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Warren County, NJ | Democratic | D+17.7 |
New Jersey results by county
21 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | William H. Taft+4,245 | 8,82263.7% | 4,57733.1% | 4483.2% | 13,847 |
| Bergen County | William H. Taft+6,414 | 14,04261.5% | 7,62833.4% | 1,1585.1% | 22,828 |
| Burlington County | William H. Taft+2,746 | 9,02057.2% | 6,27439.8% | 4853.1% | 15,779 |
| Camden County | William H. Taft+8,530 | 18,99961.3% | 10,46933.8% | 1,5154.9% | 30,983 |
| Cape May County | William H. Taft+1,384 | 2,93763.3% | 1,55333.5% | 1523.3% | 4,642 |
| Cumberland County | William H. Taft+2,249 | 6,77056.6% | 4,52137.8% | 6795.7% | 11,970 |
| Essex County | William H. Taft+23,496 | 53,68761.7% | 30,19134.7% | 3,1263.6% | 87,004 |
| Gloucester County | William H. Taft+1,611 | 5,31856.4% | 3,70739.3% | 4094.3% | 9,434 |
| Hudson County | William H. Taft+2,330 | 41,96748.9% | 39,63746.2% | 4,1924.9% | 85,796 |
| Hunterdon County | William J. Bryan+1,004 | 3,73343.0% | 4,73754.6% | 2032.3% | 8,673 |
| Mercer County | William H. Taft+5,652 | 14,94159.0% | 9,28936.7% | 1,0994.3% | 25,329 |
| Middlesex County | William H. Taft+3,321 | 11,26157.6% | 7,94040.6% | 3591.8% | 19,560 |
| Monmouth County | William H. Taft+3,267 | 12,51956.3% | 9,25241.6% | 4682.1% | 22,239 |
| Morris County | William H. Taft+4,063 | 9,08961.2% | 5,02633.8% | 7475.0% | 14,862 |
| Ocean County | William H. Taft+1,692 | 3,32665.2% | 1,63432.0% | 1452.8% | 5,105 |
| Passaic County | William H. Taft+5,674 | 17,63556.0% | 11,96138.0% | 1,9156.1% | 31,511 |
| Salem County | William H. Taft+540 | 3,71352.9% | 3,17345.2% | 1311.9% | 7,017 |
| Somerset County | William H. Taft+1,772 | 5,04359.4% | 3,27138.6% | 1712.0% | 8,485 |
| Sussex County | William J. Bryan+561 | 2,65344.3% | 3,21453.6% | 1282.1% | 5,995 |
| Union County | William H. Taft+7,113 | 15,91960.9% | 8,80633.7% | 1,4145.4% | 26,139 |
| Warren County | William J. Bryan+1,758 | 3,90439.4% | 5,66257.1% | 3473.5% | 9,913 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.