Elections / 1908 · President · NJ
William Howard Taft carried New Jersey R+17.7.
William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William Howard Taft (R) in New Jersey, 1908. The state ran 8.2 points more Republican than the nation (R+9.6 nationally).
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
New Jersey result
467,111 votes counted
Bryan (D)
182,522
39.1%
Taft (R)
265,298
56.8%
All others
19,291
4.1%
Margin
R+17.7
1908 presidential election
New Jersey, 1908
TaftR+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 |
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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% |
County results — 1908
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | R | 4,577 | 8,822 | 13,847 | |
| Bergen County | R | 7,628 | 14,042 | 22,828 | |
| Burlington County | R | 6,274 | 9,020 | 15,779 | |
| Camden County | R | 10,469 | 18,999 | 30,983 | |
| Cape May County | R | 1,553 | 2,937 | 4,642 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 4,521 | 6,770 | 11,970 | |
| Essex County | R | 30,191 | 53,687 | 87,004 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 3,707 | 5,318 | 9,434 | |
| Hudson County | R | 39,637 | 41,967 | 85,796 | |
| Hunterdon County | D | 4,737 | 3,733 | 8,673 | |
| Mercer County | R | 9,289 | 14,941 | 25,329 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 7,940 | 11,261 | 19,560 | |
| Monmouth County | R | 9,252 | 12,519 | 22,239 | |
| Morris County | R | 5,026 | 9,089 | 14,862 | |
| Ocean County | R | 1,634 | 3,326 | 5,105 | |
| Passaic County | R | 11,961 | 17,635 | 31,511 | |
| Salem County | R | 3,173 | 3,713 | 7,017 | |
| Somerset County | R | 3,271 | 5,043 | 8,485 | |
| Sussex County | D | 3,214 | 2,653 | 5,995 | |
| Union County | R | 8,806 | 15,919 | 26,139 | |
| Warren County | D | 5,662 | 3,904 | 9,913 |