Elections / 1908 · President · NY
New York — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionNew York · PresidentTaftR+12.4
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 53.1% | 870,070 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 40.7% | 667,468 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.2% | 100,812 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
61 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 39 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (61 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Clinton County, NY | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Erie County, NY | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Kings County, NY | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Monroe County, NY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+31.6 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Niagara County, NY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Queens County, NY | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Richmond County, NY | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+8.6 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+25.1 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
County-by-county results — 61 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | R | 18,732 | 24,763 | 44,277 | |
| Allegany County | R | 3,390 | 7,504 | 11,609 | |
| Broome County | R | 6,671 | 10,705 | 18,408 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 6,096 | 9,320 | 16,371 | |
| Cayuga County | R | 5,789 | 9,699 | 16,624 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 6,158 | 15,739 | 23,985 | |
| Chemung County | R | 5,966 | 7,410 | 13,952 | |
| Chenango County | R | 3,772 | 5,949 | 10,342 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,866 | 5,474 | 9,856 | |
| Columbia County | R | 5,097 | 5,726 | 11,109 | |
| Cortland County | R | 2,616 | 5,090 | 8,176 | |
| Delaware County | R | 4,641 | 7,142 | 12,255 | |
| Dutchess County | R | 8,961 | 11,132 | 20,775 | |
| Erie County | R | 45,185 | 52,182 | 99,660 | |
| Essex County | R | 2,033 | 5,167 | 7,479 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,935 | 5,999 | 9,355 | |
| Fulton County | R | 3,508 | 6,574 | 11,342 | |
| Genesee County | R | 3,171 | 5,794 | 9,306 | |
| Greene County | R | 3,711 | 4,191 | 8,313 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 586 | 632 | 1,264 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 5,918 | 8,202 | 14,679 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,694 | 11,477 | 19,813 | |
| Kings County | R | 96,756 | 119,789 | 236,570 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,810 | 4,159 | 7,155 | |
| Livingston County | R | 3,567 | 5,700 | 9,542 | |
| Madison County | R | 3,637 | 6,727 | 10,978 | |
| Monroe County | R | 22,704 | 33,250 | 58,649 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 5,254 | 7,571 | 13,278 | |
| Nassau County | R | 4,883 | 9,787 | 15,525 | |
| New York County | D | 160,261 | 154,958 | 346,612 | |
| Niagara County | R | 8,574 | 11,145 | 20,356 | |
| Oneida County | R | 14,968 | 19,346 | 35,437 | |
| Onondaga County | R | 16,643 | 27,209 | 46,355 | |
| Ontario County | R | 5,484 | 8,245 | 14,040 | |
| Orange County | R | 9,938 | 14,414 | 25,276 | |
| Orleans County | R | 2,590 | 4,885 | 7,840 | |
| Oswego County | R | 6,172 | 10,447 | 17,945 | |
| Otsego County | R | 5,975 | 7,459 | 13,977 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,369 | 2,275 | 3,748 | |
| Queens County | D | 20,342 | 19,420 | 44,008 | |
| Rensselaer County | R | 13,162 | 17,196 | 31,311 | |
| Richmond County | D | 7,401 | 6,831 | 15,084 | |
| Rockland County | R | 3,937 | 4,857 | 9,227 | |
| Saratoga County | R | 6,518 | 8,706 | 15,976 | |
| Schenectady County | R | 7,129 | 9,944 | 18,862 | |
| Schoharie County | D | 3,841 | 3,393 | 7,504 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,695 | 2,417 | 4,270 | |
| Seneca County | R | 3,136 | 3,749 | 7,101 | |
| St. Lawrence County | R | 5,898 | 14,151 | 20,849 | |
| Steuben County | R | 8,366 | 12,313 | 21,859 | |
| Suffolk County | R | 5,877 | 10,689 | 17,730 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 3,911 | 4,593 | 8,746 | |
| Tioga County | R | 2,706 | 4,247 | 7,254 | |
| Tompkins County | R | 3,734 | 5,090 | 9,232 | |
| Ulster County | R | 8,560 | 10,475 | 19,740 | |
| Warren County | R | 3,019 | 4,800 | 8,190 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,593 | 7,933 | 12,087 | |
| Wayne County | R | 4,404 | 8,008 | 12,777 | |
| Westchester County | R | 18,346 | 29,438 | 50,422 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 2,885 | 5,308 | 8,517 | |
| Yates County | R | 1,927 | 3,275 | 5,371 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.