Elections / 1908 · President · OH
Ohio — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionOhio · PresidentTaftR+6.2
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 51.0% | 572,312 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 44.8% | 502,721 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.1% | 46,519 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 23 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Allen County, OH | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Ashland County, OH | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Belmont County, OH | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Brown County, OH | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Butler County, OH | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Clermont County, OH | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Crawford County, OH | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Darke County, OH | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Defiance County, OH | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Hancock County, OH | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Henry County, OH | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Hocking County, OH | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Holmes County, OH | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Licking County, OH | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Lorain County, OH | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Lucas County, OH | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Marion County, OH | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Mercer County, OH | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Monroe County, OH | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Portage County, OH | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Putnam County, OH | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Richland County, OH | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Seneca County, OH | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Shelby County, OH | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Summit County, OH | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Washington County, OH | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Wayne County, OH | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Democratic | D+16.2 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,048 | 3,432 | 6,586 | |
| Allen County | D | 7,195 | 5,841 | 13,557 | |
| Ashland County | D | 3,627 | 2,804 | 6,573 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 3,572 | 8,213 | 12,970 | |
| Athens County | R | 3,654 | 6,449 | 10,475 | |
| Auglaize County | D | 4,622 | 3,001 | 7,784 | |
| Belmont County | R | 7,750 | 8,193 | 17,063 | |
| Brown County | D | 4,242 | 2,638 | 6,938 | |
| Butler County | D | 9,678 | 7,320 | 18,024 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,590 | 2,517 | 4,236 | |
| Champaign County | R | 3,160 | 4,153 | 7,457 | |
| Clark County | R | 6,529 | 8,917 | 16,834 | |
| Clermont County | D | 4,150 | 4,137 | 8,458 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,464 | 4,107 | 6,683 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 6,736 | 9,626 | 18,072 | |
| Coshocton County | D | 4,106 | 3,606 | 8,111 | |
| Crawford County | D | 6,006 | 3,061 | 9,320 | |
| Cuyahoga County | R | 39,954 | 56,344 | 101,729 | |
| Darke County | D | 6,391 | 4,951 | 11,623 | |
| Defiance County | D | 3,754 | 2,531 | 6,482 | |
| Delaware County | R | 3,330 | 4,007 | 7,593 | |
| Erie County | R | 4,983 | 5,366 | 10,702 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 5,821 | 4,023 | 9,998 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,451 | 3,343 | 5,881 | |
| Franklin County | R | 23,314 | 28,914 | 54,097 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,131 | 3,608 | 5,892 | |
| Gallia County | R | 2,171 | 3,914 | 6,166 | |
| Geauga County | R | 982 | 2,596 | 3,646 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,882 | 4,902 | 8,151 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 3,449 | 5,210 | 9,663 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 45,429 | 63,803 | 112,946 | |
| Hancock County | D | 5,420 | 4,899 | 10,781 | |
| Hardin County | R | 4,164 | 4,444 | 8,827 | |
| Harrison County | R | 1,961 | 3,069 | 5,170 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,817 | 2,425 | 6,413 | |
| Highland County | R | 3,823 | 4,149 | 8,098 | |
| Hocking County | D | 2,864 | 2,749 | 5,761 | |
| Holmes County | D | 3,043 | 1,252 | 4,357 | |
| Huron County | R | 4,262 | 4,930 | 9,350 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,235 | 4,489 | 8,039 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 4,882 | 7,310 | 12,777 | |
| Knox County | R | 4,233 | 4,318 | 8,796 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,605 | 3,635 | 5,428 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,654 | 5,708 | 8,562 | |
| Licking County | D | 7,685 | 6,756 | 15,166 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,186 | 4,756 | 8,138 | |
| Lorain County | R | 5,460 | 8,699 | 15,235 | |
| Lucas County | R | 16,208 | 18,715 | 38,620 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,430 | 3,051 | 5,554 | |
| Mahoning County | R | 9,312 | 10,760 | 21,023 | |
| Marion County | D | 4,657 | 4,175 | 9,053 | |
| Medina County | R | 2,378 | 3,427 | 5,979 | |
| Meigs County | R | 2,225 | 4,108 | 6,621 | |
| Mercer County | D | 4,456 | 2,148 | 6,729 | |
| Miami County | R | 5,369 | 6,558 | 12,215 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,961 | 1,974 | 6,030 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 20,566 | 20,069 | 42,615 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,932 | 2,445 | 4,529 | |
| Morrow County | R | 2,239 | 2,500 | 4,896 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 6,576 | 8,080 | 15,431 | |
| Noble County | R | 2,154 | 2,707 | 4,988 | |
| Ottawa County | D | 3,329 | 2,202 | 5,577 | |
| Paulding County | R | 2,767 | 3,049 | 5,907 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,885 | 4,304 | 8,698 | |
| Pickaway County | D | 4,007 | 3,119 | 7,229 | |
| Pike County | D | 2,085 | 1,798 | 3,948 | |
| Portage County | R | 3,625 | 4,129 | 8,071 | |
| Preble County | R | 3,247 | 3,519 | 6,901 | |
| Putnam County | D | 4,836 | 2,483 | 7,485 | |
| Richland County | D | 6,702 | 5,301 | 12,326 | |
| Ross County | R | 5,325 | 5,432 | 10,931 | |
| Sandusky County | D | 5,242 | 4,079 | 9,543 | |
| Scioto County | R | 4,310 | 5,790 | 10,818 | |
| Seneca County | D | 6,138 | 4,959 | 11,512 | |
| Shelby County | D | 3,879 | 2,646 | 6,605 | |
| Stark County | R | 12,286 | 14,112 | 27,957 | |
| Summit County | R | 9,930 | 10,365 | 21,909 | |
| Trumbull County | R | 4,476 | 6,978 | 12,031 | |
| Tuscarawas County | D | 6,775 | 6,717 | 14,205 | |
| Union County | R | 2,568 | 3,567 | 6,253 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 3,783 | 3,809 | 7,729 | |
| Vinton County | R | 1,496 | 1,916 | 3,477 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,656 | 4,233 | 6,996 | |
| Washington County | D | 5,771 | 5,648 | 11,607 | |
| Wayne County | D | 5,368 | 4,388 | 10,084 | |
| Williams County | R | 3,329 | 3,625 | 7,130 | |
| Wood County | R | 5,625 | 5,904 | 11,910 | |
| Wyandot County | D | 3,353 | 2,408 | 5,822 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.