Elections / 1908 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1908 presidential election
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Akashicstate1908 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentTaftR+23.4
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 58.8% | 745,779 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 35.4% | 448,782 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.8% | 72,889 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 34 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Beaver County, PA | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Berks County, PA | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Cambria County, PA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Clarion County, PA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Columbia County, PA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Elk County, PA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Erie County, PA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Fayette County, PA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Fulton County, PA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Juniata County, PA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Monroe County, PA | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Montour County, PA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Northampton County, PA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Pike County, PA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Washington County, PA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| York County, PA | Democratic | D+1.8 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 4,034 | 3,685 | 7,849 | |
| Allegheny County | R | 35,655 | 74,080 | 121,905 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 3,212 | 6,110 | 10,239 | |
| Beaver County | R | 4,200 | 7,008 | 12,526 | |
| Bedford County | R | 3,196 | 4,784 | 8,388 | |
| Berks County | D | 17,381 | 13,642 | 33,268 | |
| Blair County | R | 4,981 | 10,583 | 16,796 | |
| Bradford County | R | 3,758 | 7,997 | 12,608 | |
| Bucks County | R | 7,233 | 9,409 | 17,004 | |
| Butler County | R | 4,698 | 6,584 | 12,159 | |
| Cambria County | R | 7,979 | 12,325 | 21,296 | |
| Cameron County | R | 533 | 1,110 | 1,689 | |
| Carbon County | R | 3,890 | 4,486 | 9,113 | |
| Centre County | R | 3,998 | 4,927 | 9,276 | |
| Chester County | R | 6,555 | 13,118 | 20,476 | |
| Clarion County | D | 3,291 | 2,915 | 6,791 | |
| Clearfield County | R | 5,954 | 7,726 | 14,951 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,547 | 3,477 | 6,375 | |
| Columbia County | D | 5,373 | 3,718 | 9,493 | |
| Crawford County | R | 5,668 | 7,679 | 14,605 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 5,403 | 6,261 | 12,192 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 7,546 | 15,637 | 24,671 | |
| Delaware County | R | 5,727 | 15,184 | 21,461 | |
| Elk County | R | 2,531 | 2,991 | 5,805 | |
| Erie County | R | 6,173 | 10,828 | 19,419 | |
| Fayette County | R | 8,220 | 10,012 | 19,921 | |
| Forest County | R | 512 | 1,119 | 1,837 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,682 | 6,938 | 11,952 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,098 | 974 | 2,143 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,793 | 2,438 | 6,550 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 1,917 | 4,503 | 6,788 | |
| Indiana County | R | 1,965 | 6,416 | 9,514 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,986 | 5,652 | 9,393 | |
| Juniata County | R | 1,414 | 1,765 | 3,263 | |
| Lackawanna County | R | 15,451 | 18,590 | 34,788 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 8,109 | 23,523 | 32,931 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,656 | 5,350 | 9,896 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 2,858 | 6,874 | 10,247 | |
| Lehigh County | R | 11,285 | 11,593 | 23,757 | |
| Luzerne County | R | 17,379 | 24,594 | 43,733 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 7,144 | 8,708 | 17,150 | |
| McKean County | R | 2,867 | 5,073 | 8,745 | |
| Mercer County | R | 5,473 | 6,497 | 13,744 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 1,799 | 2,902 | 4,886 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,004 | 1,454 | 4,599 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 11,899 | 19,088 | 31,909 | |
| Montour County | D | 1,490 | 1,164 | 2,749 | |
| Northampton County | D | 11,365 | 10,857 | 23,145 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 8,590 | 10,439 | 20,087 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,184 | 3,269 | 5,558 | |
| Philadelphia County | R | 75,310 | 185,263 | 268,141 | |
| Pike County | D | 1,069 | 715 | 1,822 | |
| Potter County | R | 1,932 | 3,603 | 5,958 | |
| Schuylkill County | R | 15,481 | 18,758 | 35,679 | |
| Snyder County | R | 1,081 | 2,401 | 3,562 | |
| Somerset County | R | 2,246 | 6,478 | 9,495 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,076 | 1,119 | 2,369 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 3,230 | 4,999 | 8,725 | |
| Tioga County | R | 2,321 | 6,947 | 9,746 | |
| Union County | R | 1,154 | 2,547 | 3,808 | |
| Venango County | R | 2,815 | 4,868 | 9,788 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,054 | 4,672 | 7,532 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,018 | 11,430 | 20,298 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,438 | 3,650 | 6,441 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 11,101 | 15,429 | 29,671 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 1,629 | 2,234 | 4,004 | |
| York County | D | 15,171 | 14,610 | 30,771 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.