Elections / 1908 · President · RI
William Howard Taft carried Rhode Island R+26.6.
William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William Howard Taft (R) in Rhode Island, 1908. The state ran 17.0 points more Republican than the nation (R+9.6 nationally).
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Rhode Island result
72,317 votes counted
Bryan (D)
24,706
34.2%
Taft (R)
43,942
60.8%
All others
3,669
5.1%
Margin
R+26.6
1908 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1908
TaftR+26.6
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 60.8% | 43,942 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 34.2% | 24,706 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.1% | 3,669 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1908
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | R | 899 | 1,606 | 2,599 | |
| Kent County | R | 1,700 | 3,617 | 5,529 | |
| Newport County | R | 1,949 | 3,639 | 5,839 | |
| Providence County | R | 18,880 | 32,037 | 53,771 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,278 | 3,043 | 4,579 |