Elections / 1908 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1908 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 52.7% | 135,604 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 45.9% | 117,977 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 3,595 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+74.5 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+98.7 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+80.5 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+57.1 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+17.4 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+73.2 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+81.1 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+82.9 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+54.9 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+85.5 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+42.0 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 632 | 2,022 | 2,673 | |
| Bedford County | D | 1,996 | 1,446 | 3,447 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,221 | 860 | 2,140 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 295 | 425 | 724 | |
| Blount County | R | 847 | 2,568 | 3,433 | |
| Bradley County | R | 620 | 1,063 | 1,714 | |
| Campbell County | R | 530 | 1,806 | 2,410 | |
| Cannon County | D | 904 | 672 | 1,581 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,802 | 2,290 | 4,181 | |
| Carter County | R | 459 | 3,152 | 3,615 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 1,206 | 526 | 1,734 | |
| Chester County | D | 703 | 577 | 1,384 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 971 | 1,637 | 2,627 | |
| Clay County | D | 764 | 634 | 1,413 | |
| Cocke County | R | 688 | 1,749 | 2,463 | |
| Coffee County | D | 1,654 | 656 | 2,346 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,226 | 1,205 | 2,431 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 479 | 1,010 | 1,489 | |
| Davidson County | D | 8,309 | 2,721 | 11,232 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,284 | 1,464 | 2,752 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 845 | 958 | 1,803 | |
| Dickson County | D | 1,499 | 899 | 2,467 | |
| Dyer County | D | 1,786 | 672 | 2,485 | |
| Fayette County | D | 1,849 | 4 | 1,870 | |
| Fentress County | R | 332 | 894 | 1,232 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,168 | 716 | 2,902 | |
| Gibson County | D | 3,173 | 1,369 | 4,573 | |
| Giles County | D | 3,042 | 1,571 | 4,618 | |
| Grainger County | R | 673 | 1,309 | 1,993 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,886 | 2,027 | 3,923 | |
| Grundy County | D | 576 | 261 | 981 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 795 | 991 | 1,793 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 4,781 | 4,858 | 9,939 | |
| Hancock County | R | 370 | 1,396 | 1,766 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,568 | 553 | 2,168 | |
| Hardin County | R | 720 | 1,132 | 1,909 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 1,152 | 1,693 | 2,845 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,215 | 189 | 1,431 | |
| Henderson County | R | 900 | 1,148 | 2,070 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,369 | 1,069 | 3,476 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,285 | 1,065 | 2,373 | |
| Houston County | D | 665 | 288 | 978 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,301 | 679 | 1,994 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,404 | 966 | 2,374 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 662 | 1,962 | 2,648 | |
| Johnson County | R | 232 | 2,148 | 2,381 | |
| Knox County | R | 4,090 | 5,817 | 10,285 | |
| Lake County | D | 464 | 178 | 651 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 1,315 | 519 | 1,856 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,591 | 1,725 | 3,330 | |
| Lewis County | D | 465 | 354 | 821 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,311 | 692 | 3,080 | |
| Loudon County | R | 444 | 986 | 1,450 | |
| Macon County | R | 684 | 1,594 | 2,305 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,409 | 1,357 | 3,887 | |
| Marion County | R | 842 | 1,074 | 1,950 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,544 | 440 | 2,065 | |
| Maury County | D | 2,324 | 620 | 2,983 | |
| McMinn County | R | 926 | 1,320 | 2,264 | |
| McNairy County | R | 1,057 | 1,300 | 2,397 | |
| Meigs County | D | 464 | 457 | 925 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,406 | 1,827 | 3,241 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,961 | 1,903 | 4,921 | |
| Moore County | D | 677 | 103 | 784 | |
| Morgan County | R | 496 | 1,236 | 1,738 | |
| Obion County | D | 2,258 | 711 | 2,990 | |
| Overton County | D | 1,401 | 1,008 | 2,474 | |
| Perry County | D | 756 | 678 | 1,446 | |
| Pickett County | R | 391 | 517 | 908 | |
| Polk County | R | 747 | 1,175 | 1,922 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,632 | 1,419 | 3,059 | |
| Rhea County | R | 883 | 995 | 1,889 | |
| Roane County | R | 595 | 1,524 | 2,268 | |
| Robertson County | D | 2,418 | 755 | 3,188 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 2,764 | 1,226 | 3,990 | |
| Scott County | R | 190 | 1,932 | 2,147 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 394 | 249 | 643 | |
| Sevier County | R | 291 | 3,130 | 3,423 | |
| Shelby County | D | 7,411 | 3,069 | 10,756 | |
| Smith County | D | 1,638 | 1,056 | 2,770 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,475 | 715 | 2,287 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 2,393 | 1,836 | 4,261 | |
| Sumner County | D | 2,343 | 673 | 3,044 | |
| Tipton County | D | 1,662 | 1,041 | 2,725 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 476 | 198 | 680 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 67 | 860 | 927 | |
| Union County | R | 496 | 1,684 | 2,183 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 329 | 176 | 509 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,573 | 729 | 2,330 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,574 | 2,254 | 3,835 | |
| Wayne County | R | 451 | 1,411 | 1,863 | |
| Weakley County | D | 2,976 | 1,812 | 4,845 | |
| White County | D | 1,572 | 835 | 2,423 | |
| Williamson County | D | 1,928 | 605 | 2,561 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,212 | 902 | 3,116 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.