Utah — 1908 presidential election
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Akashicstate1908 presidential electionUtah · PresidentTaftR+17.0
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William H. Taft ✓Republican | 56.2% | 61,028 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 39.2% | 42,601 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.6% | 4,984 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
27 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (27 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Carbon County, UT | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+60.2 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+21.9 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Tooele County, UT | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Washington County, UT | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+18.3 |
Utah results by county
27 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | William H. Taft+231 | 94556.0% | 71442.3% | 281.7% | 1,687 |
| Box Elder County | William H. Taft+979 | 2,39662.2% | 1,41736.8% | 421.1% | 3,855 |
| Cache County | William H. Taft+470 | 3,78752.8% | 3,31746.3% | 670.9% | 7,171 |
| Carbon County | William H. Taft+442 | 1,02359.8% | 58134.0% | 1066.2% | 1,710 |
| Davis County | William H. Taft+405 | 1,73655.9% | 1,33142.9% | 391.3% | 3,106 |
| Emery County | William H. Taft+348 | 1,09754.7% | 74937.4% | 1587.9% | 2,004 |
| Garfield County | William H. Taft+432 | 72268.5% | 29027.5% | 424.0% | 1,054 |
| Grand County | William H. Taft+17 | 23248.7% | 21545.2% | 296.1% | 476 |
| Iron County | William H. Taft+224 | 71255.8% | 48838.2% | 766.0% | 1,276 |
| Juab County | William H. Taft+194 | 1,61548.4% | 1,42142.6% | 3019.0% | 3,337 |
| Kane County | William H. Taft+313 | 41579.8% | 10219.6% | 30.6% | 520 |
| Millard County | William H. Taft+246 | 1,01155.7% | 76542.2% | 382.1% | 1,814 |
| Morgan County | William H. Taft+188 | 49458.2% | 30636.0% | 495.8% | 849 |
| Piute County | William H. Taft+176 | 33356.5% | 15726.7% | 9916.8% | 589 |
| Rich County | William H. Taft+140 | 42559.4% | 28539.9% | 50.7% | 715 |
| Salt Lake County | William H. Taft+7,851 | 20,80558.0% | 12,95436.1% | 2,1005.9% | 35,859 |
| San Juan County | William H. Taft+21 | 13053.1% | 10944.5% | 62.4% | 245 |
| Sanpete County | William H. Taft+1,027 | 3,33457.8% | 2,30740.0% | 1312.3% | 5,772 |
| Sevier County | William H. Taft+508 | 1,78054.9% | 1,27239.3% | 1885.8% | 3,240 |
| Summit County | William H. Taft+212 | 1,61450.9% | 1,40244.2% | 1574.9% | 3,173 |
| Tooele County | William H. Taft+298 | 1,10656.0% | 80840.9% | 603.0% | 1,974 |
| Uintah County | William H. Taft+95 | 77848.4% | 68342.5% | 1459.0% | 1,606 |
| Utah County | William H. Taft+1,389 | 6,37354.8% | 4,98442.9% | 2692.3% | 11,626 |
| Wasatch County | William H. Taft+280 | 1,26553.8% | 98541.9% | 1004.3% | 2,350 |
| Washington County | William J. Bryan+70 | 74047.6% | 81052.1% | 60.4% | 1,556 |
| Wayne County | William H. Taft+95 | 27949.9% | 18432.9% | 9617.2% | 559 |
| Weber County | William H. Taft+1,916 | 5,88156.1% | 3,96537.8% | 6446.1% | 10,490 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.