Virginia — 1908 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1908 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentBryanD+22.2
How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 60.5% | 82,936 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 38.4% | 52,568 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 1,475 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
116 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (116 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Amelia County, VA | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+67.5 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Augusta County, VA | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+60.5 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+66.8 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+73.6 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+60.9 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+69.2 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+66.7 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Hanover County, VA | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| King George County, VA | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| King William County, VA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Democratic | D+57.7 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Madison County, VA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Mathews County, VA | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Orange County, VA | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| Page County, VA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+62.8 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+65.2 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| Richmond County, VA | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Russell County, VA | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+52.8 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Winchester city, VA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Wise County, VA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+54.3 |
Virginia results by county
116 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | William J. Bryan+1,411 | 1,74881.6% | 33715.7% | 582.7% | 2,141 |
| Albemarle County | William J. Bryan+619 | 99971.1% | 38027.0% | 271.9% | 1,406 |
| Alexandria city | William J. Bryan+971 | 1,21882.7% | 24716.8% | 80.5% | 1,473 |
| Alleghany County | William J. Bryan+208 | 82454.4% | 61640.7% | 151.0% | 1,515 |
| Amelia County | William J. Bryan+174 | 24776.7% | 7322.7% | 20.6% | 322 |
| Amherst County | William J. Bryan+685 | 84983.6% | 16416.2% | 20.2% | 1,015 |
| Appomattox County | William J. Bryan+516 | 63384.2% | 11715.6% | 30.4% | 752 |
| Arlington County | William J. Bryan+189 | 35467.8% | 16531.6% | 6211.9% | 522 |
| Augusta County | William J. Bryan+448 | 1,43556.6% | 98738.9% | 1154.5% | 2,537 |
| Bath County | William J. Bryan+108 | 34058.0% | 23239.6% | 142.4% | 586 |
| Bedford County | William J. Bryan+812 | 1,27571.1% | 46325.8% | 553.1% | 1,793 |
| Bland County | William H. Taft+58 | 33945.8% | 39753.6% | 40.5% | 740 |
| Botetourt County | William J. Bryan+16 | 80850.2% | 79249.2% | 110.7% | 1,611 |
| Bristol city | William J. Bryan+218 | 40567.6% | 18731.2% | 71.2% | 599 |
| Brunswick County | William J. Bryan+384 | 50779.8% | 12319.4% | 50.8% | 635 |
| Buchanan County | William H. Taft+240 | 39538.3% | 63561.7% | 00.0% | 1,030 |
| Buckingham County | William J. Bryan+343 | 67666.9% | 33332.9% | 20.2% | 1,011 |
| Buena Vista city | William J. Bryan+57 | 13762.6% | 8036.5% | 20.9% | 219 |
| Campbell County | William J. Bryan+450 | 62476.9% | 17421.5% | 131.6% | 811 |
| Caroline County | William J. Bryan+168 | 49459.7% | 32639.4% | 70.8% | 827 |
| Carroll County | William H. Taft+662 | 85936.1% | 1,52163.9% | 00.0% | 2,380 |
| Charles City County | William J. Bryan+15 | 9953.5% | 8445.4% | 21.1% | 185 |
| Charlotte County | William J. Bryan+295 | 53768.5% | 24230.9% | 50.6% | 784 |
| Charlottesville city | William J. Bryan+346 | 42882.6% | 8215.8% | 81.5% | 518 |
| Chesapeake city | William J. Bryan+140 | 87954.3% | 73945.7% | 00.0% | 1,618 |
| Chesterfield County | William J. Bryan+441 | 60876.6% | 16721.0% | 192.4% | 794 |
| Clarke County | William J. Bryan+443 | 51785.9% | 7412.3% | 111.8% | 602 |
| Craig County | William J. Bryan+140 | 36461.4% | 22437.8% | 50.8% | 593 |
| Culpeper County | William J. Bryan+729 | 96280.4% | 23319.5% | 20.2% | 1,197 |
| Cumberland County | William J. Bryan+306 | 37484.6% | 6815.4% | 00.0% | 442 |
| Danville city | William J. Bryan+757 | 96381.0% | 20617.3% | 201.7% | 1,189 |
| Dickenson County | William H. Taft+120 | 55144.9% | 67154.6% | 60.5% | 1,228 |
| Dinwiddie County | William J. Bryan+288 | 44573.8% | 15726.0% | 10.2% | 603 |
| Essex County | William J. Bryan+241 | 36474.7% | 12325.3% | 00.0% | 487 |
| Fairfax County | William J. Bryan+739 | 1,14373.3% | 40425.9% | 130.8% | 1,560 |
| Fauquier County | William J. Bryan+991 | 1,35478.6% | 36321.1% | 60.3% | 1,723 |
| Floyd County | William H. Taft+759 | 39025.3% | 1,14974.5% | 40.3% | 1,543 |
| Fluvanna County | William J. Bryan+316 | 45176.8% | 13523.0% | 10.2% | 587 |
| Franklin County | William J. Bryan+117 | 1,21852.5% | 1,10147.5% | 10.0% | 2,320 |
| Frederick County | William J. Bryan+512 | 86669.6% | 35428.4% | 252.0% | 1,245 |
| Fredericksburg city | William J. Bryan+33 | 28552.9% | 25246.8% | 40.7% | 539 |
| Giles County | William J. Bryan+100 | 70553.1% | 60545.6% | 171.3% | 1,327 |
| Gloucester County | William J. Bryan+383 | 47783.1% | 9416.4% | 30.5% | 574 |
| Goochland County | William J. Bryan+48 | 29453.8% | 24645.1% | 61.1% | 546 |
| Grayson County | William H. Taft+402 | 84140.4% | 1,24359.6% | 00.0% | 2,084 |
| Greene County | William H. Taft+114 | 25240.8% | 36659.2% | 00.0% | 618 |
| Greensville County | William J. Bryan+196 | 27376.7% | 7721.6% | 61.7% | 356 |
| Halifax County | William J. Bryan+618 | 1,26865.6% | 65033.6% | 140.7% | 1,932 |
| Hampton city | William J. Bryan+422 | 67371.7% | 25126.7% | 151.6% | 939 |
| Hanover County | William J. Bryan+318 | 52270.9% | 20427.7% | 101.4% | 736 |
| Henrico County | William J. Bryan+412 | 62774.1% | 21525.4% | 40.5% | 846 |
| Henry County | William J. Bryan+45 | 76151.1% | 71648.1% | 120.8% | 1,489 |
| Highland County | William H. Taft+13 | 29247.2% | 30549.4% | 213.4% | 618 |
| Isle of Wight County | William J. Bryan+331 | 53072.7% | 19927.3% | 00.0% | 729 |
| James City County | William J. Bryan+70 | 13267.3% | 6231.6% | 21.0% | 196 |
| King and Queen County | William J. Bryan+168 | 34965.6% | 18134.0% | 20.4% | 532 |
| King George County | William J. Bryan+98 | 29659.8% | 19840.0% | 10.2% | 495 |
| King William County | William J. Bryan+48 | 27654.3% | 22844.9% | 40.8% | 508 |
| Lancaster County | William J. Bryan+346 | 46878.0% | 12220.3% | 101.7% | 600 |
| Lee County | William H. Taft+529 | 80537.6% | 1,33462.2% | 40.2% | 2,143 |
| Loudoun County | William J. Bryan+1,123 | 1,57075.0% | 44721.4% | 753.6% | 2,092 |
| Louisa County | William J. Bryan+402 | 69269.8% | 29029.3% | 90.9% | 991 |
| Lunenburg County | William J. Bryan+309 | 41479.5% | 10520.2% | 20.4% | 521 |
| Lynchburg city | William J. Bryan+489 | 96266.4% | 47332.6% | 141.0% | 1,449 |
| Madison County | William J. Bryan+161 | 46660.3% | 30539.5% | 20.3% | 773 |
| Mathews County | William J. Bryan+491 | 57786.2% | 8612.9% | 60.9% | 669 |
| Mecklenburg County | William J. Bryan+748 | 1,00079.2% | 25220.0% | 100.8% | 1,262 |
| Middlesex County | William J. Bryan+249 | 41371.6% | 16428.4% | 00.0% | 577 |
| Montgomery County | William H. Taft+61 | 73447.4% | 79551.4% | 181.2% | 1,547 |
| Nelson County | William J. Bryan+434 | 74270.3% | 30829.2% | 60.6% | 1,056 |
| New Kent County | William J. Bryan+34 | 19354.5% | 15944.9% | 20.6% | 354 |
| Newport News city | William J. Bryan+333 | 88960.1% | 55637.6% | 332.2% | 1,478 |
| Norfolk city | William J. Bryan+1,280 | 2,27169.0% | 99130.1% | 300.9% | 3,292 |
| Northampton County | William J. Bryan+499 | 67378.4% | 17420.3% | 111.3% | 858 |
| Northumberland County | William J. Bryan+225 | 41068.7% | 18531.0% | 20.3% | 597 |
| Nottoway County | William J. Bryan+363 | 48178.9% | 11819.3% | 111.8% | 610 |
| Orange County | William J. Bryan+389 | 58774.0% | 19825.0% | 81.0% | 793 |
| Page County | William J. Bryan+2 | 80449.4% | 80249.3% | 211.3% | 1,627 |
| Patrick County | William H. Taft+369 | 72339.8% | 1,09260.1% | 30.2% | 1,818 |
| Petersburg city | William J. Bryan+700 | 90581.2% | 20518.4% | 50.4% | 1,115 |
| Pittsylvania County | William J. Bryan+509 | 1,47160.2% | 96239.4% | 110.5% | 2,444 |
| Portsmouth city | William J. Bryan+747 | 1,15473.5% | 40725.9% | 90.6% | 1,570 |
| Powhatan County | William J. Bryan+109 | 25563.4% | 14636.3% | 10.2% | 402 |
| Prince Edward County | William J. Bryan+444 | 56182.4% | 11717.2% | 30.4% | 681 |
| Prince George County | William J. Bryan+83 | 17166.0% | 8834.0% | 00.0% | 259 |
| Prince William County | William J. Bryan+538 | 73877.8% | 20021.1% | 00.0% | 949 |
| Pulaski County | William H. Taft+66 | 71447.4% | 78051.8% | 110.7% | 1,505 |
| Radford city | William J. Bryan+63 | 20457.8% | 14139.9% | 82.3% | 353 |
| Rappahannock County | William J. Bryan+275 | 43373.0% | 15826.6% | 20.3% | 593 |
| Richmond city | William J. Bryan+3,256 | 4,50577.4% | 1,24921.5% | 631.1% | 5,817 |
| Richmond County | William J. Bryan+133 | 33862.1% | 20537.7% | 10.2% | 544 |
| Roanoke city | William J. Bryan+815 | 1,40870.2% | 59329.6% | 50.2% | 2,006 |
| Roanoke County | William J. Bryan+306 | 73261.7% | 42635.9% | 292.4% | 1,187 |
| Rockbridge County | William J. Bryan+190 | 1,00054.8% | 81044.4% | 140.8% | 1,824 |
| Rockingham County | William J. Bryan+156 | 1,73650.7% | 1,58046.1% | 1113.2% | 3,427 |
| Russell County | William H. Taft+346 | 82741.1% | 1,17358.3% | 120.6% | 2,012 |
| Scott County | William H. Taft+636 | 1,14539.1% | 1,78160.8% | 30.1% | 2,929 |
| Shenandoah County | William H. Taft+155 | 1,29446.7% | 1,44952.3% | 271.0% | 2,770 |
| Smyth County | William H. Taft+444 | 90640.1% | 1,35059.7% | 50.2% | 2,261 |
| Southampton County | William J. Bryan+612 | 81878.9% | 20619.9% | 131.3% | 1,037 |
| Spotsylvania County | William J. Bryan+64 | 34653.9% | 28243.9% | 142.2% | 642 |
| Stafford County | William H. Taft+68 | 40645.9% | 47453.6% | 40.5% | 884 |
| Staunton city | William J. Bryan+167 | 51455.9% | 34737.8% | 586.3% | 919 |
| Suffolk city | William J. Bryan+585 | 85775.0% | 27223.8% | 131.1% | 1,142 |
| Surry County | William J. Bryan+187 | 26976.0% | 8223.2% | 30.8% | 354 |
| Sussex County | William J. Bryan+297 | 41278.2% | 11521.8% | 00.0% | 527 |
| Tazewell County | William H. Taft+589 | 80936.4% | 1,39862.9% | 170.8% | 2,224 |
| Virginia Beach city | William J. Bryan+304 | 40380.3% | 9919.7% | 112.2% | 502 |
| Warren County | William J. Bryan+353 | 56271.7% | 20926.7% | 131.7% | 784 |
| Washington County | William H. Taft+183 | 1,55846.9% | 1,74152.4% | 220.7% | 3,321 |
| Westmoreland County | William J. Bryan+192 | 35368.7% | 16131.3% | 00.0% | 514 |
| Williamsburg city | William J. Bryan+72 | 12070.6% | 4828.2% | 21.2% | 170 |
| Winchester city | William J. Bryan+183 | 44960.3% | 26635.8% | 293.9% | 744 |
| Wise County | William H. Taft+534 | 99339.2% | 1,52760.3% | 140.6% | 2,534 |
| Wythe County | William H. Taft+537 | 95039.0% | 1,48761.0% | 00.0% | 2,437 |
| York County | William J. Bryan+153 | 21475.9% | 6121.6% | 72.5% | 282 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.