Who won Connecticut in the 1908 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1908, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1908?

Connecticut cast 7 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1908?

Yes. Connecticut backed William Howard Taft, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraCT · 7 EV

1908

Connecticut: Taft carries 7 EV.

Connecticut cast its 7 electoral votes for Taft (Republican). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Connecticut, 1908

In 1908, Connecticut awarded its 7 electoral votes to Taft of the Republican party. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: William Howard Taft went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

Connecticut stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1896. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1908. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, William Howard Taft finished with 321 of the 483 electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan's 162. William Howard Taft led the national popular vote with 51.57% of the ballots cast.

The 1908 national map

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