Who won Idaho in the 1908 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried Idaho in 1908, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1908?

Idaho cast 3 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Idaho vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

Progressive EraID · 3 EV

1908

Idaho: Taft carries 3 EV.

Idaho cast its 3 electoral votes for Taft (Republican). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Idaho voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1908 result in Idaho

Idaho backed Taft (Republican) in the 1908 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Idaho with the eventual winner: William Howard Taft went on to take the presidency, and Idaho was part of his column.

Idaho stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1904. The region divided — Washington, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana joined Idaho for the Republican ticket, while Nevada did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Idaho has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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