Who won Louisiana in the 1908 presidential election?

Bryan (Democratic) carried Louisiana in 1908, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1908?

Louisiana cast 9 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1908?

No. Louisiana backed Bryan, while William Howard Taft won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraLA · 9 EV

1908

Louisiana: Bryan carries 9 EV.

Louisiana cast its 9 electoral votes for Bryan (Democratic). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Louisiana, 1908

In 1908, Louisiana awarded its 9 electoral votes to Bryan of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: William Howard Taft (Republican) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

Louisiana stayed in the Democratic column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1908. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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