Who won Montana in the 1908 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1908?

Montana cast 3 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

Progressive EraMT · 3 EV

1908

Montana: Taft carries 3 EV.

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

Montana in 1908

The 1908 contest saw Montana line up behind Taft, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Montana with the eventual winner: William Howard Taft went on to take the presidency, and Montana was part of his column.

Montana stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1904. Montana did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota broke the same way in 1908. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Montana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 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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