Who won Nebraska in the 1908 presidential election?

Bryan (Democratic) carried Nebraska in 1908, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1908?

Nebraska cast 8 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

Progressive EraNE · 8 EV

1908

Nebraska: Bryan carries 8 EV.

Nebraska cast its 8 electoral votes for Bryan (Democratic). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Nebraska voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nebraska, 1908

In 1908, Nebraska awarded its 8 electoral votes to Bryan of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: William Howard Taft (Republican) won nationally, while Nebraska had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Nebraska away from the Republican it had supported in 1904. The region divided — Missouri joined Nebraska for the Democratic ticket, while South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming did not. Over its 40 recorded presidential cycles, Nebraska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 31 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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