Who won Ohio in the 1908 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried Ohio in 1908, winning its 23 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1908?

Ohio cast 23 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

Progressive EraOH · 23 EV

1908

Ohio: Taft carries 23 EV.

Ohio cast its 23 electoral votes for Taft (Republican). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1908 result in Ohio

Ohio backed Taft (Republican) in the 1908 presidential election, casting 23 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Ohio with the eventual winner: William Howard Taft went on to take the presidency, and Ohio was part of his column.

Ohio stayed in the Republican column for the 14th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. The region divided — Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania joined Ohio for the Republican ticket, while Kentucky did not. Over its 56 recorded presidential cycles, Ohio has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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