Who won Rhode Island in the 1908 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried Rhode Island in 1908, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1908?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

Progressive EraRI · 4 EV

1908

Rhode Island: Taft carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Taft (Republican). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Rhode Island voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1908 result in Rhode Island

Rhode Island backed Taft (Republican) in the 1908 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Rhode Island with the eventual winner: William Howard Taft went on to take the presidency, and Rhode Island was part of his column.

Rhode Island stayed in the Republican column for the 14th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1908. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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