Who won Utah in the 1908 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Utah have in 1908?

Utah cast 3 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Utah vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

Progressive EraUT · 3 EV

1908

Utah: Taft carries 3 EV.

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

Utah in 1908

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

Utah stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1904. The region divided — Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado joined Utah for the Republican ticket, while Nevada did not. Over its 33 recorded presidential cycles, Utah has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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