Who won Washington in the 1908 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried Washington in 1908, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1908?

Washington cast 5 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

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1908

Washington: Taft carries 5 EV.

Washington cast its 5 electoral votes for Taft (Republican). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Washington voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Washington, 1908

In 1908, Washington awarded its 5 electoral votes to Taft of the Republican party. Washington ended up on the winning side — William Howard Taft captured the White House that year.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which Washington backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1892. Washington did not move alone — neighboring Oregon and Idaho broke the same way in 1908. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 times). The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

In the national count, William Howard Taft took 321 of the 483 electoral votes, against 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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