Who won Wisconsin in the 1908 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1908, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1908?

Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

Progressive EraWI · 13 EV

1908

Wisconsin: Taft carries 13 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 13 electoral votes for Taft (Republican). National winner: William Howard Taft (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Wisconsin in 1908

The 1908 contest saw Wisconsin line up behind Taft, delivering 13 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Wisconsin ended up on the winning side — William Howard Taft captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Wisconsin backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1896. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1908. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 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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