1908 Presidential Election Results for Washington

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County	Turnout	William Taft (R)		William J. Bryan (D)		Eugene Debs (Socialist)		Eugene Chafin (Prohibition)		Thomas Hisgen (I)		Other		TOTAL
Adams	33%	1,033	55.7%	716	38.6%	58	3.1%	45	2.4%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,853
Asotin	33%	648	59.8%	361	33.3%	36	3.3%	38	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,083
Benton	40%	891	57.9%	462	30.0%	151	9.8%	34	2.2%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,540
Chehalis	26%	3,128	60.5%	1,233	23.9%	712	13.8%	86	1.7%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	5,168
Chelan	33%	1,639	59.9%	863	31.5%	160	5.8%	66	2.4%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,737
Clallam	38%	938	59.9%	420	26.8%	187	11.9%	11	0.7%	10	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,566
Clark	29%	2,416	59.1%	1,233	30.1%	335	8.2%	104	2.5%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,090
Columbia	34%	887	57.3%	587	37.9%	25	1.6%	48	3.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,547
Cowlitz	34%	1,573	65.7%	616	25.7%	172	7.2%	28	1.2%	6	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,395
Douglas	72%	1,942	52.3%	1,534	41.3%	191	5.1%	43	1.2%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,714
Ferry	36%	467	47.4%	388	39.4%	115	11.7%	11	1.1%	4	0.4%	0	0.0%	985
Franklin	49%	643	53.1%	481	39.8%	56	4.6%	27	2.2%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,210
Garfield	37%	556	57.3%	353	36.4%	40	4.1%	13	1.3%	8	0.8%	0	0.0%	970
Island	29%	450	58.4%	189	24.5%	99	12.9%	28	3.6%	4	0.5%	0	0.0%	770
Jefferson	26%	859	63.3%	415	30.6%	66	4.9%	11	0.8%	7	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,358
King	24%	22,297	55.8%	14,599	36.5%	2,173	5.4%	836	2.1%	43	0.1%	0	0.0%	39,948
Kitsap	33%	1,819	56.4%	837	25.9%	494	15.3%	74	2.3%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,228
Kittitas	27%	1,752	56.4%	978	31.5%	314	10.1%	64	2.1%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,109
Klickitat	35%	1,245	61.5%	558	27.6%	173	8.5%	46	2.3%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,025
Lewis	30%	3,170	60.5%	1,412	26.9%	528	10.1%	120	2.3%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	5,244
Lincoln	35%	2,025	55.4%	1,426	39.0%	124	3.4%	73	2.0%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,652
Mason	31%	553	56.7%	316	32.4%	80	8.2%	22	2.3%	4	0.4%	0	0.0%	975
Okanogan	40%	1,368	49.5%	1,061	38.4%	307	11.1%	22	0.8%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,766
Pacific	29%	1,492	69.5%	477	22.2%	153	7.1%	21	1.0%	4	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,147
Pierce	26%	10,935	60.9%	4,906	27.3%	1,626	9.1%	463	2.6%	14	0.1%	0	0.0%	17,944
San Juan	37%	581	66.4%	172	19.7%	111	12.7%	10	1.1%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	875
Skagit	31%	2,924	56.5%	1,443	27.9%	690	13.3%	113	2.2%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,177
Skamania	32%	310	60.3%	141	27.4%	54	10.5%	7	1.4%	2	0.4%	0	0.0%	514
Snohomish	32%	5,659	55.7%	2,964	29.2%	958	9.4%	567	5.6%	13	0.1%	0	0.0%	10,161
Spokane	26%	11,719	58.7%	6,540	32.8%	1,184	5.9%	496	2.5%	14	0.1%	0	0.0%	19,953
Stevens	38%	2,546	52.3%	1,549	31.8%	646	13.3%	120	2.5%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,869
Thurston	34%	1,940	57.3%	963	28.4%	367	10.8%	110	3.2%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,386
Wahkiakum	36%	485	71.2%	146	21.4%	46	6.8%	3	0.4%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	681
Walla Walla	24%	2,843	60.9%	1,650	35.3%	102	2.2%	71	1.5%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	4,671
Whatcom	30%	4,955	57.6%	2,376	27.6%	963	11.2%	296	3.4%	9	0.1%	0	0.0%	8,599
Whitman	28%	3,376	52.7%	2,373	37.0%	337	5.3%	315	4.9%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	6,405
Yakima	29%	3,998	63.9%	1,645	26.3%	344	5.5%	258	4.1%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	6,256
TOTAL	28%	106,062	57.8%	58,383	31.8%	14,177	7.7%	4,700	2.6%	249	0.1%	0	0.0%	183,571

1908 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,033	55.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	716	38.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	58	3.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	45	2.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,853
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Asotin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	648	59.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	361	33.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	36	3.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	38	3.5%
TOTAL	1,083
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	891	57.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	462	30.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	151	9.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	34	2.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,540
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Chelan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,639	59.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	863	31.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	160	5.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	66	2.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,737
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Clallam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	938	59.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	420	26.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	187	11.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	11	0.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,566
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,416	59.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,233	30.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	335	8.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	104	2.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,090
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	887	57.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	587	37.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	25	1.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	48	3.1%
TOTAL	1,547
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Cowlitz County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,573	65.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	616	25.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	172	7.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	28	1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,395
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,942	52.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,534	41.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	191	5.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	43	1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,714
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Ferry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	467	47.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	388	39.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	115	11.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	11	1.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.4%
TOTAL	985
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	643	53.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	481	39.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	56	4.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	27	2.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,210
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	556	57.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	353	36.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	40	4.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	13	1.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	8	0.8%
TOTAL	970
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Grays Harbor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,128	60.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,233	23.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	712	13.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	86	1.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,168
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Island County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	450	58.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	189	24.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	99	12.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	28	3.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.5%
TOTAL	770
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	859	63.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	415	30.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	66	4.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	11	0.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,358
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1908 President, King County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	22,297	55.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	14,599	36.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2,173	5.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	836	2.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	43	0.1%
TOTAL	39,948
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Kitsap County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,819	56.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	837	25.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	494	15.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	74	2.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,228
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Kittitas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,752	56.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	978	31.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	314	10.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	64	2.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,109
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Klickitat County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,245	61.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	558	27.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	173	8.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	46	2.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,025
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1908 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,170	60.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,412	26.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	528	10.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	120	2.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,244
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,025	55.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,426	39.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	124	3.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	73	2.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,652
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	553	56.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	316	32.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	80	8.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	22	2.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.4%
TOTAL	975
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Okanogan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,368	49.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,061	38.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	307	11.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	22	0.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,766
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Pacific County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,492	69.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	477	22.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	153	7.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	21	1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,147
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 18

1908 President, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	10,935	60.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	4,906	27.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1,626	9.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	463	2.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	17,944
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	581	66.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	172	19.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	111	12.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	10	1.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	875
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15

1908 President, Skagit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,924	56.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,443	27.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	690	13.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	113	2.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,177
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Skamania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	310	60.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	141	27.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	54	10.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	7	1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.4%
TOTAL	514
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Snohomish County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	5,659	55.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,964	29.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	958	9.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	567	5.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	10,161
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Spokane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	11,719	58.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	6,540	32.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1,184	5.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	496	2.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	19,953
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,546	52.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,549	31.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	646	13.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	120	2.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,869
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Thurston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,940	57.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	963	28.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	367	10.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	110	3.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,386
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Wahkiakum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	485	71.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	146	21.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	46	6.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	3	0.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	681
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 20

1908 President, Walla Walla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,843	60.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,650	35.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	102	2.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	71	1.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,671
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Whatcom County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	4,955	57.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,376	27.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	963	11.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	296	3.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,599
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Whitman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,376	52.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,373	37.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	337	5.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	315	4.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,405
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Yakima County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,998	63.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,645	26.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	344	5.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	258	4.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,256
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

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