1908 Presidential Election Results for West Virginia

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County	Turnout	William Taft (R)		William J. Bryan (D)		Eugene Debs (Socialist)		Eugene Chafin (Prohibition)		Thomas Hisgen (I)		Other		TOTAL
Barbour	50%	2,072	54.4%	1,634	42.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	105	2.8%	3,811
Berkeley	51%	2,675	50.0%	2,563	47.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	114	2.1%	5,352
Boone	45%	984	47.3%	1,031	49.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	65	3.1%	2,080
Braxton	46%	2,365	46.9%	2,565	50.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	117	2.3%	5,047
Brooke	49%	1,374	53.6%	1,074	41.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	115	4.5%	2,563
Cabell	43%	4,900	50.8%	4,467	46.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	273	2.8%	9,640
Calhoun	42%	1,006	44.4%	1,212	53.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	50	2.2%	2,268
Clay	50%	1,320	59.1%	825	36.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	90	4.0%	2,235
Doddridge	46%	1,773	62.5%	990	34.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	74	2.6%	2,837
Fayette	45%	5,874	56.3%	3,819	36.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	744	7.1%	10,437
Gilmer	44%	989	38.7%	1,512	59.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	57	2.2%	2,558
Grant	44%	1,305	78.1%	336	20.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	29	1.7%	1,670
Greenbrier	43%	2,415	46.5%	2,682	51.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	97	1.9%	5,194
Hampshire	44%	683	27.6%	1,773	71.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	20	0.8%	2,476
Hancock	41%	1,185	59.7%	719	36.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	80	4.0%	1,984
Hardy	41%	646	34.5%	1,219	65.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5	0.3%	1,870
Harrison	42%	4,946	52.4%	4,004	42.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	489	5.2%	9,439
Jackson	45%	2,615	56.6%	1,950	42.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	56	1.2%	4,621
Jefferson	49%	1,255	32.8%	2,490	65.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	77	2.0%	3,822
Kanawha	46%	9,663	54.4%	7,117	40.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	974	5.5%	17,754
Lewis	47%	2,239	52.8%	1,832	43.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	170	4.0%	4,241
Lincoln	44%	2,202	55.1%	1,732	43.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	64	1.6%	3,998
Logan	36%	730	33.6%	1,399	64.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	46	2.1%	2,175
Marion	43%	4,368	49.1%	3,961	44.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	572	6.4%	8,901
Marshall	43%	3,680	55.5%	2,498	37.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	458	6.9%	6,636
Mason	45%	3,116	60.8%	1,928	37.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	81	1.6%	5,125
McDowell	43%	6,176	75.9%	1,916	23.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	45	0.6%	8,137
Mercer	41%	4,229	58.0%	3,006	41.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	61	0.8%	7,296
Mineral	46%	1,986	55.4%	1,512	42.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	87	2.4%	3,585
Mingo	45%	2,058	57.2%	1,520	42.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	18	0.5%	3,596
Monongalia	42%	3,131	59.6%	1,758	33.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	361	6.9%	5,250
Monroe	48%	1,523	49.5%	1,521	49.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	30	1.0%	3,074
Morgan	45%	1,134	65.8%	549	31.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	41	2.4%	1,724
Nicholas	48%	1,795	49.0%	1,730	47.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	139	3.8%	3,664
Ohio	49%	7,312	50.8%	6,497	45.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	597	4.1%	14,406
Pendleton	44%	898	42.9%	1,193	57.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	0.1%	2,094
Pleasants	48%	987	50.5%	921	47.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	45	2.3%	1,953
Pocahontas	45%	1,687	55.0%	1,300	42.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	81	2.6%	3,068
Preston	46%	3,928	70.0%	1,454	25.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	226	4.0%	5,608
Putnam	44%	2,098	53.6%	1,726	44.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	88	2.2%	3,912
Raleigh	41%	2,530	55.2%	1,891	41.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	166	3.6%	4,587
Randolph	43%	2,363	44.9%	2,645	50.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	252	4.8%	5,260
Ritchie	43%	2,242	58.2%	1,346	35.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	261	6.8%	3,849
Roane	41%	2,334	54.9%	1,868	43.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	52	1.2%	4,254
Summers	45%	1,940	47.3%	2,123	51.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	38	0.9%	4,101
Taylor	48%	2,106	54.9%	1,552	40.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	179	4.7%	3,837
Tucker	38%	1,886	57.3%	1,265	38.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	140	4.3%	3,291
Tyler	46%	2,113	57.9%	1,355	37.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	182	5.0%	3,650
Upshur	44%	2,571	71.4%	846	23.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	183	5.1%	3,600
Wayne	44%	2,410	47.8%	2,590	51.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	41	0.8%	5,041
Webster	49%	932	43.0%	1,196	55.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	38	1.8%	2,166
Wetzel	47%	2,235	42.2%	2,874	54.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	183	3.5%	5,292
Wirt	47%	1,028	48.8%	1,042	49.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	36	1.7%	2,106
Wood	48%	4,596	51.7%	4,063	45.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	223	2.5%	8,882
Wyoming	47%	1,251	58.9%	827	38.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	46	2.2%	2,124
TOTAL	44%	137,869	53.4%	111,418	43.2%	3,679	1.4%	5,139	2.0%	0	0.0%	46	0.0%	258,151

1908 President, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,072	54.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,634	42.9%
Other	105	2.8%
TOTAL	3,811
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,675	50.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,563	47.9%
Other	114	2.1%
TOTAL	5,352
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	984	47.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,031	49.6%
Other	65	3.1%
TOTAL	2,080
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,365	46.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,565	50.8%
Other	117	2.3%
TOTAL	5,047
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,374	53.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,074	41.9%
Other	115	4.5%
TOTAL	2,563
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	4,900	50.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	4,467	46.3%
Other	273	2.8%
TOTAL	9,640
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,006	44.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,212	53.4%
Other	50	2.2%
TOTAL	2,268
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,320	59.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	825	36.9%
Other	90	4.0%
TOTAL	2,235
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,773	62.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	990	34.9%
Other	74	2.6%
TOTAL	2,837
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	5,874	56.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,819	36.6%
Other	744	7.1%
TOTAL	10,437
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	989	38.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,512	59.1%
Other	57	2.2%
TOTAL	2,558
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13

1908 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,305	78.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	336	20.1%
Other	29	1.7%
TOTAL	1,670
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 27

1908 President, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,415	46.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,682	51.6%
Other	97	1.9%
TOTAL	5,194
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	683	27.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,773	71.6%
Other	20	0.8%
TOTAL	2,476
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -24

1908 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,185	59.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	719	36.2%
Other	80	4.0%
TOTAL	1,984
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	646	34.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,219	65.2%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,870
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	4,946	52.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	4,004	42.4%
Other	489	5.2%
TOTAL	9,439
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,615	56.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,950	42.2%
Other	56	1.2%
TOTAL	4,621
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,255	32.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,490	65.1%
Other	77	2.0%
TOTAL	3,822
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -19

1908 President, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	9,663	54.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	7,117	40.1%
Other	974	5.5%
TOTAL	17,754
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,239	52.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,832	43.2%
Other	170	4.0%
TOTAL	4,241
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,202	55.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,732	43.3%
Other	64	1.6%
TOTAL	3,998
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	730	33.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,399	64.3%
Other	46	2.1%
TOTAL	2,175
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -18

1908 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	6,176	75.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,916	23.5%
Other	45	0.6%
TOTAL	8,137
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 24

1908 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	4,368	49.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,961	44.5%
Other	572	6.4%
TOTAL	8,901
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,680	55.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,498	37.6%
Other	458	6.9%
TOTAL	6,636
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,116	60.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,928	37.6%
Other	81	1.6%
TOTAL	5,125
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	4,229	58.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,006	41.2%
Other	61	0.8%
TOTAL	7,296
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,986	55.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,512	42.2%
Other	87	2.4%
TOTAL	3,585
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,058	57.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,520	42.3%
Other	18	0.5%
TOTAL	3,596
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,131	59.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,758	33.5%
Other	361	6.9%
TOTAL	5,250
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,523	49.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,521	49.5%
Other	30	1.0%
TOTAL	3,074
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,134	65.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	549	31.8%
Other	41	2.4%
TOTAL	1,724
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,795	49.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,730	47.2%
Other	139	3.8%
TOTAL	3,664
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	7,312	50.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	6,497	45.1%
Other	597	4.1%
TOTAL	14,406
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	898	42.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,193	57.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,094
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	987	50.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	921	47.2%
Other	45	2.3%
TOTAL	1,953
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,687	55.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,300	42.4%
Other	81	2.6%
TOTAL	3,068
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,928	70.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,454	25.9%
Other	226	4.0%
TOTAL	5,608
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 18

1908 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,098	53.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,726	44.1%
Other	88	2.2%
TOTAL	3,912
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,530	55.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,891	41.2%
Other	166	3.6%
TOTAL	4,587
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,363	44.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,645	50.3%
Other	252	4.8%
TOTAL	5,260
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,242	58.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,346	35.0%
Other	261	6.8%
TOTAL	3,849
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

1908 President, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,334	54.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,868	43.9%
Other	52	1.2%
TOTAL	4,254
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,940	47.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,123	51.8%
Other	38	0.9%
TOTAL	4,101
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,106	54.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,552	40.4%
Other	179	4.7%
TOTAL	3,837
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,886	57.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,265	38.4%
Other	140	4.3%
TOTAL	3,291
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,113	57.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,355	37.1%
Other	182	5.0%
TOTAL	3,650
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,571	71.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	846	23.5%
Other	183	5.1%
TOTAL	3,600
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20

1908 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,410	47.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,590	51.4%
Other	41	0.8%
TOTAL	5,041
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	932	43.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,196	55.2%
Other	38	1.8%
TOTAL	2,166
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,235	42.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	2,874	54.3%
Other	183	3.5%
TOTAL	5,292
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,028	48.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,042	49.5%
Other	36	1.7%
TOTAL	2,106
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	4,596	51.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	4,063	45.7%
Other	223	2.5%
TOTAL	8,882
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,251	58.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	827	38.9%
Other	46	2.2%
TOTAL	2,124
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7

* incumbent