The 1908 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Vermont overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominees, Secretary of War William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate James S. Sherman of New York. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana. Taft won the state by a landslide margin of 53.26%.
With 75.08% of the popular vote, Vermont would be Taft's strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote.
Bryan had previously lost Vermont to William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900.
Results
Results by county County William Howard TaftRepublican William Jennings BryanDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes castRobinson, Edgar Eugene; The Presidential Vote 1896-1932, pp. 352-354 # % # % # % # % Addison 2,986 84.42% 444 12.55% 107 3.03% 2,542 71.87% 3,537 Bennington 2,453 73.66% 748 22.46% 129 3.87% 1,705 51.20% 3,330 Caledonia 2,700 74.63% 764 21.12% 154 4.26% 1,936 53.51% 3,618 Chittenden 3,806 68.29% 1,650 29.61% 117 2.10% 2,156 38.69% 5,573 Essex 744 68.07% 327 29.92% 22 2.01% 417 38.15% 1,093 Franklin 2,360 66.84% 1,048 29.68% 123 3.48% 1,312 37.16% 3,531 Grand Isle 364 64.31% 188 33.22% 14 2.47% 176 31.10% 566 Lamoille 1,455 79.03% 311 16.89% 75 4.07% 1,144 62.14% 1,841 Orange 2,262 74.46% 667 21.96% 109 3.59% 1,595 52.50% 3,038 Orleans 2,535 85.30% 384 12.92% 53 1.78% 2,151 72.38% 2,972 Rutland 5,643 75.69% 1,543 20.70% 269 3.61% 4,100 55.00% 7,455 Washington 3,823 67.86% 1,610 28.58% 201 3.57% 2,213 39.28% 5,634 Windham 3,738 78.56% 906 19.04% 114 2.40% 2,832 59.52% 4,758 Windsor 4,683 81.61% 907 15.81% 148 2.58% 3,776 65.81% 5,738Totals39,55275.07%11,49721.82%1,6353.10%28,05553.25%52,684
See also United States presidential elections in Vermont
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