1908 United States presidential election in Iowa

The 1908 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1908 as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1908 United States presidential election in Iowa

November 3, 1908
 
Nominee William Howard Taft William Jennings Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Nebraska
Running mate James S. Sherman John W. Kern
Electoral vote 13 0
Popular vote 275,209 200,771
Percentage 55.62% 40.58%

County Results

President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

William Howard Taft
Republican

Iowa 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 of Nebraska William Jennings Bryan and his running mate John W. Kern of Indiana. Taft won the state by a margin of 15.04%.

Bryan had previously lost Iowa to William McKinley in both 1896 and 1900.

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