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      Home/Elections/1908/President/Michigan
      1908·President·Michigan

      Michigan Presidential Election

      William Howard Taft61.9%vs.William Jennings Bryan32.5%|
      R+29.5
      |538,124 votes
      3 candidates538,124 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William Howard TaftREP✓
      		REP333,31361.9%
      William Jennings BryanDEM
      		DEM174,61932.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH30,1925.6%

      Seat History

      President in Michigan

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+2.8
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+16.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+7.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+19.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+6.5
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+14.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+6.7
      View all President history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      William Howard TaftREP
      Record32W-62L
      Avg MarginD+11.7
      Career1908-1912
      President
      Full profile →
      William Jennings BryanDEM
      Record54W-82L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1896-1908
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1908

      Governor1 contest →
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