Election 1928 | US Presidential Elections | Results by State
1928 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Herbert Hoover Won ✓
Republican Herbert C. Hoover, with running mate Charles Curtis, secured a commanding victory on November 6, 1928, winning 444 electoral votes to Democrat Al Smith’s 87, and capturing approximately 58.20 percent of the popular vote to Smith’s 40.80 percent.
87
Al Smith
Percent: 40.80%
Votes: 15,004,336
444
Herbert Hoover
Percent: 58.20%
Votes: 21,432,823
266 needed to win
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Key takeaways from the 1928 Presidential Election
The 1928 U.S. presidential election, held on November 6, 1928, Republican Herbert C. Hoover won the election with 444 electoral votes.
Results by State
Alabama
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 48.49%
Votes: 120,725
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 51.33%
Votes: 127,796
Colorado
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 64.72%
Votes: 253,872
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 33.94%
Votes: 133,131
Georgia
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 43.96%
Votes: 101,800
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 55.96%
Votes: 129,604
Iowa
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 61.79%
Votes: 623,570
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 37.56%
Votes: 379,011
Maine
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 68.63%
Votes: 179,923
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 30.96%
Votes: 81,179
Minnesota
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 57.77%
Votes: 560,977
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 40.83%
Votes: 396,451
Nebraska
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 63.19%
Votes: 345,745
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 36.18%
Votes: 197,950
New Mexico
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 59.04%
Votes: 69,708
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 40.83%
Votes: 48,211
Ohio
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 64.89%
Votes: 1,627,546
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 34.45%
Votes: 864,210
Rhode Island
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 49.55%
Votes: 117,522
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 50.16%
Votes: 118,973
Texas
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 51.77%
Votes: 367,036
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 48.10%
Votes: 341,032
Washington
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 67.06%
Votes: 335,844
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 31.30%
Votes: 156,772
Arizona
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 57.57%
Votes: 52,533
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 42.23%
Votes: 38,537
Connecticut
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 53.63%
Votes: 296,641
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 45.58%
Votes: 252,085
Idaho
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 64.74%
Votes: 99,848
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 34.41%
Votes: 53,074
Kansas
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 72.02%
Votes: 513,672
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 27.06%
Votes: 193,003
Maryland
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 57.06%
Votes: 301,479
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 42.33%
Votes: 223,626
Mississippi
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 17.83%
Votes: 27,030
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 82.17%
Votes: 124,538
Nevada
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 56.54%
Votes: 18,327
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 43.46%
Votes: 14,090
New York
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 49.79%
Votes: 2,193,344
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 47.44%
Votes: 2,089,863
Oklahoma
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 63.72%
Votes: 394,046
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 35.44%
Votes: 219,174
South Carolina
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 8.54%
Votes: 5,858
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 91.39%
Votes: 62,700
Utah
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 53.58%
Votes: 94,618
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 45.86%
Votes: 80,985
West Virginia
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 58.43%
Votes: 375,551
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 41.04%
Votes: 263,784
Arkansas
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 39.34%
Votes: 77,784
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 60.28%
Votes: 119,196
Delaware
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 65.83%
Votes: 68,860
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 33.80%
Votes: 35,354
Illinois
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 56.93%
Votes: 1,769,141
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 42.28%
Votes: 1,313,817
Kentucky
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 59.34%
Votes: 558,064
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 40.52%
Votes: 381,070
Massachusetts
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 49.15%
Votes: 775,566
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 50.24%
Votes: 792,758
Missouri
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 55.57%
Votes: 834,080
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 44.15%
Votes: 662,684
New Hampshire
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 58.65%
Votes: 115,404
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 41.02%
Votes: 80,715
North Carolina
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 54.94%
Votes: 348,923
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 45.06%
Votes: 286,227
Oregon
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 64.18%
Votes: 205,341
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 34.14%
Votes: 109,223
South Dakota
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 60.19%
Votes: 157,603
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 39.20%
Votes: 102,660
Vermont
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 66.87%
Votes: 90,404
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 32.87%
Votes: 44,440
Wisconsin
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 53.52%
Votes: 544,205
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 44.28%
Votes: 450,259
California
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 64.69%
Votes: 1,162,323
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 34.19%
Votes: 614,365
Florida
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 56.83%
Votes: 144,168
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 40.12%
Votes: 101,764
Indiana
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 59.68%
Votes: 848,290
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 39.59%
Votes: 562,691
Louisiana
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 23.70%
Votes: 51,160
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 76.29%
Votes: 164,655
Michigan
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 70.36%
Votes: 965,396
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 28.92%
Votes: 396,762
Montana
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 58.37%
Votes: 113,300
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 40.48%
Votes: 78,578
New Jersey
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 59.77%
Votes: 926,050
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 39.79%
Votes: 616,517
North Dakota
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 54.79%
Votes: 131,419
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 44.47%
Votes: 106,648
Pennsylvania
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 65.24%
Votes: 2,055,382
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 33.89%
Votes: 1,067,586
Tennessee
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 55.32%
Votes: 195,388
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 44.49%
Votes: 157,143
Virginia
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 53.91%
Votes: 164,609
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 45.89%
Votes: 140,146
Wyoming
Herbert Hoover (REP)
Percent: 63.68%
Votes: 52,748
Alfred E. Smith (DEM)
Percent: 35.37%
Votes: 29,299