United States · presidential election
1928 election
President elected
Herbert C. Hoover
Electoral College result
Winner: 444 | Main Opponent: 87 | Total/Majority: 531/266
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert C. Hoover, of California | Alfred E. Smith, of New York | Charles Curtis, of Kansas | Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas | ||
| Alabama | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Arizona | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Arkansas | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| California | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Colorado | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Connecticut | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Georgia | 14 | - | 14 | - | 14 |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Illinois | 29 | 29 | - | 29 | - |
| Indiana | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Iowa | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Kansas | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Kentucky | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Maine | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Maryland | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Massachusetts | 18 | - | 18 | - | 18 |
| Michigan | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Minnesota | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Mississippi | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Missouri | 18 | 18 | - | 18 | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Nebraska | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Jersey | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| New Mexico | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New York | 45 | 45 | - | 45 | - |
| North Carolina | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| North Dakota | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Ohio | 24 | 24 | - | 24 | - |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Oregon | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 38 | - | 38 | - |
| Rhode Island | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| South Carolina | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Tennessee | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Texas | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | - |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Vermont | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Virginia | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Washington | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| West Virginia | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Totals | 531 | 444 | 87 | 444 | 87 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/votes | A. Smith | % | H. Hoover | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 | 127,796 | 51.3 | 120,725 | 48.5 |
| Arizona | 3 | 38,537 | 42.2 | 52,533 | 57.6 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 119,196 | 60.3 | 77,784 | 39.3 |
| California | 13 | 614,365 | 34.2 | 1,162,323 | 64.7 |
| Colorado | 6 | 133,131 | 33.9 | 253,872 | 64.7 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 252,085 | 45.6 | 296,641 | 53.6 |
| Delaware | 3 | 35,354 | 33.8 | 68,860 | 65.8 |
| Florida | 6 | 101,764 | 40.4 | 145,860 | 57.9 |
| Georgia | 14 | 129,604 | 56.0 | 101,800 | 44.0 |
| Idaho | 4 | 52,926 | 34.9 | 97,322 | 64.2 |
| Illinois | 29 | 1,313,817 | 42.3 | 1,769,141 | 56.9 |
| Indiana | 15 | 562,691 | 39.6 | 848,290 | 59.7 |
| Iowa | 13 | 379,011 | 37.6 | 623,570 | 61.8 |
| Kansas | 10 | 193,003 | 27.1 | 513,672 | 72.0 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 381,070 | 40.5 | 558,064 | 59.3 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 164,655 | 76.3 | 51,160 | 23.7 |
| Maine | 6 | 81,179 | 31.0 | 179,923 | 68.6 |
| Maryland | 8 | 223,626 | 42.3 | 301,479 | 57.1 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 792,758 | 50.2 | 775,566 | 49.2 |
| Michigan | 15 | 396,762 | 28.9 | 965,396 | 70.4 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 396,451 | 40.8 | 560,977 | 57.8 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 124,538 | 82.2 | 27,030 | 17.8 |
| Missouri | 18 | 662,684 | 44.2 | 834,080 | 55.6 |
| Montana | 4 | 78,578 | 40.5 | 113,300 | 58.4 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 197,950 | 36.2 | 345,745 | 63.2 |
| Nevada | 3 | 14,090 | 43.5 | 18,327 | 56.5 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 80,715 | 41.0 | 115,404 | 58.7 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 616,517 | 39.8 | 926,050 | 59.8 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 48,211 | 40.8 | 69,708 | 59.0 |
| Now York | 45 | 2,089,863 | 47.4 | 2,193,344 | 49.8 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 286,227 | 45.1 | 348,923 | 54.9 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 106,648 | 44.5 | 131,419 | 54.8 |
| Ohio | 24 | 864,210 | 34.5 | 1,627,546 | 64.9 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 219,174 | 35.4 | 394,046 | 63.7 |
| Oregon | 5 | 109,223 | 34.1 | 205,341 | 64.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 1,067,586 | 33.9 | 2,055,382 | 65.2 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 118,973 | 50.2 | 117,522 | 49.5 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 62,700 | 91.4 | 5,858 | 8.5 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 102,660 | 39.2 | 157,603 | 60.2 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 157,143 | 44.5 | 195,388 | 55.3 |
| Texas | 20 | 344,542 | 48.0 | 372,324 | 51.9 |
| Utah | 4 | 80,985 | 45.9 | 94,618 | 53.6 |
| Vermont | 4 | 44,440 | 32.9 | 90,404 | 66.9 |
| Virginia | 12 | 140,146 | 45.9 | 164,609 | 53.9 |
| Washington | 7 | 156,772 | 31.3 | 335,844 | 67.1 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 263,784 | 41.0 | 375,551 | 58.4 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 450,259 | 44.3 | 544,205 | 53.5 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 29,299 | 35.4 | 52,748 | 63.7 |
| Total | 531 | 15,007,698 | 21,437,277 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.