United States presidential election 1928 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1928-11-06 · held
Herbert Hoover was elected president.
Electoral map — 1928
531 electors; 266 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12 | Alfred E. Smith 12 |
| Arizona | 3 | Herbert Hoover 3 |
| Arkansas | 9 | Alfred E. Smith 9 |
| California | 13 | Herbert Hoover 13 |
| Colorado | 6 | Herbert Hoover 6 |
| Connecticut | 7 | Herbert Hoover 7 |
| Delaware | 3 | Herbert Hoover 3 |
| Florida | 6 | Herbert Hoover 6 |
| Georgia | 14 | Alfred E. Smith 14 |
| Idaho | 4 | Herbert Hoover 4 |
| Illinois | 29 | Herbert Hoover 29 |
| Indiana | 15 | Herbert Hoover 15 |
| Iowa | 13 | Herbert Hoover 13 |
| Kansas | 10 | Herbert Hoover 10 |
| Kentucky | 13 | Herbert Hoover 13 |
| Louisiana | 10 | Alfred E. Smith 10 |
| Maine | 6 | Herbert Hoover 6 |
| Maryland | 8 | Herbert Hoover 8 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | Alfred E. Smith 18 |
| Michigan | 15 | Herbert Hoover 15 |
| Minnesota | 12 | Herbert Hoover 12 |
| Mississippi | 10 | Alfred E. Smith 10 |
| Missouri | 18 | Herbert Hoover 18 |
| Montana | 4 | Herbert Hoover 4 |
| Nebraska | 8 | Herbert Hoover 8 |
| Nevada | 3 | Herbert Hoover 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Herbert Hoover 4 |
| New Jersey | 14 | Herbert Hoover 14 |
| New Mexico | 3 | Herbert Hoover 3 |
| New York | 45 | Herbert Hoover 45 |
| North Carolina | 12 | Herbert Hoover 12 |
| North Dakota | 5 | Herbert Hoover 5 |
| Ohio | 24 | Herbert Hoover 24 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | Herbert Hoover 10 |
| Oregon | 5 | Herbert Hoover 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | Herbert Hoover 38 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | Alfred E. Smith 5 |
| South Carolina | 9 | Alfred E. Smith 9 |
| South Dakota | 5 | Herbert Hoover 5 |
| Tennessee | 12 | Herbert Hoover 12 |
| Texas | 20 | Herbert Hoover 20 |
| Utah | 4 | Herbert Hoover 4 |
| Vermont | 4 | Herbert Hoover 4 |
| Virginia | 12 | Herbert Hoover 12 |
| Washington | 7 | Herbert Hoover 7 |
| West Virginia | 8 | Herbert Hoover 8 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | Herbert Hoover 13 |
| Wyoming | 3 | Herbert Hoover 3 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover | 21432823 | 58.23897715066583% | — | 444 |
| Alfred E. Smith | 15004336 | 40.770979234275984% | — | 87 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 364351 | 0.9900436150581865% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1928 electoral count and state allocations