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Florida presidential election results 1928

Herbert Hoover carried Florida by 16.72 points (42,404 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
6
Votes counted
253,672
FL result
R+16.7
Compared with the nation
0.7 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1924
45.5 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Herbert HooverRepublican144,16856.80%6
Alfred E. SmithDemocratic101,76440.10%—
Total votes253,672

Sources: 1928

Questions and answers

Who won Florida in 1928?

Herbert Hoover won Florida by 16.72 percentage points (42,404 votes).

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1928?

Florida cast 6 electoral votes in 1928.

How many people voted for president in Florida in 1928?

253,672 votes were counted for president.

How did Florida change from 1924 to 1928?

The margin moved 45.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 28.8 points to Republican by 16.7 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data