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Indiana · 1928 presidential election

Indiana presidential election results 1928

Herbert Hoover carried Indiana by 20.09 points (285,599 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
1,421,314
IN result
R+20.1
Compared with the nation
2.7 pts more Republican
Swing since 1924
3.5 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Herbert HooverRepublican848,29059.70%15
Alfred E. SmithDemocratic562,69139.60%—
Total votes1,421,314

Sources: 1928

Questions and answers

Who won Indiana in 1928?

Herbert Hoover won Indiana by 20.09 percentage points (285,599 votes).

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1928?

Indiana cast 15 electoral votes in 1928.

How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1928?

1,421,314 votes were counted for president.

How did Indiana change from 1924 to 1928?

The margin moved 3.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 16.6 points to Republican by 20.1 points.

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