Kentucky · 1928 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1928
Herbert Hoover carried Kentucky by 18.82 points (176,994 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 940,521
- KY result
- R+18.8
- Compared with the nation
- 1.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1924
- 16.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover | Republican | 558,064 | 59.30% | 13 | |
| Alfred E. Smith | Democratic | 381,070 | 40.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 940,521 | ||||
Sources: 1928
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1928?
Herbert Hoover won Kentucky by 18.82 percentage points (176,994 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1928?
Kentucky cast 13 electoral votes in 1928.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1928?
940,521 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1924 to 1928?
The margin moved 16.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 2.9 points to Republican by 18.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data