Minnesota · 1928 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1928
Herbert Hoover carried Minnesota by 16.94 points (164,526 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 970,976
- MN result
- R+17.0
- Compared with the nation
- 0.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1924
- 27.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover | Republican | 560,977 | 57.80% | 12 | |
| Alfred E. Smith | Democratic | 396,451 | 40.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 970,976 | ||||
Sources: 1928
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1928?
Herbert Hoover won Minnesota by 16.94 percentage points (164,526 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1928?
Minnesota cast 12 electoral votes in 1928.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1928?
970,976 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1924 to 1928?
The margin moved 27.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 44.4 points to Republican by 17.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data