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New York · 1928 presidential election

New York presidential election results 1928

Herbert Hoover carried New York by 2.35 points (103,481 votes), winning 45 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
45
Votes counted
4,405,626
NY result
R+2.4
Compared with the nation
15.1 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1924
24.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Herbert HooverRepublican2,193,34449.80%45
Alfred E. SmithDemocratic2,089,86347.40%—
Total votes4,405,626

Sources: 1928

Questions and answers

Who won New York in 1928?

Herbert Hoover won New York by 2.35 percentage points (103,481 votes).

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1928?

New York cast 45 electoral votes in 1928.

How many people voted for president in New York in 1928?

4,405,626 votes were counted for president.

How did New York change from 1924 to 1928?

The margin moved 24.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 26.6 points to Republican by 2.4 points.

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