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North Carolina · 1928 presidential election

North Carolina presidential election results 1928

Herbert Hoover carried North Carolina by 9.87 points (62,696 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
12
Votes counted
635,150
NC result
R+9.9
Compared with the nation
7.5 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1924
29.3 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Herbert HooverRepublican348,92354.90%12
Alfred E. SmithDemocratic286,22745.10%—
Total votes635,150

Sources: 1928

Questions and answers

Who won North Carolina in 1928?

Herbert Hoover won North Carolina by 9.87 percentage points (62,696 votes).

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1928?

North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes in 1928.

How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1928?

635,150 votes were counted for president.

How did North Carolina change from 1924 to 1928?

The margin moved 29.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 19.4 points to Republican by 9.9 points.

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