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Wisconsin · 1928 presidential election

Wisconsin presidential election results 1928

Herbert Hoover carried Wisconsin by 9.24 points (93,946 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
13
Votes counted
1,016,831
WI result
R+9.2
Compared with the nation
8.2 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1924
19.7 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Herbert HooverRepublican544,20553.50%13
Alfred E. SmithDemocratic450,25944.30%—
Total votes1,016,831

Sources: 1928

Questions and answers

Who won Wisconsin in 1928?

Herbert Hoover won Wisconsin by 9.24 percentage points (93,946 votes).

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1928?

Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes in 1928.

How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1928?

1,016,831 votes were counted for president.

How did Wisconsin change from 1924 to 1928?

The margin moved 19.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 29.0 points to Republican by 9.2 points.

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