Who won Florida in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried Florida in 1928, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1928?

Florida cast 6 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1928?

Yes. Florida backed Herbert Hoover, who won the presidency that year.

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1928

Florida: Hoover carries 6 EV.

Florida cast its 6 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Florida, 1928

In 1928, Florida awarded its 6 electoral votes to Hoover of the Republican party. Florida ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

Hoover's win closed out Florida's 12-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Alabama joined Florida for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Across the 45 presidential elections Florida has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 times). The vote fell within the Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

In the national count, Herbert Hoover took 444 of the 531 electoral votes, against Al Smith's 87. Herbert Hoover led the national popular vote with 58.21% of the ballots cast.

The 1928 national map

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