Who won Idaho in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried Idaho in 1928, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1928?

Idaho cast 4 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Idaho vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

Idaho: Hoover carries 4 EV.

Idaho cast its 4 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Idaho voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Idaho, 1928

In 1928, Idaho awarded its 4 electoral votes to Hoover of the Republican party. That placed Idaho with the eventual winner: Herbert Hoover went on to take the presidency, and Idaho was part of his column.

Idaho stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1920. Idaho did not move alone — neighboring Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana broke the same way in 1928. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Idaho has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

Nationally, Herbert Hoover finished with 444 of the 531 electoral votes to 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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