Who won Indiana in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried Indiana in 1928, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1928?

Indiana cast 15 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Indiana vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

Indiana: Hoover carries 15 EV.

Indiana cast its 15 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Indiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1928 result in Indiana

Indiana backed Hoover (Republican) in the 1928 presidential election, casting 15 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Indiana with the eventual winner: Herbert Hoover went on to take the presidency, and Indiana was part of his column.

Indiana stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1920. Indiana did not move alone — neighboring Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan broke the same way in 1928. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Indiana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 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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