Who won Michigan in the 1928 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1928?

Michigan cast 15 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

Michigan: Hoover carries 15 EV.

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

Michigan in 1928

The 1928 contest saw Michigan line up behind Hoover, delivering 15 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Michigan ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Michigan backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1916. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1928. Across the 51 presidential elections Michigan has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican 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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