Who won Missouri in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried Missouri in 1928, winning its 18 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1928?

Missouri cast 18 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

Missouri: Hoover carries 18 EV.

Missouri cast its 18 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Missouri voted with the national winner this cycle.

Missouri in 1928

The 1928 contest saw Missouri line up behind Hoover, delivering 18 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Missouri ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Missouri away from the Democratic it had supported in 1924. The region divided — Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska joined Missouri for the Republican ticket, while Arkansas did not. Across the 52 presidential elections Missouri has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 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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