Who won Montana in the 1928 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1928?

Montana cast 4 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

Roaring TwentiesMT · 4 EV

1928

Montana: Hoover carries 4 EV.

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

Reading the 1928 result in Montana

Montana backed Hoover (Republican) in the 1928 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Montana with the eventual winner: Herbert Hoover went on to take the presidency, and Montana was part of his column.

Montana stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1920. Montana did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota broke the same way in 1928. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Montana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 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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