Who won North Dakota in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried North Dakota in 1928, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1928?

North Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

North Dakota: Hoover carries 5 EV.

North Dakota cast its 5 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — North Dakota voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1928 result in North Dakota

North Dakota backed Hoover (Republican) in the 1928 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. North Dakota ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

The result flipped North Dakota away from the Progressive it had supported in 1924. North Dakota did not move alone — neighboring Montana, South Dakota, and Minnesota broke the same way in 1928. Across the 35 presidential elections North Dakota has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 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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