Who won Oklahoma in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried Oklahoma in 1928, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1928?

Oklahoma cast 10 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Oklahoma vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

Oklahoma: Hoover carries 10 EV.

Oklahoma cast its 10 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Oklahoma voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Oklahoma, 1928

In 1928, Oklahoma awarded its 10 electoral votes to Hoover of the Republican party. Oklahoma ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Oklahoma away from the Democratic it had supported in 1924. The region divided — Kansas, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado joined Oklahoma for the Republican ticket, while Arkansas did not. Across the 30 presidential elections Oklahoma has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (20 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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