Who won Rhode Island in the 1928 presidential election?

Smith (Democratic) carried Rhode Island in 1928, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1928?

Rhode Island cast 5 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1928?

No. Rhode Island backed Smith, while Herbert Hoover won the presidency nationally.

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1928

Rhode Island: Smith carries 5 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 5 electoral votes for Smith (Democratic). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Rhode Island voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Rhode Island, 1928

In 1928, Rhode Island awarded its 5 electoral votes to Smith of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Herbert Hoover (Republican) won nationally, while Rhode Island had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Rhode Island away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. It stood apart from its neighbors: Connecticut and Massachusetts went the other way that year. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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