Who won Texas in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried Texas in 1928, winning its 20 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1928?

Texas cast 20 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

Texas: Hoover carries 20 EV.

Texas cast its 20 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Texas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Texas in 1928

The 1928 contest saw Texas line up behind Hoover, delivering 20 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Texas ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

Hoover's win closed out Texas's 14-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — New Mexico and Oklahoma joined Texas for the Republican ticket, while Arkansas and Louisiana did not. Across the 44 presidential elections Texas has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 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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