Who won Vermont in the 1928 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1928?

Vermont cast 4 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

Vermont: Hoover carries 4 EV.

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

Vermont in 1928

The 1928 contest saw Vermont line up behind Hoover, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Vermont ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

It marked the 19th consecutive election in which Vermont backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1856. Vermont did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1928. Across the 59 presidential elections Vermont has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (33 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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