Who won Wisconsin in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1928, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1928?

Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1928?

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

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1928

Wisconsin: Hoover carries 13 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 13 electoral votes for Hoover (Republican). National winner: Herbert Hoover (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1928 result in Wisconsin

Wisconsin backed Hoover (Republican) in the 1928 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. Wisconsin ended up on the winning side — Herbert Hoover captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Wisconsin away from the Progressive it had supported in 1924. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1928. Across the 45 presidential elections Wisconsin has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (24 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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