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      Home/Elections/1928/President/Florida
      1928·President·Florida

      Florida Presidential Election

      Herbert Hoover57.1%vs.A L Smith39.9%|
      R+17.2
      |252,629 votes
      3 candidates252,629 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert HooverREP✓
      REP144,16857.1%
      A L SmithDEM
      DEM100,72139.9%
      OtherOTH
      OTH7,7403.1%

      Seat History

      President in Florida

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+13.1
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.4
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+0.9
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+2.8
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+5.0
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+0.0
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+5.7
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+1.9
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+22.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+30.7
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+17.0
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+5.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+44.1
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.6
      View all President history for Florida →

      Candidates

      A L SmithDEM
      Record8W-52L
      Avg MarginR+10.7
      Career1928-2014
      State House / US House / President
      Full profile →
      Herbert HooverREP
      Record46W-50L
      Avg MarginD+7.9
      Career1928-1932
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1928

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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