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      Home/Elections/1928/President/Ohio
      1928·President·Ohio

      Ohio Presidential Election

      Herbert Hoover64.9%vs.A L Smith34.5%|
      R+30.4
      |2,508,346 votes
      3 candidates2,508,346 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert HooverREP✓
      		REP1,627,54664.9%
      A L SmithDEM
      		DEM864,21034.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,5900.7%

      Seat History

      President in Ohio

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+11.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.0
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.1
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+3.0
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+4.6
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+2.1
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+1.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+10.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+18.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.6
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+0.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+21.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.3
      View all President history for Ohio →

      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 Ohio, 1928

      US Senate2 contests →Governor1 contest →
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