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      Home/Elections/1928/President/Wisconsin
      1928·President·Wisconsin

      Wisconsin Presidential Election

      Herbert Hoover53.5%vs.A L Smith44.3%|
      R+9.2
      |1,016,831 votes
      3 candidates1,016,831 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert HooverREP✓
      		REP544,20553.5%
      A L SmithDEM
      		DEM450,25944.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH22,3672.2%

      Seat History

      President in Wisconsin

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.9
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+0.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+6.9
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+13.9
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+0.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+0.2
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+10.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+3.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+9.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+4.7
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+1.7
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.7
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+3.6
      View all President history for Wisconsin →

      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 Wisconsin, 1928

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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