1928 United States presidential election in Nevada explained

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Election Name:1928 United States presidential election in Nevada
Country:Nevada
Flag Year:1915
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1924 United States presidential election in Nevada
Previous Year:1924
Next Election:1932 United States presidential election in Nevada
Next Year:1932
Votes For Election:All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
Election Date:November 6, 1928
Image1:Herbert Hoover - NARA - 532049.jpg
Nominee1:Herbert Hoover
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:California
Running Mate1:Charles Curtis
Electoral Vote1:3
Popular Vote1:18,327
Percentage1:56.54%
Nominee2:Al Smith
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Joseph Taylor Robinson
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:14,090
Percentage2:43.46%
Map Size:275px
President
Before Election:Calvin Coolidge
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Herbert Hoover
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1928 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 6, 1928, as part of the 1928 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Nevada was won by former Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with Senator Charles Curtis, with 56.54% of the popular vote, against Governor Al Smith (DNew York), running with Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson, with 43.46% of the popular vote.[1]

Results

Party! Pledged to! Elector! Votes
Republican PartyHerbert HooverNoble H. Getchell18,327
Republican PartyHerbert HooverW. H. Moffat18,291
Republican PartyHerbert HooverAndrew L. Haight18,261
Democratic PartyAl SmithHorace A. Agee14,090
Democratic PartyAl SmithEarl W. Nungesser14,054
Democratic PartyAl SmithRay Staley14,036
Votes cast32,417

Results by county

CountyHerbert Clark Hoover
Republican
Alfred Emmanuel Smith
Democratic
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%
Churchill1,12659.99%75140.01%37519.98%1,877
Clark1,28456.61%98443.39%30013.23%2,268
Douglas45671.03%18628.97%27042.06%642
Elko1,87656.54%1,44243.46%43413.08%3,318
Esmeralda30547.21%34152.79%-36-5.57%646
Eureka25149.02%26150.98%-10-1.95%512
Humboldt78356.53%60243.47%18113.07%1,385
Lander45659.22%31440.78%14218.44%770
Lincoln55350.50%54249.50%111.00%1,095
Lyon92756.84%70443.16%22313.67%1,631
Mineral27545.76%32654.24%-51-8.49%601
Nye95846.04%1,12353.96%-165-7.93%2,081
Ormsby59058.07%42641.93%16416.14%1,016
Pershing54354.57%45245.43%919.15%995
Storey18540.57%27159.43%-86-18.86%456
Washoe5,76759.34%3,95240.66%1,81518.67%9,719
White Pine1,99258.50%1,41341.50%57917.00%3,405
Totals18,32756.54%14,09043.46%4,23713.07%32,417

Counties that flipped from Independent to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1928 Presidential General Election Results – Nevada. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. 2 November 2019.