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      Home/Elections/1928/President/Colorado
      1928·President·Colorado

      Colorado Presidential Election

      Herbert Hoover67.5%vs.A L Smith31.4%|
      R+36.1
      |422,316 votes
      3 candidates422,316 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert HooverREP✓
      		REP285,17267.5%
      A L SmithDEM
      		DEM132,74731.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,3971.0%

      Seat History

      President in Colorado

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+11.0
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+13.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+4.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+8.9
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+4.7
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.4
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+1.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+28.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+11.5
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+28.0
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.1
      View all President history for Colorado →

      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 Colorado, 1928

      Governor1 contest →
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