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      Home/Elections/1928/President/Michigan
      1928·President·Michigan

      Michigan Presidential Election

      Herbert Hoover70.4%vs.A L Smith28.9%|
      R+41.4
      |1,372,082 votes
      3 candidates1,372,082 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert HooverREP✓
      		REP965,39670.4%
      A L SmithDEM
      		DEM396,76228.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9,9240.7%

      Seat History

      President in Michigan

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+2.8
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+16.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+7.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+19.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+6.5
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+14.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+6.7
      View all President history for Michigan →

      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 Michigan, 1928

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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