1928 United States presidential election in Arizona
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The 1928 United States presidential election in Arizona 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.
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November 6, 1928[1]
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 County results
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Arizona was won by former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (RâCalifornia), running with U.S. Senator from Kansas Charles Curtis, with 57.57% of the popular vote, against Governor of New York Al Smith (DâNew York), running with U.S. Senator from Arkansas Joseph Taylor Robinson, with 42.23% of the popular vote.[2][3]
Hoover would be the final Republican presidential candidate to win Arizona, or to even carry a single county in the state, until Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Herbert Hoover | 52,533 | 57.57% | |
| Democratic | Al Smith | 38,537 | 42.23% | |
| Communist | William Z. Foster | 184 | 0.20% | |
| Majority | 13,966 | 15.34% | ||
| Total votes | 91,254 | 100.00% | ||
Results by county
| County[4] | Herbert Hoover Republican |
Al Smith Democratic |
William Z. Foster Communist |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 837 | 51.41% | 791 | 48.59% | 0 | 0.00% | 46 | 2.83% | 1,628 |
| Cochise | 5,776 | 57.28% | 4,262 | 42.27% | 45 | 0.45% | 1,514 | 15.02% | 10,083 |
| Coconino | 1,717 | 59.19% | 1,172 | 40.40% | 12 | 0.41% | 545 | 18.79% | 2,901 |
| Gila | 3,436 | 50.60% | 3,341 | 49.20% | 13 | 0.19% | 95 | 1.40% | 6,790 |
| Graham | 1,238 | 43.27% | 1,615 | 56.45% | 8 | 0.28% | -377 | -13.18% | 2,861 |
| Greenlee | 685 | 42.08% | 935 | 57.43% | 8 | 0.49% | -250 | -15.36% | 1,628 |
| Maricopa | 20,089 | 62.25% | 12,146 | 37.64% | 34 | 0.11% | 7,943 | 24.61% | 32,269 |
| Mohave | 1,127 | 60.33% | 728 | 38.97% | 13 | 0.70% | 399 | 21.36% | 1,868 |
| Navajo | 1,608 | 54.99% | 1,316 | 45.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 292 | 9.99% | 2,924 |
| Pima | 6,635 | 56.94% | 4,976 | 42.70% | 42 | 0.36% | 1,659 | 14.24% | 11,653 |
| Pinal | 1,631 | 53.41% | 1,419 | 46.46% | 4 | 0.13% | 212 | 6.94% | 3,054 |
| Santa Cruz | 919 | 48.78% | 962 | 51.06% | 3 | 0.16% | -43 | -2.28% | 1,884 |
| Yavapai | 4,507 | 57.83% | 3,285 | 42.15% | 2 | 0.03% | 1,222 | 15.68% | 7,794 |
| Yuma | 2,328 | 59.43% | 1,589 | 40.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 739 | 18.87% | 3,917 |
| Totals | 52,533 | 57.57% | 38,537 | 42.23% | 184 | 0.20% | 13,996 | 15.34% | 91,254 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Electors
Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 11, 1928.[5]
| Al Smith & Joseph T. Robinson Democratic Party |
Herbert Hoover & Charles Curtis Republican Party |
William Z. Foster & Benjamin Gitlow Communist Party |
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