1928 United States presidential election in Kentucky  The 1928 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1928 as part of the 1928 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Herbert Hoover won the state by a margin of 14.73 percent against Al Smith gaining all thirteen of the state's electors as a result.