Did the "FDR" Re-alignment really begin in 1928?

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1928 was the first time in state history that Massachusetts had ever voted Democratic, a major party that had been around for 100 years. Rhode Island had not gone Democrat since 1852.

False. See 1912.

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1912 really skewed things, but would be interesting is if anybody with a paid subscription tell me if Fresno County in California voted more Democrat in 1928 than 1924; precentage-wise.

That was probably a true "New Deal" County as it finnally become GOP when Reagan dismantled whatever he could of the New Deal.

You can't really compare 1924 to 1928 because LaFollette skewed things.

Fresno 1924:

Calvin Collidge 44.01%
Robert LaFollette 41.76%
John Davis 12.98%

Fresno 1928:

Herbert Hoover 54.30%
Al Smith 44.32%

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1920 was Harding 55.36%, Cox 36.39%, Debs 5.40%