Elections / 1928 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentSmithD+20.9
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Al Smith ✓Democratic | 60.3% | 119,196 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 39.3% | 77,784 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 746 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Baxter County, AR | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Boone County, AR | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+47.9 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Crawford County, AR | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Garland County, AR | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+70.3 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+53.9 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+61.7 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+13.2 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+44.3 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | D | 1,491 | 1,046 | 2,545 | |
| Ashley County | D | 1,393 | 786 | 2,182 | |
| Baxter County | D | 665 | 504 | 1,180 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,348 | 3,248 | 5,669 | |
| Boone County | D | 1,708 | 1,543 | 3,264 | |
| Bradley County | D | 1,487 | 447 | 1,934 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 765 | 262 | 1,033 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,540 | 1,757 | 3,312 | |
| Chicot County | D | 1,021 | 445 | 1,468 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,817 | 913 | 2,736 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,435 | 1,254 | 2,708 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 856 | 574 | 1,442 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 690 | 476 | 1,167 | |
| Columbia County | D | 1,752 | 617 | 2,370 | |
| Conway County | D | 1,514 | 665 | 2,182 | |
| Craighead County | D | 2,132 | 1,958 | 4,118 | |
| Crawford County | D | 1,743 | 1,559 | 3,302 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 1,635 | 304 | 1,939 | |
| Cross County | D | 1,282 | 324 | 1,610 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,030 | 503 | 1,537 | |
| Desha County | D | 1,082 | 331 | 1,415 | |
| Drew County | D | 1,452 | 500 | 1,956 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 2,659 | 992 | 3,664 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,329 | 774 | 2,119 | |
| Fulton County | D | 934 | 686 | 1,622 | |
| Garland County | D | 2,823 | 2,720 | 5,558 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,045 | 439 | 1,486 | |
| Greene County | D | 1,426 | 1,011 | 2,450 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 2,038 | 886 | 2,929 | |
| Hot Spring County | R | 999 | 1,126 | 2,130 | |
| Howard County | D | 1,055 | 763 | 1,827 | |
| Independence County | D | 1,511 | 1,150 | 2,668 | |
| Izard County | D | 902 | 696 | 1,602 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,527 | 698 | 2,234 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,611 | 1,830 | 4,450 | |
| Johnson County | D | 1,292 | 766 | 2,074 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 991 | 435 | 1,427 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,204 | 774 | 1,983 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,046 | 149 | 1,195 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 869 | 151 | 1,021 | |
| Little River County | D | 916 | 457 | 1,375 | |
| Logan County | D | 1,967 | 1,455 | 3,430 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 1,857 | 676 | 2,536 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,717 | 2,760 | 4,500 | |
| Marion County | D | 731 | 436 | 1,173 | |
| Miller County | D | 1,752 | 1,150 | 2,911 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 4,451 | 1,324 | 5,799 | |
| Monroe County | D | 851 | 411 | 1,263 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 726 | 976 | 1,715 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,242 | 946 | 2,192 | |
| Newton County | R | 533 | 1,316 | 1,857 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 1,582 | 1,051 | 2,633 | |
| Perry County | D | 636 | 474 | 1,113 | |
| Phillips County | D | 2,061 | 487 | 2,552 | |
| Pike County | D | 779 | 698 | 1,483 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 2,324 | 1,182 | 3,518 | |
| Polk County | R | 870 | 1,022 | 1,916 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,735 | 1,559 | 4,317 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,000 | 613 | 1,621 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 9,215 | 4,880 | 14,124 | |
| Randolph County | D | 1,527 | 776 | 2,311 | |
| Saline County | D | 1,261 | 520 | 1,786 | |
| Scott County | D | 891 | 573 | 1,475 | |
| Searcy County | R | 606 | 1,425 | 2,046 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 3,186 | 3,465 | 6,684 | |
| Sevier County | D | 1,259 | 524 | 1,783 | |
| Sharp County | D | 808 | 501 | 1,310 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 1,376 | 617 | 2,002 | |
| Stone County | D | 628 | 499 | 1,144 | |
| Union County | D | 3,128 | 1,612 | 4,748 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,539 | 994 | 2,537 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,395 | 3,132 | 5,567 | |
| White County | D | 2,299 | 1,957 | 4,279 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,163 | 452 | 1,617 | |
| Yell County | D | 2,086 | 802 | 2,901 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.