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 |
Arkansas results by county
75 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | Al Smith+445 | 1,49158.6% | 1,04641.1% | 80.3% | 2,545 |
| Ashley County | Al Smith+607 | 1,39363.8% | 78636.0% | 30.1% | 2,182 |
| Baxter County | Al Smith+161 | 66556.4% | 50442.7% | 110.9% | 1,180 |
| Benton County | Herbert Hoover+900 | 2,34841.4% | 3,24857.3% | 731.3% | 5,669 |
| Boone County | Al Smith+165 | 1,70852.3% | 1,54347.3% | 130.4% | 3,264 |
| Bradley County | Al Smith+1,040 | 1,48776.9% | 44723.1% | 00.0% | 1,934 |
| Calhoun County | Al Smith+503 | 76574.1% | 26225.4% | 60.6% | 1,033 |
| Carroll County | Herbert Hoover+217 | 1,54046.5% | 1,75753.0% | 150.5% | 3,312 |
| Chicot County | Al Smith+576 | 1,02169.6% | 44530.3% | 20.1% | 1,468 |
| Clark County | Al Smith+904 | 1,81766.4% | 91333.4% | 60.2% | 2,736 |
| Clay County | Al Smith+181 | 1,43553.0% | 1,25446.3% | 190.7% | 2,708 |
| Cleburne County | Al Smith+282 | 85659.4% | 57439.8% | 120.8% | 1,442 |
| Cleveland County | Al Smith+214 | 69059.1% | 47640.8% | 10.1% | 1,167 |
| Columbia County | Al Smith+1,135 | 1,75273.9% | 61726.0% | 10.0% | 2,370 |
| Conway County | Al Smith+849 | 1,51469.4% | 66530.5% | 30.1% | 2,182 |
| Craighead County | Al Smith+174 | 2,13251.8% | 1,95847.5% | 280.7% | 4,118 |
| Crawford County | Al Smith+184 | 1,74352.8% | 1,55947.2% | 00.0% | 3,302 |
| Crittenden County | Al Smith+1,331 | 1,63584.3% | 30415.7% | 00.0% | 1,939 |
| Cross County | Al Smith+958 | 1,28279.6% | 32420.1% | 40.2% | 1,610 |
| Dallas County | Al Smith+527 | 1,03067.0% | 50332.7% | 40.3% | 1,537 |
| Desha County | Al Smith+751 | 1,08276.5% | 33123.4% | 20.1% | 1,415 |
| Drew County | Al Smith+952 | 1,45274.2% | 50025.6% | 40.2% | 1,956 |
| Faulkner County | Al Smith+1,667 | 2,65972.6% | 99227.1% | 130.4% | 3,664 |
| Franklin County | Al Smith+555 | 1,32962.7% | 77436.5% | 160.8% | 2,119 |
| Fulton County | Al Smith+248 | 93457.6% | 68642.3% | 20.1% | 1,622 |
| Garland County | Al Smith+103 | 2,82350.8% | 2,72048.9% | 150.3% | 5,558 |
| Grant County | Al Smith+606 | 1,04570.3% | 43929.5% | 20.1% | 1,486 |
| Greene County | Al Smith+415 | 1,42658.2% | 1,01141.3% | 130.5% | 2,450 |
| Hempstead County | Al Smith+1,152 | 2,03869.6% | 88630.2% | 50.2% | 2,929 |
| Hot Spring County | Herbert Hoover+127 | 99946.9% | 1,12652.9% | 50.2% | 2,130 |
| Howard County | Al Smith+292 | 1,05557.7% | 76341.8% | 90.5% | 1,827 |
| Independence County | Al Smith+361 | 1,51156.6% | 1,15043.1% | 70.3% | 2,668 |
| Izard County | Al Smith+206 | 90256.3% | 69643.4% | 40.2% | 1,602 |
| Jackson County | Al Smith+829 | 1,52768.4% | 69831.2% | 90.4% | 2,234 |
| Jefferson County | Al Smith+781 | 2,61158.7% | 1,83041.1% | 90.2% | 4,450 |
| Johnson County | Al Smith+526 | 1,29262.3% | 76636.9% | 160.8% | 2,074 |
| Lafayette County | Al Smith+556 | 99169.4% | 43530.5% | 10.1% | 1,427 |
| Lawrence County | Al Smith+430 | 1,20460.7% | 77439.0% | 50.3% | 1,983 |
| Lee County | Al Smith+897 | 1,04687.5% | 14912.5% | 00.0% | 1,195 |
| Lincoln County | Al Smith+718 | 86985.1% | 15114.8% | 10.1% | 1,021 |
| Little River County | Al Smith+459 | 91666.6% | 45733.2% | 20.1% | 1,375 |
| Logan County | Al Smith+512 | 1,96757.3% | 1,45542.4% | 80.2% | 3,430 |
| Lonoke County | Al Smith+1,181 | 1,85773.2% | 67626.7% | 30.1% | 2,536 |
| Madison County | Herbert Hoover+1,043 | 1,71738.2% | 2,76061.3% | 230.5% | 4,500 |
| Marion County | Al Smith+295 | 73162.3% | 43637.2% | 60.5% | 1,173 |
| Miller County | Al Smith+602 | 1,75260.2% | 1,15039.5% | 90.3% | 2,911 |
| Mississippi County | Al Smith+3,127 | 4,45176.8% | 1,32422.8% | 240.4% | 5,799 |
| Monroe County | Al Smith+440 | 85167.4% | 41132.5% | 10.1% | 1,263 |
| Montgomery County | Herbert Hoover+250 | 72642.3% | 97656.9% | 130.8% | 1,715 |
| Nevada County | Al Smith+296 | 1,24256.7% | 94643.2% | 40.2% | 2,192 |
| Newton County | Herbert Hoover+783 | 53328.7% | 1,31670.9% | 80.4% | 1,857 |
| Ouachita County | Al Smith+531 | 1,58260.1% | 1,05139.9% | 00.0% | 2,633 |
| Perry County | Al Smith+162 | 63657.1% | 47442.6% | 30.3% | 1,113 |
| Phillips County | Al Smith+1,574 | 2,06180.8% | 48719.1% | 40.2% | 2,552 |
| Pike County | Al Smith+81 | 77952.5% | 69847.1% | 60.4% | 1,483 |
| Poinsett County | Al Smith+1,142 | 2,32466.1% | 1,18233.6% | 120.3% | 3,518 |
| Polk County | Herbert Hoover+152 | 87045.4% | 1,02253.3% | 241.3% | 1,916 |
| Pope County | Al Smith+1,176 | 2,73563.4% | 1,55936.1% | 230.5% | 4,317 |
| Prairie County | Al Smith+387 | 1,00061.7% | 61337.8% | 80.5% | 1,621 |
| Pulaski County | Al Smith+4,335 | 9,21565.2% | 4,88034.6% | 290.2% | 14,124 |
| Randolph County | Al Smith+751 | 1,52766.1% | 77633.6% | 80.3% | 2,311 |
| Saline County | Al Smith+741 | 1,26170.6% | 52029.1% | 50.3% | 1,786 |
| Scott County | Al Smith+318 | 89160.4% | 57338.8% | 110.7% | 1,475 |
| Searcy County | Herbert Hoover+819 | 60629.6% | 1,42569.6% | 150.7% | 2,046 |
| Sebastian County | Herbert Hoover+279 | 3,18647.7% | 3,46551.8% | 330.5% | 6,684 |
| Sevier County | Al Smith+735 | 1,25970.6% | 52429.4% | 00.0% | 1,783 |
| Sharp County | Al Smith+307 | 80861.7% | 50138.2% | 10.1% | 1,310 |
| St. Francis County | Al Smith+759 | 1,37668.7% | 61730.8% | 90.4% | 2,002 |
| Stone County | Al Smith+129 | 62854.9% | 49943.6% | 171.5% | 1,144 |
| Union County | Al Smith+1,516 | 3,12865.9% | 1,61234.0% | 80.2% | 4,748 |
| Van Buren County | Al Smith+545 | 1,53960.7% | 99439.2% | 40.2% | 2,537 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+737 | 2,39543.0% | 3,13256.3% | 400.7% | 5,567 |
| White County | Al Smith+342 | 2,29953.7% | 1,95745.7% | 230.5% | 4,279 |
| Woodruff County | Al Smith+711 | 1,16371.9% | 45228.0% | 20.1% | 1,617 |
| Yell County | Al Smith+1,284 | 2,08671.9% | 80227.6% | 130.4% | 2,901 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.