Elections / 1928 · President · CA
California — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 64.7% | 1,162,323 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 34.2% | 614,365 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 19,968 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+88.5 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Colusa County, CA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Fresno County, CA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Imperial County, CA | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Kings County, CA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Lake County, CA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Madera County, CA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Merced County, CA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| San Benito County, CA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+50.6 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+23.2 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+23.4 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Solano County, CA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Yolo County, CA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+0.8 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | R | 60,875 | 118,539 | 181,194 | |
| Alpine County | R | 3 | 49 | 52 | |
| Amador County | D | 1,246 | 990 | 2,244 | |
| Butte County | R | 3,946 | 6,306 | 10,432 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 1,066 | 1,262 | 2,346 | |
| Colusa County | R | 1,338 | 1,752 | 3,112 | |
| Contra Costa County | R | 8,573 | 13,495 | 22,349 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 599 | 771 | 1,380 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 1,516 | 1,228 | 2,775 | |
| Fresno County | R | 16,884 | 20,687 | 38,098 | |
| Glenn County | R | 1,297 | 2,466 | 3,792 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 3,726 | 9,162 | 13,135 | |
| Imperial County | R | 2,486 | 5,417 | 8,012 | |
| Inyo County | R | 861 | 1,206 | 2,102 | |
| Kern County | R | 8,541 | 14,692 | 23,445 | |
| Kings County | R | 2,701 | 2,947 | 5,721 | |
| Lake County | R | 926 | 1,820 | 2,784 | |
| Lassen County | R | 1,597 | 2,111 | 3,721 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 209,945 | 513,526 | 731,301 | |
| Madera County | R | 1,896 | 2,354 | 4,289 | |
| Marin County | R | 5,686 | 7,862 | 13,688 | |
| Mariposa County | R | 517 | 656 | 1,192 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 2,628 | 4,810 | 7,588 | |
| Merced County | R | 2,970 | 4,644 | 7,718 | |
| Modoc County | R | 711 | 942 | 1,660 | |
| Mono County | R | 127 | 220 | 356 | |
| Monterey County | R | 4,138 | 7,228 | 11,452 | |
| Napa County | R | 3,422 | 4,699 | 8,175 | |
| Nevada County | R | 1,959 | 2,173 | 4,179 | |
| Orange County | R | 7,611 | 30,572 | 38,527 | |
| Placer County | D | 3,685 | 3,669 | 7,450 | |
| Plumas County | D | 1,079 | 947 | 2,075 | |
| Riverside County | R | 4,769 | 17,600 | 22,581 | |
| Sacramento County | R | 19,684 | 20,762 | 40,849 | |
| San Benito County | R | 1,366 | 1,971 | 3,348 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 9,436 | 29,229 | 39,112 | |
| San Diego County | R | 22,749 | 47,769 | 71,151 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 96,632 | 95,987 | 195,468 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 10,343 | 16,695 | 27,326 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 3,336 | 5,425 | 8,920 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 9,755 | 14,360 | 24,392 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 4,954 | 11,666 | 16,799 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 17,589 | 31,710 | 49,694 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 3,688 | 8,275 | 12,075 | |
| Shasta County | R | 2,025 | 2,301 | 4,408 | |
| Sierra County | R | 420 | 457 | 887 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 2,916 | 3,758 | 6,772 | |
| Solano County | R | 6,278 | 7,061 | 13,497 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 8,506 | 12,891 | 21,591 | |
| Stanislaus County | R | 5,063 | 10,753 | 16,019 | |
| Sutter County | R | 1,875 | 2,239 | 4,148 | |
| Tehama County | R | 1,650 | 3,393 | 5,174 | |
| Trinity County | R | 433 | 447 | 915 | |
| Tulare County | R | 6,635 | 12,057 | 18,910 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 1,360 | 1,731 | 3,159 | |
| Ventura County | R | 3,717 | 9,017 | 12,851 | |
| Yolo County | R | 2,641 | 3,545 | 6,224 | |
| Yuba County | R | 1,990 | 2,022 | 4,042 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.