Elections / 1928 · President · CO
Colorado — 1928 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 64.7% | 253,872 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 33.9% | 133,131 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 5,239 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+59.0 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Denver County, CO | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Eagle County, CO | Republican | R+27.7 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+36.6 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Routt County, CO | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Saguache County, CO | Republican | R+26.8 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+41.0 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 2,265 | 4,031 | 6,388 | |
| Alamosa County | R | 1,239 | 1,759 | 3,021 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 2,463 | 6,086 | 8,659 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 447 | 610 | 1,080 | |
| Baca County | R | 524 | 2,108 | 2,686 | |
| Bent County | R | 741 | 1,957 | 2,713 | |
| Boulder County | R | 4,363 | 9,457 | 14,015 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 1,230 | 1,880 | 3,160 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 500 | 945 | 1,480 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 481 | 790 | 1,294 | |
| Conejos County | D | 1,692 | 1,463 | 3,234 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,070 | 657 | 1,760 | |
| Crowley County | R | 635 | 1,243 | 1,900 | |
| Custer County | R | 389 | 600 | 1,019 | |
| Delta County | R | 1,672 | 3,731 | 5,542 | |
| Denver County | R | 41,238 | 73,543 | 116,002 | |
| Dolores County | R | 278 | 387 | 692 | |
| Douglas County | R | 603 | 1,107 | 1,723 | |
| Eagle County | R | 570 | 1,014 | 1,605 | |
| El Paso County | R | 5,069 | 16,243 | 21,578 | |
| Elbert County | R | 738 | 1,933 | 2,708 | |
| Fremont County | R | 2,352 | 5,365 | 7,799 | |
| Garfield County | R | 1,562 | 2,435 | 4,056 | |
| Gilpin County | R | 236 | 299 | 542 | |
| Grand County | R | 451 | 770 | 1,239 | |
| Gunnison County | R | 1,135 | 1,456 | 2,637 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 106 | 128 | 238 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 3,343 | 3,260 | 6,633 | |
| Jackson County | R | 249 | 401 | 666 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,880 | 6,754 | 9,775 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 458 | 1,024 | 1,515 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 1,137 | 2,486 | 3,690 | |
| La Plata County | R | 1,872 | 2,837 | 4,762 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,449 | 990 | 2,469 | |
| Larimer County | R | 3,203 | 8,213 | 11,578 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 6,459 | 5,367 | 11,995 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 888 | 2,110 | 3,053 | |
| Logan County | R | 1,620 | 4,377 | 6,086 | |
| Mesa County | R | 3,223 | 6,446 | 9,802 | |
| Mineral County | D | 187 | 144 | 350 | |
| Moffat County | R | 710 | 1,346 | 2,085 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 772 | 1,341 | 2,150 | |
| Montrose County | R | 1,297 | 2,873 | 4,271 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,242 | 4,197 | 5,515 | |
| Otero County | R | 1,876 | 5,788 | 7,730 | |
| Ouray County | R | 479 | 535 | 1,039 | |
| Park County | R | 419 | 740 | 1,178 | |
| Phillips County | R | 705 | 1,440 | 2,210 | |
| Pitkin County | R | 454 | 485 | 952 | |
| Prowers County | R | 1,216 | 3,228 | 4,515 | |
| Pueblo County | R | 7,881 | 15,541 | 23,673 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 429 | 860 | 1,313 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,226 | 2,254 | 3,520 | |
| Routt County | R | 1,645 | 2,304 | 4,017 | |
| Saguache County | R | 854 | 1,491 | 2,381 | |
| San Juan County | D | 436 | 277 | 746 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 554 | 721 | 1,313 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 580 | 1,247 | 1,847 | |
| Summit County | R | 306 | 362 | 681 | |
| Teller County | R | 1,037 | 1,184 | 2,275 | |
| Washington County | R | 851 | 2,132 | 3,046 | |
| Weld County | R | 5,762 | 13,719 | 19,717 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,383 | 3,401 | 4,924 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.