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Elections / 1928 · President · CO

Herbert Hoover carried Colorado R+30.8.

Al Smith (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in Colorado, 1928. The state ran 13.3 points more Republican than the nation (R+17.5 nationally).

Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)

Colorado result
392,242 votes counted
Smith (D)
133,131
33.9%
Hoover (R)
253,872
64.7%
All others
5,239
1.3%
Margin
R+30.8
1928 presidential election
Colorado, 1928
HooverR+30.8
1928 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1928 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1928 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1928 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, CO · R+27.6Alamosa County, CO · R+17.2Arapahoe County, CO · R+41.8Archuleta County, CO · R+15.1Baca County, CO · R+59.0Bent County, CO · R+44.8Boulder County, CO · R+36.3Chaffee County, CO · R+20.6Cheyenne County, CO · R+30.1Clear Creek County, CO · R+23.9Conejos County, CO · D+7.1Costilla County, CO · D+23.5Crowley County, CO · R+32.0Custer County, CO · R+20.7Delta County, CO · R+37.2Denver County, CO · R+27.8Dolores County, CO · R+15.8Douglas County, CO · R+29.3Eagle County, CO · R+27.7El Paso County, CO · R+51.8Elbert County, CO · R+44.1Fremont County, CO · R+38.6Garfield County, CO · R+21.5Gilpin County, CO · R+11.6Grand County, CO · R+25.7Gunnison County, CO · R+12.2Hinsdale County, CO · R+9.2Huerfano County, CO · D+1.3Jackson County, CO · R+22.8Jefferson County, CO · R+39.6Kiowa County, CO · R+37.4Kit Carson County, CO · R+36.6La Plata County, CO · R+20.3Lake County, CO · D+18.6Larimer County, CO · R+43.3Las Animas County, CO · D+9.1Lincoln County, CO · R+40.0Logan County, CO · R+45.3Mesa County, CO · R+32.9Mineral County, CO · D+12.3Moffat County, CO · R+30.5Montezuma County, CO · R+26.5Montrose County, CO · R+36.9Morgan County, CO · R+53.6Otero County, CO · R+50.6Ouray County, CO · R+5.4Park County, CO · R+27.2Phillips County, CO · R+33.3Pitkin County, CO · R+3.3Prowers County, CO · R+44.6Pueblo County, CO · R+32.4Rio Blanco County, CO · R+32.8Rio Grande County, CO · R+29.2Routt County, CO · R+16.4Saguache County, CO · R+26.8San Juan County, CO · D+21.3San Miguel County, CO · R+12.7Sedgwick County, CO · R+36.1Summit County, CO · R+8.2Teller County, CO · R+6.5Washington County, CO · R+42.1Weld County, CO · R+40.4Yuma County, CO · R+41.0
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
Herbert Hoover ✓Republican64.7%253,872
Al SmithDemocratic33.9%133,131
OtherAll other candidates1.3%5,239
D+60
R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1928 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
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 results — 1928
63 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−27.6%
2,2654,0316,388
Alamosa CountyR
−17.2%
1,2391,7593,021
Arapahoe CountyR
−41.8%
2,4636,0868,659
Archuleta CountyR
−15.1%
4476101,080
Baca CountyR
−59.0%
5242,1082,686
Bent CountyR
−44.8%
7411,9572,713
Boulder CountyR
−36.3%
4,3639,45714,015
Chaffee CountyR
−20.6%
1,2301,8803,160
Cheyenne CountyR
−30.1%
5009451,480
Clear Creek CountyR
−23.9%
4817901,294
Conejos CountyD
+7.1%
1,6921,4633,234
Costilla CountyD
+23.5%
1,0706571,760
Crowley CountyR
−32.0%
6351,2431,900
Custer CountyR
−20.7%
3896001,019
Delta CountyR
−37.2%
1,6723,7315,542
Denver CountyR
−27.8%
41,23873,543116,002
Dolores CountyR
−15.8%
278387692
Douglas CountyR
−29.3%
6031,1071,723
Eagle CountyR
−27.7%
5701,0141,605
El Paso CountyR
−51.8%
5,06916,24321,578
Elbert CountyR
−44.1%
7381,9332,708
Fremont CountyR
−38.6%
2,3525,3657,799
Garfield CountyR
−21.5%
1,5622,4354,056
Gilpin CountyR
−11.6%
236299542
Grand CountyR
−25.7%
4517701,239
Gunnison CountyR
−12.2%
1,1351,4562,637
Hinsdale CountyR
−9.2%
106128238
Huerfano CountyD
+1.3%
3,3433,2606,633
Jackson CountyR
−22.8%
249401666
Jefferson CountyR
−39.6%
2,8806,7549,775
Kiowa CountyR
−37.4%
4581,0241,515
Kit Carson CountyR
−36.6%
1,1372,4863,690
La Plata CountyR
−20.3%
1,8722,8374,762
Lake CountyD
+18.6%
1,4499902,469
Larimer CountyR
−43.3%
3,2038,21311,578
Las Animas CountyD
+9.1%
6,4595,36711,995
Lincoln CountyR
−40.0%
8882,1103,053
Logan CountyR
−45.3%
1,6204,3776,086
Mesa CountyR
−32.9%
3,2236,4469,802
Mineral CountyD
+12.3%
187144350
Moffat CountyR
−30.5%
7101,3462,085
Montezuma CountyR
−26.5%
7721,3412,150
Montrose CountyR
−36.9%
1,2972,8734,271
Morgan CountyR
−53.6%
1,2424,1975,515
Otero CountyR
−50.6%
1,8765,7887,730
Ouray CountyR
−5.4%
4795351,039
Park CountyR
−27.2%
4197401,178
Phillips CountyR
−33.3%
7051,4402,210
Pitkin CountyR
−3.3%
454485952
Prowers CountyR
−44.6%
1,2163,2284,515
Pueblo CountyR
−32.4%
7,88115,54123,673
Rio Blanco CountyR
−32.8%
4298601,313
Rio Grande CountyR
−29.2%
1,2262,2543,520
Routt CountyR
−16.4%
1,6452,3044,017
Saguache CountyR
−26.8%
8541,4912,381
San Juan CountyD
+21.3%
436277746
San Miguel CountyR
−12.7%
5547211,313
Sedgwick CountyR
−36.1%
5801,2471,847
Summit CountyR
−8.2%
306362681
Teller CountyR
−6.5%
1,0371,1842,275
Washington CountyR
−42.1%
8512,1323,046
Weld CountyR
−40.4%
5,76213,71919,717
Yuma CountyR
−41.0%
1,3833,4014,924