Elections / 1928 · President · FL
Florida — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 56.8% | 144,168 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 40.1% | 101,764 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 7,740 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Florida cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Other / independent | D+32.7 |
| Baker County, FL | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Bay County, FL | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Bradford County, FL | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Brevard County, FL | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Broward County, FL | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Calhoun County, FL | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Charlotte County, FL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Citrus County, FL | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Clay County, FL | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Collier County, FL | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Columbia County, FL | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| DeSoto County, FL | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Dixie County, FL | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Duval County, FL | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Escambia County, FL | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Flagler County, FL | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Franklin County, FL | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Gadsden County, FL | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Glades County, FL | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Gulf County, FL | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Hamilton County, FL | Democratic | D+57.9 |
| Hardee County, FL | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Hendry County, FL | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Hernando County, FL | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Highlands County, FL | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Holmes County, FL | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Indian River County, FL | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Jackson County, FL | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Democratic | D+58.9 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| Lake County, FL | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Lee County, FL | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Leon County, FL | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Levy County, FL | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Liberty County, FL | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Madison County, FL | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| Manatee County, FL | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Marion County, FL | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Martin County, FL | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Monroe County, FL | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Nassau County, FL | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Orange County, FL | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Osceola County, FL | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Pasco County, FL | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Pinellas County, FL | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Polk County, FL | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Putnam County, FL | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Sarasota County, FL | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Seminole County, FL | Republican | R+19.8 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Sumter County, FL | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Suwannee County, FL | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Taylor County, FL | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Union County, FL | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Volusia County, FL | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Wakulla County, FL | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| Walton County, FL | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Washington County, FL | Republican | R+41.7 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | O | 1,965 | 132 | 5,612 | |
| Baker County | R | 242 | 676 | 934 | |
| Bay County | D | 1,190 | 974 | 2,200 | |
| Bradford County | D | 679 | 534 | 1,221 | |
| Brevard County | R | 1,063 | 1,830 | 2,946 | |
| Broward County | R | 1,564 | 2,889 | 4,540 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 727 | 409 | 1,168 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 441 | 593 | 1,064 | |
| Citrus County | D | 816 | 505 | 1,337 | |
| Clay County | R | 394 | 1,088 | 1,510 | |
| Collier County | D | 256 | 151 | 408 | |
| Columbia County | D | 1,276 | 418 | 1,716 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 748 | 1,382 | 2,158 | |
| Dixie County | R | 342 | 463 | 805 | |
| Duval County | R | 9,316 | 16,919 | 26,689 | |
| Escambia County | R | 3,772 | 4,443 | 8,333 | |
| Flagler County | R | 219 | 325 | 559 | |
| Franklin County | D | 417 | 334 | 754 | |
| Gadsden County | D | 1,184 | 346 | 1,551 | |
| Gilchrist County | D | 392 | 125 | 550 | |
| Glades County | R | 281 | 331 | 616 | |
| Gulf County | D | 275 | 156 | 446 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 741 | 167 | 992 | |
| Hardee County | R | 826 | 2,087 | 2,979 | |
| Hendry County | R | 266 | 337 | 622 | |
| Hernando County | D | 701 | 661 | 1,383 | |
| Highlands County | R | 669 | 1,393 | 2,094 | |
| Hillsborough County | R | 9,993 | 11,703 | 22,088 | |
| Holmes County | R | 735 | 2,260 | 3,036 | |
| Indian River County | R | 657 | 847 | 1,523 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,516 | 1,398 | 3,946 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 919 | 235 | 1,162 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 435 | 135 | 575 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,474 | 3,383 | 4,969 | |
| Lee County | R | 1,154 | 2,058 | 3,258 | |
| Leon County | D | 1,888 | 630 | 2,549 | |
| Levy County | D | 797 | 711 | 1,538 | |
| Liberty County | D | 226 | 147 | 375 | |
| Madison County | D | 769 | 266 | 1,035 | |
| Manatee County | R | 1,472 | 2,705 | 4,235 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,863 | 1,927 | 3,873 | |
| Martin County | R | 474 | 703 | 1,211 | |
| Miami-Dade County | R | 10,136 | 15,860 | 26,368 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,899 | 1,142 | 3,092 | |
| Nassau County | R | 445 | 863 | 1,325 | |
| Okaloosa County | R | 503 | 1,385 | 1,905 | |
| Okeechobee County | R | 287 | 657 | 954 | |
| Orange County | R | 2,616 | 6,524 | 9,315 | |
| Osceola County | R | 1,127 | 1,760 | 2,921 | |
| Palm Beach County | R | 2,652 | 5,298 | 8,248 | |
| Pasco County | R | 1,308 | 1,591 | 2,932 | |
| Pinellas County | R | 3,439 | 10,545 | 14,151 | |
| Polk County | R | 4,576 | 7,460 | 12,386 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,156 | 2,105 | 3,341 | |
| Santa Rosa County | R | 541 | 1,628 | 2,201 | |
| Sarasota County | R | 1,181 | 1,603 | 2,839 | |
| Seminole County | R | 1,187 | 1,788 | 3,036 | |
| St. Johns County | D | 3,307 | 1,939 | 5,291 | |
| St. Lucie County | R | 741 | 983 | 1,759 | |
| Sumter County | R | 909 | 1,152 | 2,072 | |
| Suwannee County | D | 1,286 | 606 | 1,913 | |
| Taylor County | D | 739 | 465 | 1,222 | |
| Union County | D | 503 | 177 | 689 | |
| Volusia County | R | 3,043 | 6,648 | 9,808 | |
| Wakulla County | D | 470 | 66 | 542 | |
| Walton County | R | 908 | 1,475 | 2,404 | |
| Washington County | R | 671 | 1,672 | 2,398 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.