Idaho — 1928 presidential election
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Akashicstate1928 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentHooverR+29.3
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 64.2% | 97,322 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 34.9% | 52,926 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 1,293 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Benewah County, ID | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Blaine County, ID | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Fremont County, ID | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Latah County, ID | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Lewis County, ID | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+54.7 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+33.6 |
Idaho results by county
44 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Herbert Hoover+6,358 | 10,27971.8% | 3,92127.4% | 1080.8% | 14,308 |
| Adams County | Herbert Hoover+147 | 52157.6% | 37441.3% | 101.1% | 905 |
| Bannock County | Herbert Hoover+695 | 5,29753.2% | 4,60246.2% | 540.5% | 9,953 |
| Bear Lake County | Herbert Hoover+656 | 1,80261.0% | 1,14638.8% | 70.2% | 2,955 |
| Benewah County | Herbert Hoover+385 | 1,34357.4% | 95841.0% | 371.6% | 2,338 |
| Bingham County | Herbert Hoover+1,458 | 3,23664.3% | 1,77835.3% | 210.4% | 5,035 |
| Blaine County | Herbert Hoover+69 | 84952.0% | 78047.7% | 50.3% | 1,634 |
| Boise County | Herbert Hoover+132 | 52156.7% | 38942.3% | 91.0% | 919 |
| Bonner County | Herbert Hoover+1,258 | 2,86163.2% | 1,60335.4% | 601.3% | 4,524 |
| Bonneville County | Herbert Hoover+1,108 | 3,21860.3% | 2,11039.5% | 80.1% | 5,336 |
| Boundary County | Herbert Hoover+408 | 1,01561.7% | 60736.9% | 241.5% | 1,646 |
| Butte County | Herbert Hoover+192 | 49361.9% | 30137.8% | 30.4% | 797 |
| Camas County | Herbert Hoover+183 | 41363.2% | 23035.2% | 101.5% | 653 |
| Canyon County | Herbert Hoover+5,106 | 7,29375.8% | 2,18722.7% | 1391.4% | 9,619 |
| Caribou County | Herbert Hoover+180 | 47161.5% | 29138.0% | 40.5% | 766 |
| Cassia County | Herbert Hoover+1,394 | 2,38870.2% | 99429.2% | 200.6% | 3,402 |
| Clark County | Herbert Hoover+259 | 38874.9% | 12924.9% | 10.2% | 518 |
| Clearwater County | Herbert Hoover+343 | 1,19557.6% | 85241.1% | 271.3% | 2,074 |
| Custer County | Herbert Hoover+131 | 64755.3% | 51644.1% | 80.7% | 1,171 |
| Elmore County | Herbert Hoover+386 | 1,12559.9% | 73939.4% | 130.7% | 1,877 |
| Franklin County | Herbert Hoover+525 | 1,71858.7% | 1,19340.8% | 150.5% | 2,926 |
| Fremont County | Al Smith+259 | 1,67446.3% | 1,93353.4% | 120.3% | 3,619 |
| Gem County | Herbert Hoover+1,010 | 1,65671.0% | 64627.7% | 301.3% | 2,332 |
| Gooding County | Herbert Hoover+1,031 | 1,85268.9% | 82130.5% | 160.6% | 2,689 |
| Idaho County | Herbert Hoover+423 | 2,09955.1% | 1,67644.0% | 371.0% | 3,812 |
| Jefferson County | Herbert Hoover+321 | 1,67155.2% | 1,35044.6% | 70.2% | 3,028 |
| Jerome County | Herbert Hoover+1,291 | 2,05072.4% | 75926.8% | 220.8% | 2,831 |
| Kootenai County | Herbert Hoover+2,953 | 4,97369.9% | 2,02028.4% | 1211.7% | 7,114 |
| Latah County | Herbert Hoover+2,791 | 4,47271.8% | 1,68127.0% | 721.2% | 6,225 |
| Lemhi County | Herbert Hoover+302 | 1,13957.1% | 83742.0% | 180.9% | 1,994 |
| Lewis County | Herbert Hoover+353 | 1,14658.4% | 79340.4% | 251.3% | 1,964 |
| Lincoln County | Herbert Hoover+507 | 86570.5% | 35829.2% | 40.3% | 1,227 |
| Madison County | Herbert Hoover+442 | 1,67057.6% | 1,22842.3% | 20.1% | 2,900 |
| Minidoka County | Herbert Hoover+700 | 1,83261.1% | 1,13237.8% | 321.1% | 2,996 |
| Nez Perce County | Herbert Hoover+1,519 | 4,05461.0% | 2,53538.2% | 550.8% | 6,644 |
| Oneida County | Herbert Hoover+164 | 1,18453.6% | 1,02046.1% | 70.3% | 2,211 |
| Owyhee County | Herbert Hoover+385 | 91862.2% | 53336.1% | 251.7% | 1,476 |
| Payette County | Herbert Hoover+1,582 | 2,20376.2% | 62121.5% | 662.3% | 2,890 |
| Power County | Herbert Hoover+199 | 85256.5% | 65343.3% | 30.2% | 1,508 |
| Shoshone County | Herbert Hoover+1,218 | 3,64859.6% | 2,43039.7% | 390.6% | 6,117 |
| Teton County | Herbert Hoover+405 | 75368.3% | 34831.6% | 20.2% | 1,103 |
| Twin Falls County | Herbert Hoover+4,320 | 6,79172.7% | 2,47126.5% | 760.8% | 9,338 |
| Valley County | Herbert Hoover+367 | 77464.8% | 40734.1% | 141.2% | 1,195 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+999 | 1,97366.4% | 97432.8% | 250.8% | 2,972 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.