Elections / 1928 · President · IL
Illinois — 1928 presidential election
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Akashicstate1928 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentHooverR+14.7
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 56.9% | 1,769,141 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 42.3% | 1,313,817 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 24,531 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 29 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+62.3 |
| Brown County, IL | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Cass County, IL | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Christian County, IL | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Cook County, IL | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+26.6 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+39.5 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+37.0 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Greene County, IL | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Jersey County, IL | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+36.8 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Madison County, IL | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Marion County, IL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+46.3 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+36.9 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+31.0 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Monroe County, IL | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Pike County, IL | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+27.3 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Wabash County, IL | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+24.9 |
| White County, IL | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+21.5 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 13,215 | 15,590 | 29,093 | |
| Alexander County | R | 3,558 | 5,666 | 9,252 | |
| Bond County | R | 2,298 | 4,160 | 6,494 | |
| Boone County | R | 1,371 | 5,965 | 7,369 | |
| Brown County | R | 1,867 | 2,289 | 4,165 | |
| Bureau County | R | 6,486 | 11,557 | 18,133 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,551 | 1,594 | 3,178 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,876 | 6,197 | 8,118 | |
| Cass County | R | 3,461 | 4,009 | 7,494 | |
| Champaign County | R | 8,915 | 19,494 | 28,550 | |
| Christian County | R | 7,345 | 9,896 | 17,431 | |
| Clark County | R | 3,621 | 5,632 | 9,288 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,418 | 4,522 | 6,940 | |
| Clinton County | D | 6,774 | 3,031 | 9,852 | |
| Coles County | R | 5,071 | 11,479 | 16,607 | |
| Cook County | R | 716,283 | 812,063 | 1,540,171 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,495 | 5,989 | 9,522 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,873 | 3,242 | 5,143 | |
| De Witt County | R | 2,631 | 6,100 | 8,790 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 3,940 | 11,501 | 15,503 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,239 | 4,890 | 7,171 | |
| DuPage County | R | 10,479 | 28,016 | 38,712 | |
| Edgar County | R | 5,325 | 7,509 | 12,886 | |
| Edwards County | R | 950 | 2,861 | 3,826 | |
| Effingham County | D | 4,239 | 3,882 | 8,214 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,998 | 6,545 | 10,616 | |
| Ford County | R | 2,098 | 4,668 | 6,793 | |
| Franklin County | D | 11,369 | 9,900 | 21,622 | |
| Fulton County | R | 6,591 | 10,600 | 17,680 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,343 | 2,002 | 4,373 | |
| Greene County | R | 4,076 | 4,299 | 8,421 | |
| Grundy County | R | 3,174 | 5,126 | 8,329 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 3,037 | 3,275 | 6,412 | |
| Hancock County | R | 5,447 | 7,795 | 13,290 | |
| Hardin County | R | 933 | 1,758 | 2,732 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,065 | 2,695 | 3,790 | |
| Henry County | R | 5,858 | 14,666 | 20,707 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 5,421 | 8,453 | 13,923 | |
| Jackson County | R | 5,836 | 9,180 | 15,102 | |
| Jasper County | R | 3,055 | 3,201 | 6,272 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 5,905 | 7,326 | 13,301 | |
| Jersey County | R | 2,473 | 2,993 | 5,480 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 3,856 | 6,333 | 10,283 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,163 | 2,892 | 4,091 | |
| Kane County | R | 16,184 | 38,236 | 54,673 | |
| Kankakee County | R | 10,247 | 11,905 | 22,279 | |
| Kendall County | R | 1,154 | 3,589 | 4,752 | |
| Knox County | R | 5,993 | 16,151 | 22,330 | |
| Lake County | R | 12,252 | 26,814 | 39,587 | |
| LaSalle County | R | 20,807 | 24,039 | 45,228 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,806 | 5,851 | 9,726 | |
| Lee County | R | 4,476 | 9,238 | 13,760 | |
| Livingston County | R | 5,737 | 11,161 | 16,992 | |
| Logan County | R | 5,019 | 7,631 | 12,725 | |
| Macon County | R | 9,932 | 24,492 | 34,654 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 11,290 | 10,699 | 22,438 | |
| Madison County | R | 23,658 | 28,028 | 52,406 | |
| Marion County | R | 5,823 | 9,110 | 15,052 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,828 | 4,029 | 6,865 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,246 | 3,956 | 7,221 | |
| Massac County | R | 1,241 | 3,405 | 4,673 | |
| McDonough County | R | 4,104 | 8,953 | 13,138 | |
| McHenry County | R | 5,596 | 10,661 | 16,319 | |
| McLean County | R | 10,742 | 20,780 | 31,789 | |
| Menard County | R | 1,742 | 3,243 | 5,025 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,316 | 5,699 | 8,073 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,934 | 2,721 | 5,665 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 7,392 | 8,999 | 16,575 | |
| Morgan County | R | 5,805 | 10,192 | 16,046 | |
| Moultrie County | R | 2,168 | 3,310 | 5,488 | |
| Ogle County | R | 2,691 | 9,808 | 12,546 | |
| Peoria County | R | 23,150 | 31,024 | 54,913 | |
| Perry County | D | 5,029 | 4,636 | 9,766 | |
| Piatt County | R | 1,959 | 4,565 | 6,557 | |
| Pike County | R | 4,008 | 6,705 | 10,836 | |
| Pope County | R | 679 | 2,004 | 2,706 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 1,726 | 3,319 | 5,092 | |
| Putnam County | R | 869 | 1,387 | 2,270 | |
| Randolph County | D | 6,251 | 5,739 | 12,093 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,550 | 4,042 | 6,623 | |
| Rock Island County | R | 14,334 | 27,246 | 41,776 | |
| Saline County | R | 6,337 | 7,525 | 13,983 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 21,026 | 31,957 | 53,271 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 2,542 | 3,011 | 5,576 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,730 | 2,601 | 4,338 | |
| Shelby County | R | 4,071 | 7,214 | 11,528 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 36,374 | 31,026 | 68,037 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,306 | 2,966 | 4,293 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 5,579 | 11,992 | 17,643 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 6,910 | 9,409 | 16,586 | |
| Union County | D | 4,149 | 3,352 | 7,530 | |
| Vermilion County | R | 12,728 | 21,616 | 34,717 | |
| Wabash County | D | 3,955 | 2,373 | 6,369 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,681 | 7,915 | 10,753 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,848 | 3,638 | 6,508 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,108 | 5,189 | 8,364 | |
| White County | R | 3,666 | 4,177 | 7,879 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 4,079 | 13,580 | 17,728 | |
| Will County | R | 20,877 | 26,081 | 47,405 | |
| Williamson County | R | 10,139 | 10,913 | 21,309 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 7,684 | 33,258 | 41,372 | |
| Woodford County | R | 3,311 | 5,140 | 8,524 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.