Maryland — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentHooverR+14.7
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 57.1% | 301,479 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 42.3% | 223,626 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 3,243 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+57.4 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+37.8 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+30.8 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Herbert Hoover+10,417 | 19,44367.7% | 9,02631.4% | 2340.8% | 28,703 |
| Anne Arundel County | Herbert Hoover+3,886 | 10,14561.5% | 6,25938.0% | 820.5% | 16,486 |
| Baltimore city | Herbert Hoover+9,076 | 135,18251.4% | 126,10647.9% | 1,7700.7% | 263,058 |
| Baltimore County | Herbert Hoover+8,257 | 23,88960.2% | 15,63239.4% | 1800.5% | 39,701 |
| Calvert County | Herbert Hoover+941 | 2,08563.9% | 1,14435.1% | 331.0% | 3,262 |
| Caroline County | Herbert Hoover+1,240 | 3,27061.4% | 2,03038.1% | 220.4% | 5,322 |
| Carroll County | Herbert Hoover+4,913 | 8,64469.6% | 3,73130.0% | 440.4% | 12,419 |
| Cecil County | Herbert Hoover+3,505 | 5,70671.7% | 2,20127.6% | 550.7% | 7,962 |
| Charles County | Herbert Hoover+662 | 2,52257.4% | 1,86042.4% | 90.2% | 4,391 |
| Dorchester County | Herbert Hoover+4,153 | 6,33374.2% | 2,18025.5% | 220.3% | 8,535 |
| Frederick County | Herbert Hoover+5,163 | 12,56962.6% | 7,40636.9% | 1140.6% | 20,089 |
| Garrett County | Herbert Hoover+3,203 | 4,37178.4% | 1,16820.9% | 380.7% | 5,577 |
| Harford County | Herbert Hoover+2,973 | 6,47964.5% | 3,50634.9% | 550.5% | 10,040 |
| Howard County | Herbert Hoover+208 | 3,29651.4% | 3,08848.1% | 330.5% | 6,417 |
| Kent County | Herbert Hoover+327 | 2,77752.8% | 2,45046.6% | 300.6% | 5,257 |
| Montgomery County | Herbert Hoover+2,579 | 9,31857.7% | 6,73941.8% | 820.5% | 16,139 |
| Prince George's County | Herbert Hoover+3,124 | 9,78259.1% | 6,65840.2% | 1220.7% | 16,562 |
| Queen Anne's County | Al Smith+34 | 2,66649.5% | 2,70050.1% | 230.4% | 5,389 |
| Somerset County | Herbert Hoover+2,794 | 5,07168.6% | 2,27730.8% | 470.6% | 7,395 |
| St. Mary's County | Al Smith+1,397 | 1,60934.0% | 3,00663.5% | 1182.5% | 4,733 |
| Talbot County | Herbert Hoover+1,558 | 3,99061.9% | 2,43237.7% | 210.3% | 6,443 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+6,588 | 12,40467.8% | 5,81631.8% | 810.4% | 18,301 |
| Wicomico County | Herbert Hoover+1,828 | 5,92359.0% | 4,09540.8% | 150.1% | 10,033 |
| Worcester County | Herbert Hoover+1,889 | 4,00565.3% | 2,11634.5% | 130.2% | 6,134 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.