Michigan — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentHooverR+41.4
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 70.4% | 965,396 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 28.9% | 396,762 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 9,924 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 15 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Alger County, MI | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+63.8 |
| Alpena County, MI | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Arenac County, MI | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Baraga County, MI | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+60.6 |
| Bay County, MI | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Benzie County, MI | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Cass County, MI | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Clare County, MI | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Crawford County, MI | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Delta County, MI | Republican | R+0.01 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Genesee County, MI | Republican | R+59.1 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Republican | R+67.8 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Houghton County, MI | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Ingham County, MI | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Iosco County, MI | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Iron County, MI | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Isabella County, MI | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Republican | R+59.3 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Republican | R+70.9 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Lake County, MI | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+66.1 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Luce County, MI | Republican | R+61.1 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Macomb County, MI | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Manistee County, MI | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Marquette County, MI | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Menominee County, MI | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+74.9 |
| Monroe County, MI | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Republican | R+65.7 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+67.0 |
| Oakland County, MI | Republican | R+63.5 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+60.1 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+73.8 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+73.1 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+71.5 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+63.6 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Republican | R+59.3 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+43.4 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Republican | R+69.3 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Wayne County, MI | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Wexford County, MI | Republican | R+69.6 |
Michigan results by county
83 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | Herbert Hoover+847 | 1,14978.8% | 30220.7% | 70.5% | 1,458 |
| Alger County | Herbert Hoover+663 | 1,71659.1% | 1,05336.2% | 1374.7% | 2,906 |
| Allegan County | Herbert Hoover+8,434 | 10,79281.7% | 2,35817.8% | 670.5% | 13,217 |
| Alpena County | Herbert Hoover+1,483 | 3,46763.4% | 1,98436.3% | 150.3% | 5,466 |
| Antrim County | Herbert Hoover+2,272 | 2,75684.5% | 48414.8% | 230.7% | 3,263 |
| Arenac County | Herbert Hoover+863 | 1,61267.9% | 74931.5% | 140.6% | 2,375 |
| Baraga County | Herbert Hoover+1,157 | 2,20365.3% | 1,04631.0% | 1263.7% | 3,375 |
| Barry County | Herbert Hoover+4,585 | 6,04479.9% | 1,45919.3% | 580.8% | 7,561 |
| Bay County | Herbert Hoover+3,072 | 12,46756.9% | 9,39542.9% | 550.3% | 21,917 |
| Benzie County | Herbert Hoover+1,528 | 1,84984.3% | 32114.6% | 241.1% | 2,194 |
| Berrien County | Herbert Hoover+10,509 | 19,06468.6% | 8,55530.8% | 1720.6% | 27,791 |
| Branch County | Herbert Hoover+4,552 | 6,81874.5% | 2,26624.8% | 660.7% | 9,150 |
| Calhoun County | Herbert Hoover+18,610 | 24,37980.4% | 5,76919.0% | 1730.6% | 30,321 |
| Cass County | Herbert Hoover+3,374 | 5,72070.2% | 2,34628.8% | 770.9% | 8,143 |
| Charlevoix County | Herbert Hoover+2,647 | 3,48980.0% | 84219.3% | 320.7% | 4,363 |
| Cheboygan County | Herbert Hoover+959 | 2,74360.3% | 1,78439.2% | 190.4% | 4,546 |
| Chippewa County | Herbert Hoover+2,971 | 5,32668.7% | 2,35530.4% | 741.0% | 7,755 |
| Clare County | Herbert Hoover+1,539 | 1,92082.6% | 38116.4% | 231.0% | 2,324 |
| Clinton County | Herbert Hoover+4,148 | 6,16175.0% | 2,01324.5% | 360.4% | 8,210 |
| Crawford County | Herbert Hoover+539 | 77676.3% | 23723.3% | 40.4% | 1,017 |
| Delta County | Herbert Hoover+1 | 5,42049.6% | 5,41949.6% | 910.8% | 10,930 |
| Dickinson County | Herbert Hoover+1,214 | 5,84055.6% | 4,62644.0% | 430.4% | 10,509 |
| Eaton County | Herbert Hoover+6,208 | 8,49378.4% | 2,28521.1% | 580.5% | 10,836 |
| Emmet County | Herbert Hoover+2,513 | 3,67975.4% | 1,16623.9% | 370.8% | 4,882 |
| Genesee County | Herbert Hoover+31,833 | 42,74379.4% | 10,91020.3% | 2000.4% | 53,853 |
| Gladwin County | Herbert Hoover+1,454 | 1,79583.8% | 34115.9% | 70.3% | 2,143 |
| Gogebic County | Herbert Hoover+2,927 | 6,06164.7% | 3,13433.5% | 1671.8% | 9,362 |
| Grand Traverse County | Herbert Hoover+2,940 | 4,42974.6% | 1,48925.1% | 220.4% | 5,940 |
| Gratiot County | Herbert Hoover+6,969 | 8,82382.1% | 1,85417.3% | 640.6% | 10,741 |
| Hillsdale County | Herbert Hoover+6,389 | 8,28281.0% | 1,89318.5% | 510.5% | 10,226 |
| Houghton County | Herbert Hoover+4,667 | 11,24062.3% | 6,57336.4% | 2291.3% | 18,042 |
| Huron County | Herbert Hoover+3,249 | 7,04664.8% | 3,79734.9% | 320.3% | 10,875 |
| Ingham County | Herbert Hoover+21,729 | 29,38378.9% | 7,65420.6% | 2060.6% | 37,243 |
| Ionia County | Herbert Hoover+6,382 | 9,47174.9% | 3,08924.4% | 830.7% | 12,643 |
| Iosco County | Herbert Hoover+1,321 | 1,87376.8% | 55222.6% | 140.6% | 2,439 |
| Iron County | Herbert Hoover+1,841 | 4,10364.0% | 2,26235.3% | 500.8% | 6,415 |
| Isabella County | Herbert Hoover+3,164 | 4,92673.1% | 1,76226.2% | 480.7% | 6,736 |
| Jackson County | Herbert Hoover+17,618 | 25,08076.7% | 7,46222.8% | 1510.5% | 32,693 |
| Kalamazoo County | Herbert Hoover+17,680 | 23,62679.2% | 5,94619.9% | 2580.9% | 29,830 |
| Kalkaska County | Herbert Hoover+828 | 98884.6% | 16013.7% | 201.7% | 1,168 |
| Kent County | Herbert Hoover+38,344 | 56,57375.1% | 18,22924.2% | 5080.7% | 75,310 |
| Keweenaw County | Herbert Hoover+945 | 1,30576.6% | 36021.1% | 392.3% | 1,704 |
| Lake County | Herbert Hoover+738 | 1,14773.1% | 40926.1% | 140.9% | 1,570 |
| Lapeer County | Herbert Hoover+5,202 | 6,51482.8% | 1,31216.7% | 410.5% | 7,867 |
| Leelanau County | Herbert Hoover+618 | 1,52162.4% | 90337.1% | 130.5% | 2,437 |
| Lenawee County | Herbert Hoover+10,473 | 14,79476.9% | 4,32122.5% | 1120.6% | 19,227 |
| Livingston County | Herbert Hoover+3,567 | 5,64272.9% | 2,07526.8% | 240.3% | 7,741 |
| Luce County | Herbert Hoover+1,116 | 1,46680.2% | 35019.2% | 110.6% | 1,827 |
| Mackinac County | Herbert Hoover+524 | 1,87957.9% | 1,35541.8% | 90.3% | 3,243 |
| Macomb County | Herbert Hoover+5,482 | 12,84563.3% | 7,36336.3% | 910.4% | 20,299 |
| Manistee County | Herbert Hoover+1,505 | 4,12960.7% | 2,62438.6% | 460.7% | 6,799 |
| Marquette County | Herbert Hoover+6,163 | 10,87968.8% | 4,71629.8% | 2161.4% | 15,811 |
| Mason County | Herbert Hoover+2,751 | 4,31872.7% | 1,56726.4% | 510.9% | 5,936 |
| Mecosta County | Herbert Hoover+3,418 | 4,42280.9% | 1,00418.4% | 370.7% | 5,463 |
| Menominee County | Herbert Hoover+57 | 4,25550.0% | 4,19849.3% | 540.6% | 8,507 |
| Midland County | Herbert Hoover+3,591 | 4,55582.2% | 96417.4% | 190.3% | 5,538 |
| Missaukee County | Herbert Hoover+1,509 | 1,75687.2% | 24712.3% | 110.5% | 2,014 |
| Monroe County | Herbert Hoover+2,960 | 10,20258.3% | 7,24241.4% | 630.4% | 17,507 |
| Montcalm County | Herbert Hoover+6,119 | 7,69182.5% | 1,57216.9% | 550.6% | 9,318 |
| Montmorency County | Herbert Hoover+517 | 78774.0% | 27025.4% | 70.7% | 1,064 |
| Muskegon County | Herbert Hoover+11,839 | 16,99776.3% | 5,15823.1% | 1260.6% | 22,281 |
| Newaygo County | Herbert Hoover+3,664 | 4,55283.3% | 88816.2% | 250.5% | 5,465 |
| Oakland County | Herbert Hoover+35,332 | 45,34381.5% | 10,01118.0% | 2640.5% | 55,618 |
| Oceana County | Herbert Hoover+2,684 | 3,55579.5% | 87119.5% | 431.0% | 4,469 |
| Ogemaw County | Herbert Hoover+1,051 | 1,63073.4% | 57926.1% | 120.5% | 2,221 |
| Ontonagon County | Herbert Hoover+1,041 | 2,39459.7% | 1,35333.7% | 2666.6% | 4,013 |
| Osceola County | Herbert Hoover+3,341 | 3,92386.7% | 58212.9% | 220.5% | 4,527 |
| Oscoda County | Herbert Hoover+403 | 47686.4% | 7313.2% | 20.4% | 551 |
| Otsego County | Herbert Hoover+573 | 1,04968.5% | 47631.1% | 60.4% | 1,531 |
| Ottawa County | Herbert Hoover+12,893 | 15,41785.5% | 2,52414.0% | 940.5% | 18,035 |
| Presque Isle County | Herbert Hoover+963 | 1,99265.5% | 1,02933.8% | 200.7% | 3,041 |
| Roscommon County | Herbert Hoover+544 | 78076.2% | 23623.1% | 70.7% | 1,023 |
| Saginaw County | Herbert Hoover+10,912 | 22,46765.6% | 11,55533.7% | 2200.6% | 34,242 |
| Sanilac County | Herbert Hoover+6,152 | 7,88881.6% | 1,73618.0% | 440.5% | 9,668 |
| Schoolcraft County | Herbert Hoover+949 | 1,82666.8% | 87732.1% | 301.1% | 2,733 |
| Shiawassee County | Herbert Hoover+7,355 | 9,85179.4% | 2,49620.1% | 600.5% | 12,407 |
| St. Clair County | Herbert Hoover+11,026 | 18,17771.6% | 7,15128.2% | 710.3% | 25,399 |
| St. Joseph County | Herbert Hoover+6,083 | 8,78176.1% | 2,69823.4% | 670.6% | 11,546 |
| Tuscola County | Herbert Hoover+6,724 | 8,18884.4% | 1,46415.1% | 510.5% | 9,703 |
| Van Buren County | Herbert Hoover+6,682 | 9,32577.4% | 2,64321.9% | 820.7% | 12,050 |
| Washtenaw County | Herbert Hoover+14,368 | 19,67678.4% | 5,30821.2% | 1090.4% | 25,093 |
| Wayne County | Herbert Hoover+108,805 | 265,85262.3% | 157,04736.8% | 3,8190.9% | 426,718 |
| Wexford County | Herbert Hoover+3,972 | 4,82584.5% | 85314.9% | 300.5% | 5,708 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.