Elections / 1928 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentHooverR+16.9
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 57.8% | 560,977 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 40.8% | 396,451 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 13,548 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Brown County, MN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Carlton County, MN | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Itasca County, MN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Kittson County, MN | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Lake County, MN | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Marshall County, MN | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+28.7 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Norman County, MN | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Pennington County, MN | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Polk County, MN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Roseau County, MN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+12.7 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Swift County, MN | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+7.1 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 1,428 | 3,951 | 5,636 | |
| Anoka County | R | 2,571 | 3,816 | 6,462 | |
| Becker County | R | 3,253 | 4,273 | 7,703 | |
| Beltrami County | R | 2,221 | 4,062 | 6,522 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,732 | 2,373 | 5,126 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 2,133 | 1,641 | 3,799 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 5,177 | 8,120 | 13,376 | |
| Brown County | D | 5,341 | 3,611 | 9,016 | |
| Carlton County | R | 2,138 | 4,582 | 7,158 | |
| Carver County | R | 2,885 | 3,983 | 6,901 | |
| Cass County | R | 1,747 | 3,781 | 5,642 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 2,032 | 3,547 | 5,651 | |
| Chisago County | R | 1,297 | 4,215 | 5,582 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,128 | 5,057 | 8,272 | |
| Clearwater County | R | 1,189 | 1,898 | 3,163 | |
| Cook County | R | 219 | 609 | 839 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 1,604 | 3,405 | 5,048 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 2,851 | 6,436 | 9,483 | |
| Dakota County | D | 7,215 | 6,019 | 13,323 | |
| Dodge County | R | 1,196 | 3,569 | 4,791 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,829 | 4,262 | 7,191 | |
| Faribault County | R | 2,545 | 5,885 | 8,506 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 2,143 | 7,719 | 9,925 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 2,859 | 7,815 | 10,750 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 3,520 | 9,752 | 13,372 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,687 | 2,057 | 3,786 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 80,851 | 125,472 | 208,447 | |
| Houston County | R | 1,937 | 3,615 | 5,573 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 1,120 | 2,291 | 3,484 | |
| Isanti County | R | 1,191 | 3,137 | 4,410 | |
| Itasca County | R | 3,122 | 5,103 | 8,656 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,503 | 3,099 | 5,628 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 1,040 | 2,380 | 3,482 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 2,481 | 5,780 | 8,522 | |
| Kittson County | R | 1,383 | 1,957 | 3,445 | |
| Koochiching County | R | 2,110 | 2,599 | 4,843 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 2,245 | 3,406 | 5,710 | |
| Lake County | R | 618 | 2,014 | 2,765 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | R | 671 | 781 | 1,508 | |
| Le Sueur County | D | 4,615 | 3,401 | 8,054 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,064 | 1,952 | 4,050 | |
| Lyon County | R | 3,274 | 4,058 | 7,388 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,378 | 606 | 2,027 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,200 | 3,738 | 6,070 | |
| Martin County | R | 2,822 | 5,110 | 7,972 | |
| McLeod County | R | 3,445 | 4,252 | 7,757 | |
| Meeker County | R | 2,761 | 4,175 | 7,002 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 1,436 | 3,998 | 5,552 | |
| Morrison County | D | 5,222 | 3,846 | 9,119 | |
| Mower County | R | 3,587 | 6,209 | 9,842 | |
| Murray County | R | 2,078 | 2,602 | 4,709 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 2,466 | 3,628 | 6,136 | |
| Nobles County | R | 2,862 | 3,676 | 6,563 | |
| Norman County | R | 1,401 | 3,308 | 4,909 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 4,720 | 8,334 | 13,098 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 4,990 | 11,624 | 17,025 | |
| Pennington County | R | 1,198 | 2,506 | 3,838 | |
| Pine County | R | 3,185 | 4,278 | 7,568 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 1,591 | 2,578 | 4,207 | |
| Polk County | R | 5,357 | 7,215 | 12,866 | |
| Pope County | R | 1,667 | 3,382 | 5,114 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 56,807 | 53,054 | 110,910 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,507 | 712 | 2,256 | |
| Redwood County | R | 2,899 | 5,111 | 8,089 | |
| Renville County | R | 3,731 | 5,107 | 8,932 | |
| Rice County | R | 5,014 | 6,576 | 11,639 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,607 | 2,433 | 4,053 | |
| Roseau County | R | 1,342 | 2,618 | 4,145 | |
| Scott County | D | 4,419 | 1,732 | 6,162 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 1,064 | 2,437 | 3,528 | |
| Sibley County | R | 2,553 | 3,301 | 5,901 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 25,401 | 44,331 | 72,517 | |
| Stearns County | D | 16,104 | 6,459 | 22,615 | |
| Steele County | R | 2,826 | 4,744 | 7,595 | |
| Stevens County | R | 1,457 | 2,275 | 3,748 | |
| Swift County | R | 2,733 | 2,791 | 5,613 | |
| Todd County | R | 3,733 | 5,682 | 9,500 | |
| Traverse County | D | 1,899 | 1,214 | 3,130 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 3,087 | 3,944 | 7,063 | |
| Wadena County | R | 1,343 | 2,592 | 4,044 | |
| Waseca County | R | 2,418 | 3,251 | 5,710 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,158 | 6,113 | 10,351 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 1,412 | 3,306 | 4,744 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 1,578 | 1,874 | 3,477 | |
| Winona County | R | 6,484 | 7,459 | 14,031 | |
| Wright County | R | 4,483 | 6,011 | 10,626 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 2,861 | 3,302 | 6,235 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.