Missouri — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionMissouri · PresidentHooverR+11.4
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 55.6% | 834,080 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 44.2% | 662,684 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 4,081 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, MO | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Andrew County, MO | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Atchison County, MO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Audrain County, MO | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Barry County, MO | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Barton County, MO | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Bates County, MO | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Benton County, MO | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Bollinger County, MO | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Boone County, MO | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Buchanan County, MO | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Butler County, MO | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Caldwell County, MO | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Callaway County, MO | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Camden County, MO | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Carroll County, MO | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Carter County, MO | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Cass County, MO | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Cedar County, MO | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Chariton County, MO | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Christian County, MO | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Clark County, MO | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Clay County, MO | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Clinton County, MO | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Cole County, MO | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Cooper County, MO | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Crawford County, MO | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Dade County, MO | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Dallas County, MO | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Daviess County, MO | Republican | R+20.8 |
| DeKalb County, MO | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Dent County, MO | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Douglas County, MO | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Dunklin County, MO | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Franklin County, MO | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Gasconade County, MO | Republican | R+59.4 |
| Gentry County, MO | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Greene County, MO | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Grundy County, MO | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Harrison County, MO | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Henry County, MO | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Hickory County, MO | Republican | R+69.5 |
| Holt County, MO | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Howard County, MO | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Howell County, MO | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Iron County, MO | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Jackson County, MO | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Jasper County, MO | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Jefferson County, MO | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Johnson County, MO | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Knox County, MO | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Laclede County, MO | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Lawrence County, MO | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Lewis County, MO | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Lincoln County, MO | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Linn County, MO | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Livingston County, MO | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Macon County, MO | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Madison County, MO | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Maries County, MO | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Marion County, MO | Republican | R+14.9 |
| McDonald County, MO | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Mercer County, MO | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Miller County, MO | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Mississippi County, MO | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Moniteau County, MO | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Monroe County, MO | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Montgomery County, MO | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Morgan County, MO | Republican | R+35.6 |
| New Madrid County, MO | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Newton County, MO | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Nodaway County, MO | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Oregon County, MO | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Osage County, MO | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Ozark County, MO | Republican | R+66.0 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Perry County, MO | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Pettis County, MO | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Phelps County, MO | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Pike County, MO | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Platte County, MO | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Polk County, MO | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Putnam County, MO | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Ralls County, MO | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Randolph County, MO | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Ray County, MO | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Reynolds County, MO | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Ripley County, MO | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Saline County, MO | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Schuyler County, MO | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Scotland County, MO | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Scott County, MO | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Shannon County, MO | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Shelby County, MO | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| St. Charles County, MO | Republican | R+3.1 |
| St. Clair County, MO | Republican | R+38.4 |
| St. Francois County, MO | Republican | R+36.8 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| St. Louis County, MO | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Stoddard County, MO | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Stone County, MO | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Sullivan County, MO | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Taney County, MO | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Texas County, MO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Vernon County, MO | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Warren County, MO | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Washington County, MO | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Wayne County, MO | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Webster County, MO | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Worth County, MO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Wright County, MO | Republican | R+38.9 |
Missouri results by county
115 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Herbert Hoover+2,697 | 5,53865.7% | 2,84133.7% | 500.6% | 8,429 |
| Andrew County | Herbert Hoover+2,125 | 4,24366.6% | 2,11833.2% | 120.2% | 6,373 |
| Atchison County | Herbert Hoover+704 | 3,23956.0% | 2,53543.8% | 120.2% | 5,786 |
| Audrain County | Al Smith+926 | 4,14144.9% | 5,06754.9% | 140.2% | 9,222 |
| Barry County | Herbert Hoover+2,470 | 5,90162.9% | 3,43136.6% | 510.5% | 9,383 |
| Barton County | Herbert Hoover+1,387 | 3,66261.2% | 2,27538.0% | 480.8% | 5,985 |
| Bates County | Herbert Hoover+2,539 | 6,13362.7% | 3,59436.7% | 540.6% | 9,781 |
| Benton County | Herbert Hoover+2,115 | 3,41172.3% | 1,29627.5% | 90.2% | 4,716 |
| Bollinger County | Herbert Hoover+1,190 | 3,01462.2% | 1,82437.6% | 80.2% | 4,846 |
| Boone County | Al Smith+3,546 | 4,87636.6% | 8,42263.2% | 210.2% | 13,319 |
| Buchanan County | Herbert Hoover+8,349 | 20,45962.7% | 12,11037.1% | 550.2% | 32,624 |
| Butler County | Herbert Hoover+2,271 | 5,59162.5% | 3,32037.1% | 380.4% | 8,949 |
| Caldwell County | Herbert Hoover+2,003 | 4,16765.8% | 2,16434.2% | 00.0% | 6,331 |
| Callaway County | Al Smith+1,884 | 3,26938.7% | 5,15361.1% | 150.2% | 8,437 |
| Camden County | Herbert Hoover+1,479 | 2,08577.4% | 60622.5% | 40.1% | 2,695 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Herbert Hoover+1,880 | 7,34457.2% | 5,46442.6% | 210.2% | 12,829 |
| Carroll County | Herbert Hoover+2,140 | 5,87561.0% | 3,73538.8% | 140.1% | 9,624 |
| Carter County | Herbert Hoover+26 | 98950.4% | 96349.1% | 100.5% | 1,962 |
| Cass County | Herbert Hoover+1,652 | 5,29959.1% | 3,64740.7% | 180.2% | 8,964 |
| Cedar County | Herbert Hoover+1,612 | 3,34065.7% | 1,72834.0% | 120.2% | 5,080 |
| Chariton County | Al Smith+630 | 3,92946.2% | 4,55953.6% | 130.2% | 8,501 |
| Christian County | Herbert Hoover+2,452 | 3,57675.7% | 1,12423.8% | 210.4% | 4,721 |
| Clark County | Herbert Hoover+1,089 | 3,25959.8% | 2,17039.8% | 180.3% | 5,447 |
| Clay County | Herbert Hoover+10 | 5,58449.9% | 5,57449.8% | 270.2% | 11,185 |
| Clinton County | Herbert Hoover+1,251 | 3,73660.0% | 2,48539.9% | 80.1% | 6,229 |
| Cole County | Herbert Hoover+156 | 6,63750.5% | 6,48149.3% | 150.1% | 13,133 |
| Cooper County | Herbert Hoover+381 | 4,79452.0% | 4,41347.9% | 90.1% | 9,216 |
| Crawford County | Herbert Hoover+1,450 | 2,92666.1% | 1,47633.3% | 260.6% | 4,428 |
| Dade County | Herbert Hoover+2,044 | 3,49770.5% | 1,45329.3% | 70.1% | 4,957 |
| Dallas County | Herbert Hoover+1,904 | 2,83574.9% | 93124.6% | 170.4% | 3,783 |
| Daviess County | Herbert Hoover+1,465 | 4,25460.3% | 2,78939.5% | 140.2% | 7,057 |
| DeKalb County | Herbert Hoover+1,440 | 3,33863.5% | 1,89836.1% | 180.3% | 5,254 |
| Dent County | Herbert Hoover+496 | 2,36755.5% | 1,87143.9% | 280.7% | 4,266 |
| Douglas County | Herbert Hoover+3,077 | 3,75884.0% | 68115.2% | 350.8% | 4,474 |
| Dunklin County | Al Smith+1,277 | 3,60242.4% | 4,87957.4% | 200.2% | 8,501 |
| Franklin County | Herbert Hoover+2,402 | 7,83158.9% | 5,42940.8% | 320.2% | 13,292 |
| Gasconade County | Herbert Hoover+3,113 | 4,17179.6% | 1,05820.2% | 130.2% | 5,242 |
| Gentry County | Herbert Hoover+771 | 3,50656.0% | 2,73543.7% | 150.2% | 6,256 |
| Greene County | Herbert Hoover+11,265 | 22,16666.9% | 10,90132.9% | 840.3% | 33,151 |
| Grundy County | Herbert Hoover+2,894 | 5,22668.7% | 2,33230.7% | 460.6% | 7,604 |
| Harrison County | Herbert Hoover+2,499 | 4,81867.4% | 2,31932.4% | 160.2% | 7,153 |
| Henry County | Herbert Hoover+1,944 | 6,26359.1% | 4,31940.7% | 210.2% | 10,603 |
| Hickory County | Herbert Hoover+1,834 | 2,23384.7% | 39915.1% | 50.2% | 2,637 |
| Holt County | Herbert Hoover+1,926 | 3,84566.6% | 1,91933.2% | 120.2% | 5,776 |
| Howard County | Al Smith+2,198 | 2,25433.5% | 4,45266.3% | 140.2% | 6,720 |
| Howell County | Herbert Hoover+2,326 | 4,86965.3% | 2,54334.1% | 490.7% | 7,461 |
| Iron County | Herbert Hoover+568 | 1,91058.7% | 1,34241.2% | 30.1% | 3,255 |
| Jackson County | Herbert Hoover+29,886 | 126,58956.6% | 96,70343.2% | 3850.2% | 223,677 |
| Jasper County | Herbert Hoover+12,295 | 20,58770.8% | 8,29228.5% | 1800.6% | 29,059 |
| Jefferson County | Herbert Hoover+1,054 | 6,28554.5% | 5,23145.3% | 220.2% | 11,538 |
| Johnson County | Herbert Hoover+2,716 | 7,03261.9% | 4,31638.0% | 190.2% | 11,367 |
| Knox County | Herbert Hoover+415 | 2,62854.2% | 2,21345.6% | 70.1% | 4,848 |
| Laclede County | Herbert Hoover+1,940 | 3,97165.9% | 2,03133.7% | 230.4% | 6,025 |
| Lafayette County | Herbert Hoover+1,748 | 7,68756.3% | 5,93943.5% | 320.2% | 13,658 |
| Lawrence County | Herbert Hoover+2,682 | 6,32863.2% | 3,64636.4% | 430.4% | 10,017 |
| Lewis County | Al Smith+141 | 2,74148.5% | 2,88251.0% | 230.4% | 5,646 |
| Lincoln County | Al Smith+634 | 2,72244.7% | 3,35655.1% | 100.2% | 6,088 |
| Linn County | Herbert Hoover+2,601 | 6,99661.3% | 4,39538.5% | 200.2% | 11,411 |
| Livingston County | Herbert Hoover+2,521 | 5,74263.9% | 3,22135.9% | 170.2% | 8,980 |
| Macon County | Herbert Hoover+780 | 5,61853.5% | 4,83846.0% | 540.5% | 10,510 |
| Madison County | Herbert Hoover+839 | 2,16562.0% | 1,32638.0% | 00.0% | 3,491 |
| Maries County | Al Smith+393 | 1,41543.8% | 1,80856.0% | 80.2% | 3,231 |
| Marion County | Herbert Hoover+1,985 | 7,66457.3% | 5,67942.5% | 240.2% | 13,367 |
| McDonald County | Herbert Hoover+1,698 | 3,68464.8% | 1,98634.9% | 160.3% | 5,686 |
| Mercer County | Herbert Hoover+1,944 | 2,86975.5% | 92524.4% | 40.1% | 3,798 |
| Miller County | Herbert Hoover+1,400 | 3,37962.9% | 1,97936.8% | 180.3% | 5,376 |
| Mississippi County | Al Smith+603 | 1,99943.4% | 2,60256.5% | 80.2% | 4,609 |
| Moniteau County | Herbert Hoover+1,186 | 3,49659.9% | 2,31039.6% | 330.6% | 5,839 |
| Monroe County | Al Smith+3,579 | 1,37821.7% | 4,95778.0% | 190.3% | 6,354 |
| Montgomery County | Herbert Hoover+1,625 | 3,91063.0% | 2,28536.8% | 80.1% | 6,203 |
| Morgan County | Herbert Hoover+1,585 | 3,01767.7% | 1,43232.1% | 90.2% | 4,458 |
| New Madrid County | Herbert Hoover+597 | 4,75053.2% | 4,15346.5% | 220.2% | 8,925 |
| Newton County | Herbert Hoover+3,785 | 7,05467.8% | 3,26931.4% | 850.8% | 10,408 |
| Nodaway County | Herbert Hoover+1,863 | 7,16057.4% | 5,29742.5% | 170.1% | 12,474 |
| Oregon County | Al Smith+222 | 1,66246.8% | 1,88453.1% | 40.1% | 3,550 |
| Osage County | Al Smith+618 | 2,47444.4% | 3,09255.5% | 60.1% | 5,572 |
| Ozark County | Herbert Hoover+2,087 | 2,61682.7% | 52916.7% | 190.6% | 3,164 |
| Pemiscot County | Herbert Hoover+997 | 6,25654.3% | 5,25945.7% | 00.0% | 11,515 |
| Perry County | Herbert Hoover+57 | 2,64850.5% | 2,59149.4% | 60.1% | 5,245 |
| Pettis County | Herbert Hoover+4,792 | 10,34664.9% | 5,55434.8% | 390.2% | 15,939 |
| Phelps County | Herbert Hoover+71 | 2,96750.5% | 2,89649.3% | 110.2% | 5,874 |
| Pike County | Herbert Hoover+820 | 4,56954.7% | 3,74944.9% | 290.3% | 8,347 |
| Platte County | Al Smith+921 | 2,42341.9% | 3,34457.9% | 100.2% | 5,777 |
| Polk County | Herbert Hoover+3,004 | 5,30769.6% | 2,30330.2% | 120.2% | 7,622 |
| Pulaski County | Herbert Hoover+295 | 2,22953.4% | 1,93446.4% | 80.2% | 4,171 |
| Putnam County | Herbert Hoover+2,251 | 3,49873.6% | 1,24726.2% | 100.2% | 4,755 |
| Ralls County | Al Smith+479 | 1,79444.1% | 2,27355.8% | 40.1% | 4,071 |
| Randolph County | Al Smith+1,183 | 4,82544.5% | 6,00855.4% | 90.1% | 10,842 |
| Ray County | Al Smith+1,290 | 3,28041.7% | 4,57058.1% | 160.2% | 7,866 |
| Reynolds County | Al Smith+335 | 1,24744.0% | 1,58255.8% | 60.2% | 2,835 |
| Ripley County | Herbert Hoover+831 | 2,22661.3% | 1,39538.4% | 100.3% | 3,631 |
| Saline County | Herbert Hoover+529 | 6,78052.0% | 6,25147.9% | 130.1% | 13,044 |
| Schuyler County | Herbert Hoover+25 | 1,82250.2% | 1,79749.5% | 90.2% | 3,628 |
| Scotland County | Herbert Hoover+156 | 2,35051.5% | 2,19448.1% | 220.5% | 4,566 |
| Scott County | Al Smith+1,380 | 3,77942.3% | 5,15957.7% | 60.1% | 8,944 |
| Shannon County | Al Smith+342 | 1,54244.6% | 1,88454.5% | 300.9% | 3,456 |
| Shelby County | Al Smith+855 | 2,30342.1% | 3,15857.8% | 70.1% | 5,468 |
| St. Charles County | Herbert Hoover+323 | 5,40451.4% | 5,08148.4% | 220.2% | 10,507 |
| St. Clair County | Herbert Hoover+2,145 | 3,84668.9% | 1,70130.5% | 370.7% | 5,584 |
| St. Francois County | Herbert Hoover+4,869 | 9,04068.3% | 4,17131.5% | 170.1% | 13,228 |
| St. Louis city | Al Smith+14,727 | 161,70147.7% | 176,42852.0% | 1,0650.3% | 339,194 |
| St. Louis County | Herbert Hoover+8,770 | 42,57255.5% | 33,80244.1% | 2930.4% | 76,667 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Al Smith+1,448 | 1,09930.1% | 2,54769.7% | 60.2% | 3,652 |
| Stoddard County | Herbert Hoover+890 | 4,90654.8% | 4,01644.9% | 290.3% | 8,951 |
| Stone County | Herbert Hoover+2,413 | 2,97283.9% | 55915.8% | 120.3% | 3,543 |
| Sullivan County | Herbert Hoover+891 | 4,18355.8% | 3,29243.9% | 210.3% | 7,496 |
| Taney County | Herbert Hoover+1,348 | 2,31970.2% | 97129.4% | 120.4% | 3,302 |
| Texas County | Herbert Hoover+983 | 4,05056.8% | 3,06743.0% | 160.2% | 7,133 |
| Vernon County | Herbert Hoover+2,107 | 5,78360.9% | 3,67638.7% | 310.3% | 9,490 |
| Warren County | Herbert Hoover+1,611 | 2,61072.1% | 99927.6% | 110.3% | 3,620 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+928 | 3,01959.0% | 2,09140.8% | 100.2% | 5,120 |
| Wayne County | Herbert Hoover+651 | 2,66256.8% | 2,01142.9% | 120.3% | 4,685 |
| Webster County | Herbert Hoover+1,659 | 4,00263.0% | 2,34336.9% | 80.1% | 6,353 |
| Worth County | Herbert Hoover+432 | 1,83956.5% | 1,40743.2% | 110.3% | 3,257 |
| Wright County | Herbert Hoover+2,531 | 4,50469.3% | 1,97330.3% | 240.4% | 6,501 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.