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Elections / 1928 · President · MS

Al Smith carried Mississippi D+64.3.

Al Smith (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in Mississippi, 1928. The state ran 81.8 points more Democratic than the nation (R+17.5 nationally).

Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)

Mississippi result
151,591 votes counted
Smith (D)
124,539
82.2%
Hoover (R)
27,052
17.8%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+64.3
1928 presidential election
Mississippi, 1928
SmithD+64.3
1928 presidential margin by county for Mississippi — 1928 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Mississippi — 1928 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1928 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, MS · D+22.8Alcorn County, MS · D+64.1Amite County, MS · D+57.1Attala County, MS · D+90.5Benton County, MS · D+88.8Bolivar County, MS · D+75.9Calhoun County, MS · D+63.7Carroll County, MS · D+91.5Chickasaw County, MS · D+79.5Choctaw County, MS · D+79.0Claiborne County, MS · D+88.5Clarke County, MS · D+33.5Clay County, MS · D+83.8Coahoma County, MS · D+77.7Copiah County, MS · D+88.9Covington County, MS · D+71.4DeSoto County, MS · D+91.0Forrest County, MS · D+10.7Franklin County, MS · D+66.7George County, MS · R+4.7Greene County, MS · D+26.8Grenada County, MS · D+93.3Hancock County, MS · D+47.6Harrison County, MS · D+42.9Hinds County, MS · D+70.8Holmes County, MS · D+87.5Humphreys County, MS · D+99.8Issaquena County, MS · D+91.4Itawamba County, MS · D+44.1Jackson County, MS · D+38.0Jasper County, MS · D+22.1Jefferson County, MS · D+85.9Jefferson Davis County, MS · D+68.0Jones County, MS · D+11.7Kemper County, MS · D+81.9Lafayette County, MS · D+85.3Lamar County, MS · D+27.3Lauderdale County, MS · D+32.9Lawrence County, MS · D+56.7Leake County, MS · D+77.8Lee County, MS · D+76.5Leflore County, MS · D+91.0Lincoln County, MS · D+67.7Lowndes County, MS · D+84.1Madison County, MS · D+84.9Marion County, MS · D+27.3Marshall County, MS · D+86.9Monroe County, MS · D+77.9Montgomery County, MS · D+88.5Neshoba County, MS · D+57.4Newton County, MS · D+69.9Noxubee County, MS · D+83.7Oktibbeha County, MS · D+86.8Panola County, MS · D+83.4Pearl River County, MS · R+2.2Perry County, MS · D+1.1Pike County, MS · D+45.1Pontotoc County, MS · D+71.0Prentiss County, MS · D+67.1Quitman County, MS · D+80.4Rankin County, MS · D+76.1Scott County, MS · D+85.2Sharkey County, MS · D+85.9Simpson County, MS · D+78.2Smith County, MS · D+55.2Stone County, MS · R+25.6Sunflower County, MS · D+93.6Tallahatchie County, MS · D+97.2Tate County, MS · D+93.6Tippah County, MS · D+66.0Tishomingo County, MS · D+24.5Tunica County, MS · D+92.4Union County, MS · D+70.3Walthall County, MS · D+59.7Warren County, MS · D+67.9Washington County, MS · D+71.8Wayne County, MS · D+52.1Webster County, MS · D+53.1Wilkinson County, MS · D+82.6Winston County, MS · D+88.7Yalobusha County, MS · D+71.9Yazoo County, MS · D+89.5
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
Al Smith ✓Democratic82.2%124,539
Herbert HooverRepublican17.8%27,052
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
Mississippi's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −22.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−22.9%DR18922024
Mississippi's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+73.3%
1896+84.1%
1900+77.6%
1912+86.5%
1916+88.4%
1920+69.9%
1924+81.8%
1928+64.3%
1932+92.4%
1936+94.3%
1940+91.5%
1944+87.1%
1948+7.5%
1952+20.9%
1956+33.8%
1960+11.7%
1964−74.3%
1968+9.5%
1972−58.6%
1976+1.9%
1980−1.3%
1984−24.5%
1988−20.8%
1992−8.9%
1996−5.1%
2000−16.9%
2004−19.7%
2008−13.2%
2012−11.5%
2016−17.8%
2020−16.5%
2024−22.9%
County results — 1928
82 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyD
+22.8%
1,3378402,177
Alcorn CountyD
+64.1%
1,5313351,866
Amite CountyD
+57.1%
1,1893251,514
Attala CountyD
+90.5%
2,2581132,371
Benton CountyD
+88.8%
79347840
Bolivar CountyD
+75.9%
1,9392662,205
Calhoun CountyD
+63.7%
1,2772831,560
Carroll CountyD
+91.5%
1,102491,151
Chickasaw CountyD
+79.5%
1,4951711,666
Choctaw CountyD
+79.0%
1,0081181,126
Claiborne CountyD
+88.5%
70843751
Clarke CountyD
+33.5%
1,1315631,694
Clay CountyD
+83.8%
1,4561281,584
Coahoma CountyD
+77.7%
1,7782232,001
Copiah CountyD
+88.9%
2,7331612,894
Covington CountyD
+71.4%
1,1311891,320
DeSoto CountyD
+91.0%
1,357641,421
Forrest CountyD
+10.7%
1,7931,4473,240
Franklin CountyD
+66.7%
9051811,086
George CountyR
−4.7%
336369705
Greene CountyD
+26.8%
593342935
Grenada CountyD
+93.3%
1,155401,195
Hancock CountyD
+47.6%
1,2844561,740
Harrison CountyD
+42.9%
3,7121,4855,197
Hinds CountyD
+70.8%
5,7079766,683
Holmes CountyD
+87.5%
2,0041342,138
Humphreys CountyD
+99.8%
1,02011,021
Issaquena CountyD
+91.4%
1346140
Itawamba CountyD
+44.1%
8543311,185
Jackson CountyD
+38.0%
1,2615671,828
Jasper CountyD
+22.1%
9796251,604
Jefferson CountyD
+85.9%
83063893
Jefferson Davis CountyD
+68.0%
8561631,019
Jones CountyD
+11.7%
2,2841,8044,088
Kemper CountyD
+81.9%
1,4211411,562
Lafayette CountyD
+85.3%
1,6521311,783
Lamar CountyD
+27.3%
7184101,128
Lauderdale CountyD
+32.9%
3,5581,7985,356
Lawrence CountyD
+56.7%
759210969
Leake CountyD
+77.8%
1,6952121,907
Lee CountyD
+76.5%
2,7573673,124
Leflore CountyD
+91.0%
2,2191052,324
Lincoln CountyD
+67.7%
2,1914222,613
Lowndes CountyD
+84.1%
2,1361852,321
Madison CountyD
+84.9%
1,5191241,643
Marion CountyD
+27.3%
9225261,448
Marshall CountyD
+86.9%
1,4221001,522
Monroe CountyD
+77.9%
3,0333763,409
Montgomery CountyD
+88.5%
1,607981,705
Neshoba CountyD
+57.4%
1,9065162,422
Newton CountyD
+69.9%
2,0743682,442
Noxubee CountyD
+83.7%
1,1531021,255
Oktibbeha CountyD
+86.8%
1,5771111,688
Panola CountyD
+83.4%
1,5691421,711
Pearl River CountyR
−2.2%
8799181,797
Perry CountyD
+1.1%
283277560
Pike CountyD
+45.1%
2,4319203,351
Pontotoc CountyD
+71.0%
1,5372611,798
Prentiss CountyD
+67.1%
1,3662691,635
Quitman CountyD
+80.4%
79386879
Rankin CountyD
+76.1%
1,3251801,505
Scott CountyD
+85.2%
2,0501642,214
Sharkey CountyD
+85.9%
47536511
Simpson CountyD
+78.2%
1,8932312,124
Smith CountyD
+55.2%
1,4504191,869
Stone CountyR
−25.6%
258436694
Sunflower CountyD
+93.6%
2,676882,764
Tallahatchie CountyD
+97.2%
2,284332,317
Tate CountyD
+93.6%
1,274421,316
Tippah CountyD
+66.0%
1,4572981,755
Tishomingo CountyD
+24.5%
9655851,550
Tunica CountyD
+92.4%
65426680
Union CountyD
+70.3%
1,8583242,182
Walthall CountyD
+59.7%
8642181,082
Warren CountyD
+67.9%
2,7695303,299
Washington CountyD
+71.8%
1,4962461,742
Wayne CountyD
+52.1%
9172891,206
Webster CountyD
+53.1%
1,1023381,440
Wilkinson CountyD
+82.6%
76773840
Winston CountyD
+88.7%
1,620971,717
Yalobusha CountyD
+71.9%
1,2492041,453
Yazoo CountyD
+89.5%
2,0291122,141