New Hampshire — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentHooverR+17.6
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 58.7% | 115,404 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 41.0% | 80,715 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 638 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+55.0 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Coos County, NH | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Grafton County, NH | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Strafford County, NH | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Republican | R+23.6 |
New Hampshire results by county
10 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | Herbert Hoover+3,073 | 6,76264.6% | 3,68935.3% | 110.1% | 10,462 |
| Carroll County | Herbert Hoover+3,917 | 5,50977.4% | 1,59222.4% | 160.2% | 7,117 |
| Cheshire County | Herbert Hoover+3,648 | 8,67363.0% | 5,02536.5% | 580.4% | 13,756 |
| Coos County | Herbert Hoover+1,885 | 7,89156.6% | 6,00643.1% | 340.2% | 13,931 |
| Grafton County | Herbert Hoover+6,531 | 12,56667.0% | 6,03532.2% | 1580.8% | 18,759 |
| Hillsborough County | Al Smith+4,992 | 24,46545.2% | 29,45754.5% | 1650.3% | 54,087 |
| Merrimack County | Herbert Hoover+5,585 | 15,72460.6% | 10,13939.1% | 720.3% | 25,935 |
| Rockingham County | Herbert Hoover+9,808 | 17,59069.2% | 7,78230.6% | 530.2% | 25,425 |
| Strafford County | Herbert Hoover+3,029 | 10,47058.4% | 7,44141.5% | 280.2% | 17,939 |
| Sullivan County | Herbert Hoover+2,205 | 5,75461.6% | 3,54938.0% | 430.5% | 9,346 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.