Oregon — 1928 presidential election
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Akashicstate1928 presidential electionOregon · PresidentHooverR+30.0
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 64.2% | 205,341 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 34.1% | 109,223 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 5,378 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Columbia County, OR | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Coos County, OR | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Lane County, OR | Republican | R+51.8 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+37.1 |
Oregon results by county
36 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Herbert Hoover+1,860 | 3,72165.5% | 1,86132.8% | 971.7% | 5,679 |
| Benton County | Herbert Hoover+3,193 | 4,60575.6% | 1,41223.2% | 781.3% | 6,095 |
| Clackamas County | Herbert Hoover+3,298 | 9,21659.5% | 5,91838.2% | 3522.3% | 15,486 |
| Clatsop County | Herbert Hoover+1,879 | 4,08763.3% | 2,20834.2% | 1592.5% | 6,454 |
| Columbia County | Herbert Hoover+1,744 | 3,51965.2% | 1,77532.9% | 1021.9% | 5,396 |
| Coos County | Herbert Hoover+1,889 | 4,92960.7% | 3,04037.4% | 1571.9% | 8,126 |
| Crook County | Herbert Hoover+390 | 87763.5% | 48735.2% | 181.3% | 1,382 |
| Curry County | Herbert Hoover+241 | 69459.2% | 45338.6% | 262.2% | 1,173 |
| Deschutes County | Herbert Hoover+1,113 | 2,81560.8% | 1,70236.8% | 1112.4% | 4,628 |
| Douglas County | Herbert Hoover+3,418 | 5,60970.5% | 2,19127.5% | 1541.9% | 7,954 |
| Gilliam County | Herbert Hoover+365 | 88062.5% | 51536.6% | 130.9% | 1,408 |
| Grant County | Herbert Hoover+942 | 1,41174.0% | 46924.6% | 261.4% | 1,906 |
| Harney County | Herbert Hoover+352 | 95260.6% | 60038.2% | 191.2% | 1,571 |
| Hood River County | Herbert Hoover+901 | 1,80665.2% | 90532.7% | 582.1% | 2,769 |
| Jackson County | Herbert Hoover+5,590 | 8,05375.4% | 2,46323.1% | 1601.5% | 10,676 |
| Jefferson County | Herbert Hoover+173 | 48159.3% | 30838.0% | 222.7% | 811 |
| Josephine County | Herbert Hoover+1,666 | 2,62571.3% | 95926.1% | 972.6% | 3,681 |
| Klamath County | Herbert Hoover+1,732 | 4,45361.3% | 2,72137.4% | 931.3% | 7,267 |
| Lake County | Herbert Hoover+465 | 1,01463.6% | 54934.4% | 311.9% | 1,594 |
| Lane County | Herbert Hoover+9,434 | 13,64775.0% | 4,21323.1% | 3451.9% | 18,205 |
| Lincoln County | Herbert Hoover+636 | 2,10057.3% | 1,46440.0% | 992.7% | 3,663 |
| Linn County | Herbert Hoover+3,232 | 5,87767.6% | 2,64530.4% | 1691.9% | 8,691 |
| Malheur County | Herbert Hoover+1,148 | 2,16467.4% | 1,01631.6% | 331.0% | 3,213 |
| Marion County | Herbert Hoover+4,756 | 11,75462.0% | 6,99836.9% | 2191.2% | 18,971 |
| Morrow County | Herbert Hoover+550 | 1,09364.9% | 54332.2% | 492.9% | 1,685 |
| Multnomah County | Herbert Hoover+30,554 | 75,73161.6% | 45,17736.8% | 1,9511.6% | 122,859 |
| Polk County | Herbert Hoover+1,520 | 3,24464.4% | 1,72434.2% | 661.3% | 5,034 |
| Sherman County | Herbert Hoover+384 | 75966.3% | 37532.8% | 100.9% | 1,144 |
| Tillamook County | Herbert Hoover+1,366 | 2,57066.8% | 1,20431.3% | 762.0% | 3,850 |
| Umatilla County | Herbert Hoover+2,887 | 5,27767.8% | 2,39030.7% | 1131.5% | 7,780 |
| Union County | Herbert Hoover+1,065 | 3,21959.1% | 2,15439.6% | 711.3% | 5,444 |
| Wallowa County | Herbert Hoover+391 | 1,32656.9% | 93540.1% | 713.0% | 2,332 |
| Wasco County | Herbert Hoover+1,047 | 2,74660.8% | 1,69937.6% | 681.5% | 4,513 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+2,618 | 6,16262.4% | 3,54435.9% | 1731.8% | 9,879 |
| Wheeler County | Herbert Hoover+453 | 67775.1% | 22424.8% | 10.1% | 902 |
| Yamhill County | Herbert Hoover+2,866 | 5,24868.0% | 2,38230.9% | 911.2% | 7,721 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.