Elections / 1928 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1928 presidential election
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Akashicstate1928 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentHooverR+31.4
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 65.2% | 2,055,382 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 33.9% | 1,067,586 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 27,644 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 38 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Beaver County, PA | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Berks County, PA | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Cambria County, PA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+65.0 |
| Clarion County, PA | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Columbia County, PA | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+68.2 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Elk County, PA | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Erie County, PA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Fayette County, PA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+70.3 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+68.2 |
| Fulton County, PA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Greene County, PA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+73.5 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Juniata County, PA | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+63.6 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+66.3 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+59.7 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+74.6 |
| Monroe County, PA | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Montour County, PA | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Northampton County, PA | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Pike County, PA | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+74.9 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+74.7 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+75.7 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Washington County, PA | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+70.5 |
| York County, PA | Republican | R+60.1 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,635 | 9,656 | 14,349 | |
| Allegheny County | R | 160,733 | 215,626 | 379,209 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 4,824 | 17,625 | 22,636 | |
| Beaver County | R | 11,868 | 27,949 | 40,217 | |
| Bedford County | R | 1,966 | 9,602 | 11,767 | |
| Berks County | R | 18,960 | 47,073 | 73,514 | |
| Blair County | R | 12,104 | 34,356 | 46,726 | |
| Bradford County | R | 4,281 | 17,251 | 21,609 | |
| Bucks County | R | 8,446 | 28,421 | 37,168 | |
| Butler County | R | 6,283 | 19,880 | 26,327 | |
| Cambria County | R | 27,024 | 29,494 | 56,945 | |
| Cameron County | R | 501 | 1,564 | 2,071 | |
| Carbon County | R | 8,010 | 15,047 | 23,155 | |
| Centre County | R | 3,431 | 12,005 | 15,557 | |
| Chester County | R | 7,689 | 36,659 | 44,558 | |
| Clarion County | R | 3,746 | 9,183 | 13,038 | |
| Clearfield County | R | 7,870 | 16,719 | 24,859 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,849 | 8,120 | 11,029 | |
| Columbia County | R | 5,304 | 14,362 | 19,781 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,718 | 17,072 | 23,989 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 5,189 | 19,170 | 24,551 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 9,115 | 49,108 | 58,617 | |
| Delaware County | R | 29,378 | 83,092 | 112,941 | |
| Elk County | D | 7,705 | 5,234 | 13,009 | |
| Erie County | R | 19,278 | 30,542 | 50,097 | |
| Fayette County | R | 19,063 | 27,693 | 47,183 | |
| Forest County | R | 289 | 1,707 | 2,018 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,027 | 16,345 | 19,518 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,054 | 2,179 | 3,261 | |
| Greene County | R | 5,293 | 6,910 | 12,299 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 1,470 | 9,920 | 11,502 | |
| Indiana County | R | 4,810 | 16,706 | 21,768 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 4,325 | 13,233 | 17,731 | |
| Juniata County | R | 919 | 4,396 | 5,361 | |
| Lackawanna County | D | 52,665 | 46,510 | 99,269 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 12,146 | 55,530 | 68,192 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 6,417 | 20,012 | 26,702 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 3,278 | 16,841 | 20,464 | |
| Lehigh County | R | 13,463 | 40,291 | 54,188 | |
| Luzerne County | D | 73,319 | 67,872 | 141,411 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 7,132 | 28,720 | 36,137 | |
| McKean County | R | 4,964 | 14,012 | 19,066 | |
| Mercer County | R | 8,204 | 22,599 | 31,083 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 1,270 | 8,932 | 10,270 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,266 | 7,469 | 10,762 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 23,026 | 76,680 | 100,408 | |
| Montour County | R | 1,445 | 3,692 | 5,150 | |
| Northampton County | R | 14,768 | 37,403 | 52,575 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 19,249 | 30,949 | 50,490 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,807 | 6,469 | 8,330 | |
| Philadelphia County | R | 276,573 | 420,320 | 700,596 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,024 | 2,354 | 3,395 | |
| Potter County | R | 1,416 | 5,653 | 7,111 | |
| Schuylkill County | R | 40,424 | 46,033 | 86,768 | |
| Snyder County | R | 805 | 5,693 | 6,527 | |
| Somerset County | R | 4,489 | 16,404 | 21,057 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,101 | 2,044 | 3,162 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 4,353 | 9,445 | 13,861 | |
| Tioga County | R | 1,688 | 11,774 | 13,498 | |
| Union County | R | 765 | 5,708 | 6,527 | |
| Venango County | R | 4,531 | 17,450 | 22,089 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,835 | 12,077 | 15,056 | |
| Washington County | R | 17,149 | 31,099 | 48,893 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,148 | 8,576 | 11,783 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 30,587 | 51,760 | 83,643 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 906 | 5,321 | 6,260 | |
| York County | R | 11,216 | 45,791 | 57,529 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.