South Carolina — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentSmithD+82.9
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Al Smith ✓Democratic | 91.4% | 62,700 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 8.5% | 5,858 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 47 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+88.0 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+68.6 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+94.3 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+93.4 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+99.0 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+73.6 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+97.6 |
| Charleston County, SC | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+87.9 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+94.4 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+96.7 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+96.1 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+91.9 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+92.7 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Democratic | D+92.3 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+99.3 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+78.5 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+89.5 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+77.6 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+76.5 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+96.6 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+95.7 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+90.7 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Democratic | D+97.8 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+98.9 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+95.5 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+98.0 |
| Lexington County, SC | Democratic | D+90.5 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+86.1 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+92.9 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+98.6 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+89.4 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+88.8 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+98.8 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+67.1 |
| Sumter County, SC | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+94.1 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+66.7 |
South Carolina results by county
46 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | Al Smith+955 | 1,02094.0% | 656.0% | 00.0% | 1,085 |
| Aiken County | Al Smith+1,066 | 1,30884.2% | 24215.6% | 30.2% | 1,553 |
| Allendale County | Al Smith+792 | 81697.1% | 242.9% | 00.0% | 840 |
| Anderson County | Al Smith+1,719 | 1,78096.7% | 613.3% | 00.0% | 1,841 |
| Bamberg County | Al Smith+775 | 77999.5% | 40.5% | 00.0% | 783 |
| Barnwell County | Al Smith+994 | 1,02896.8% | 343.2% | 00.0% | 1,062 |
| Beaufort County | Al Smith+290 | 41476.5% | 12422.9% | 30.6% | 541 |
| Berkeley County | Al Smith+234 | 27686.8% | 4213.2% | 00.0% | 318 |
| Calhoun County | Al Smith+570 | 57798.8% | 71.2% | 00.0% | 584 |
| Charleston County | Al Smith+2,539 | 4,29870.7% | 1,75929.0% | 180.3% | 6,075 |
| Cherokee County | Al Smith+1,299 | 1,38894.0% | 896.0% | 00.0% | 1,477 |
| Chester County | Al Smith+1,249 | 1,28597.1% | 362.7% | 20.2% | 1,323 |
| Chesterfield County | Al Smith+1,339 | 1,36298.3% | 231.7% | 00.0% | 1,385 |
| Clarendon County | Al Smith+752 | 76298.7% | 101.3% | 00.0% | 772 |
| Colleton County | Al Smith+1,100 | 1,12298.0% | 221.9% | 10.1% | 1,145 |
| Darlington County | Al Smith+1,087 | 1,13595.9% | 484.1% | 00.0% | 1,183 |
| Dillon County | Al Smith+537 | 55896.4% | 213.6% | 00.0% | 579 |
| Dorchester County | Al Smith+1,061 | 1,10596.2% | 443.8% | 00.0% | 1,149 |
| Edgefield County | Al Smith+1,197 | 1,20199.7% | 40.3% | 00.0% | 1,205 |
| Fairfield County | Al Smith+687 | 78189.3% | 9410.7% | 00.0% | 875 |
| Florence County | Al Smith+1,579 | 1,67294.7% | 935.3% | 00.0% | 1,765 |
| Georgetown County | Al Smith+512 | 58688.8% | 7411.2% | 00.0% | 660 |
| Greenville County | Al Smith+3,570 | 4,11688.3% | 54611.7% | 20.0% | 4,664 |
| Greenwood County | Al Smith+2,883 | 2,92198.7% | 381.3% | 00.0% | 2,959 |
| Hampton County | Al Smith+1,079 | 1,09898.3% | 191.7% | 00.0% | 1,117 |
| Horry County | Al Smith+1,197 | 1,22497.8% | 272.2% | 00.0% | 1,251 |
| Jasper County | Al Smith+97 | 10295.3% | 54.7% | 00.0% | 107 |
| Kershaw County | Al Smith+1,260 | 1,27498.9% | 141.1% | 00.0% | 1,288 |
| Lancaster County | Al Smith+1,428 | 1,43699.4% | 80.6% | 00.0% | 1,444 |
| Laurens County | Al Smith+1,945 | 1,98997.6% | 442.2% | 40.2% | 2,037 |
| Lee County | Al Smith+587 | 59399.0% | 61.0% | 00.0% | 599 |
| Lexington County | Al Smith+1,167 | 1,22895.3% | 614.7% | 00.0% | 1,289 |
| Marion County | Al Smith+631 | 68293.0% | 517.0% | 00.0% | 733 |
| Marlboro County | Al Smith+702 | 72996.4% | 273.6% | 00.0% | 756 |
| McCormick County | Al Smith+595 | 61596.7% | 203.1% | 10.2% | 636 |
| Newberry County | Al Smith+2,065 | 2,07799.2% | 120.6% | 50.2% | 2,094 |
| Oconee County | Al Smith+1,193 | 1,26394.6% | 705.2% | 20.1% | 1,335 |
| Orangeburg County | Al Smith+1,453 | 1,54594.4% | 925.6% | 00.0% | 1,637 |
| Pickens County | Al Smith+918 | 1,11085.3% | 19214.7% | 00.0% | 1,302 |
| Richland County | Al Smith+2,714 | 3,15887.7% | 44412.3% | 00.0% | 3,602 |
| Saluda County | Al Smith+791 | 79699.4% | 50.6% | 00.0% | 801 |
| Spartanburg County | Al Smith+3,099 | 3,85983.5% | 76016.5% | 10.0% | 4,620 |
| Sumter County | Al Smith+1,028 | 1,20287.4% | 17412.6% | 00.0% | 1,376 |
| Union County | Al Smith+2,386 | 2,46097.0% | 742.9% | 10.0% | 2,535 |
| Williamsburg County | Al Smith+803 | 82597.4% | 222.6% | 00.0% | 847 |
| York County | Al Smith+918 | 1,14583.2% | 22716.5% | 40.3% | 1,376 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.