Elections / 1928 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 55.4% | 195,195 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 44.4% | 156,169 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 660 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+70.5 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+67.5 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+81.0 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+60.1 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Davidson County, TN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+80.2 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+57.1 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+65.6 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+83.8 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Houston County, TN | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+71.1 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+87.9 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Marshall County, TN | Other / independent | Tied |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Overton County, TN | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+83.3 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+85.1 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+41.7 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+62.9 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+54.4 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+68.8 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+66.9 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+21.6 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 531 | 2,304 | 2,835 | |
| Bedford County | D | 1,532 | 1,405 | 2,937 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,241 | 949 | 2,203 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 598 | 901 | 1,499 | |
| Blount County | R | 712 | 4,125 | 4,844 | |
| Bradley County | R | 913 | 2,854 | 3,770 | |
| Campbell County | R | 583 | 3,007 | 3,593 | |
| Cannon County | D | 622 | 588 | 1,210 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,743 | 2,981 | 4,747 | |
| Carter County | R | 512 | 4,934 | 5,458 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 913 | 488 | 1,403 | |
| Chester County | D | 735 | 582 | 1,317 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 1,225 | 2,565 | 3,790 | |
| Clay County | D | 576 | 556 | 1,135 | |
| Cocke County | R | 722 | 2,908 | 3,635 | |
| Coffee County | D | 1,175 | 1,126 | 2,311 | |
| Crockett County | D | 749 | 710 | 1,459 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 505 | 1,186 | 1,691 | |
| Davidson County | R | 13,442 | 15,322 | 28,798 | |
| Decatur County | D | 809 | 748 | 1,557 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,690 | 2,261 | 3,951 | |
| Dickson County | D | 1,428 | 891 | 2,319 | |
| Dyer County | D | 2,661 | 842 | 3,503 | |
| Fayette County | D | 1,100 | 121 | 1,221 | |
| Fentress County | R | 375 | 1,398 | 1,793 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,698 | 928 | 2,632 | |
| Gibson County | D | 2,898 | 1,365 | 4,272 | |
| Giles County | D | 2,661 | 1,032 | 3,693 | |
| Grainger County | R | 466 | 1,457 | 1,935 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,295 | 3,599 | 5,894 | |
| Grundy County | D | 608 | 380 | 992 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 1,263 | 1,902 | 3,165 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 7,190 | 13,244 | 20,537 | |
| Hancock County | R | 216 | 1,039 | 1,255 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,453 | 491 | 1,961 | |
| Hardin County | R | 707 | 1,580 | 2,293 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 1,186 | 2,965 | 4,157 | |
| Haywood County | D | 2,024 | 178 | 2,202 | |
| Henderson County | R | 712 | 1,995 | 2,719 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,667 | 1,041 | 3,713 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,038 | 510 | 1,548 | |
| Houston County | R | 258 | 374 | 632 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 771 | 441 | 1,218 | |
| Jackson County | D | 827 | 614 | 1,456 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 436 | 2,582 | 3,018 | |
| Johnson County | R | 196 | 3,057 | 3,253 | |
| Knox County | R | 5,767 | 14,627 | 20,443 | |
| Lake County | D | 960 | 166 | 1,126 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 2,798 | 430 | 3,228 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,779 | 3,581 | 6,369 | |
| Lewis County | D | 414 | 269 | 683 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,377 | 743 | 3,127 | |
| Loudon County | R | 589 | 2,127 | 2,719 | |
| Macon County | R | 419 | 1,937 | 2,356 | |
| Madison County | D | 3,574 | 1,894 | 5,468 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,161 | 1,659 | 2,820 | |
| Marshall County | O | 735 | 735 | 1,470 | |
| Maury County | D | 3,652 | 1,362 | 5,014 | |
| McMinn County | R | 2,011 | 4,421 | 6,446 | |
| McNairy County | R | 1,209 | 2,326 | 3,535 | |
| Meigs County | R | 589 | 719 | 1,308 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,026 | 3,297 | 5,323 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,866 | 1,743 | 3,609 | |
| Moore County | D | 431 | 133 | 571 | |
| Morgan County | R | 446 | 1,481 | 1,927 | |
| Obion County | D | 2,492 | 789 | 3,281 | |
| Overton County | R | 1,105 | 1,195 | 2,307 | |
| Perry County | D | 616 | 359 | 975 | |
| Pickett County | R | 382 | 745 | 1,134 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,012 | 1,760 | 2,784 | |
| Putnam County | D | 2,145 | 1,612 | 3,757 | |
| Rhea County | R | 842 | 1,585 | 2,430 | |
| Roane County | R | 755 | 2,955 | 3,734 | |
| Robertson County | D | 1,543 | 848 | 2,402 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 2,115 | 1,429 | 3,544 | |
| Scott County | R | 244 | 2,700 | 2,948 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 383 | 298 | 681 | |
| Sevier County | R | 308 | 3,858 | 4,171 | |
| Shelby County | D | 18,040 | 11,969 | 30,090 | |
| Smith County | D | 1,446 | 1,150 | 2,617 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,255 | 401 | 1,656 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 3,216 | 4,149 | 7,365 | |
| Sumner County | D | 2,541 | 1,045 | 3,588 | |
| Tipton County | D | 1,889 | 425 | 2,329 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 607 | 179 | 787 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 375 | 2,043 | 2,425 | |
| Union County | R | 360 | 1,826 | 2,192 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 260 | 257 | 517 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,111 | 923 | 2,043 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,543 | 4,887 | 6,430 | |
| Wayne County | R | 382 | 1,756 | 2,151 | |
| Weakley County | D | 2,495 | 1,358 | 3,853 | |
| White County | D | 1,018 | 776 | 1,794 | |
| Williamson County | D | 1,595 | 693 | 2,288 | |
| Wilson County | D | 1,629 | 1,049 | 2,685 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.