Utah — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionUtah · PresidentHooverR+7.7
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 53.6% | 94,618 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 45.9% | 80,985 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 1,000 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Daggett County, UT | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Juab County, UT | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+0.4 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Tooele County, UT | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+8.5 |
Utah results by county
29 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | Herbert Hoover+213 | 1,14955.0% | 93644.8% | 50.2% | 2,090 |
| Box Elder County | Herbert Hoover+829 | 3,31756.9% | 2,48842.7% | 200.3% | 5,825 |
| Cache County | Herbert Hoover+549 | 5,29752.6% | 4,74847.1% | 260.3% | 10,071 |
| Carbon County | Al Smith+770 | 2,18442.1% | 2,95456.9% | 501.0% | 5,188 |
| Daggett County | Herbert Hoover+76 | 10777.5% | 3122.5% | 00.0% | 138 |
| Davis County | Herbert Hoover+212 | 2,50852.1% | 2,29647.7% | 140.3% | 4,818 |
| Duchesne County | Herbert Hoover+686 | 1,58563.5% | 89936.0% | 130.5% | 2,497 |
| Emery County | Herbert Hoover+352 | 1,31757.1% | 96541.8% | 261.1% | 2,308 |
| Garfield County | Herbert Hoover+699 | 1,02475.6% | 32524.0% | 50.4% | 1,354 |
| Grand County | Herbert Hoover+37 | 34752.6% | 31047.0% | 30.5% | 660 |
| Iron County | Herbert Hoover+1,141 | 1,82372.1% | 68227.0% | 230.9% | 2,528 |
| Juab County | Al Smith+157 | 1,55747.5% | 1,71452.3% | 80.2% | 3,279 |
| Kane County | Herbert Hoover+425 | 56679.9% | 14119.9% | 10.1% | 708 |
| Millard County | Herbert Hoover+823 | 2,26360.8% | 1,44038.7% | 170.5% | 3,720 |
| Morgan County | Herbert Hoover+59 | 51353.0% | 45446.9% | 10.1% | 968 |
| Piute County | Herbert Hoover+197 | 43464.2% | 23735.1% | 50.7% | 676 |
| Rich County | Herbert Hoover+246 | 47067.7% | 22432.3% | 00.0% | 694 |
| Salt Lake County | Herbert Hoover+266 | 34,39349.9% | 34,12749.5% | 4200.6% | 68,940 |
| San Juan County | Herbert Hoover+218 | 44965.5% | 23133.7% | 50.7% | 685 |
| Sanpete County | Herbert Hoover+1,212 | 3,69459.6% | 2,48240.1% | 190.3% | 6,195 |
| Sevier County | Herbert Hoover+1,025 | 2,42463.1% | 1,39936.4% | 170.4% | 3,840 |
| Summit County | Herbert Hoover+488 | 1,74857.7% | 1,26041.6% | 240.8% | 3,032 |
| Tooele County | Herbert Hoover+286 | 1,70754.2% | 1,42145.1% | 200.6% | 3,148 |
| Uintah County | Herbert Hoover+709 | 1,58964.0% | 88035.4% | 140.6% | 2,483 |
| Utah County | Herbert Hoover+816 | 8,77152.2% | 7,95547.3% | 810.5% | 16,807 |
| Wasatch County | Herbert Hoover+367 | 1,34057.8% | 97342.0% | 40.2% | 2,317 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+829 | 1,68666.2% | 85733.6% | 40.2% | 2,547 |
| Wayne County | Herbert Hoover+227 | 42268.2% | 19531.5% | 20.3% | 619 |
| Weber County | Herbert Hoover+1,573 | 9,93453.8% | 8,36145.3% | 1730.9% | 18,468 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.