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Elections / 1928 · President · VT

Herbert Hoover carried Vermont R+34.0.

Al Smith (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in Vermont, 1928. The state ran 16.5 points more Republican than the nation (R+17.5 nationally).

Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)

Vermont result
135,191 votes counted
Smith (D)
44,440
32.9%
Hoover (R)
90,404
66.9%
All others
347
0.3%
Margin
R+34.0
1928 presidential election
Vermont, 1928
HooverR+34.0
1928 presidential margin by county for Vermont — 1928 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Vermont — 1928 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1928 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Addison County, VT · R+44.6Bennington County, VT · R+27.2Caledonia County, VT · R+56.5Chittenden County, VT · D+5.2Essex County, VT · R+35.7Franklin County, VT · R+4.8Grand Isle County, VT · R+1.8Lamoille County, VT · R+69.7Orange County, VT · R+69.9Orleans County, VT · R+61.5Rutland County, VT · R+18.9Washington County, VT · R+38.2Windham County, VT · R+55.5Windsor County, VT · R+59.1
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
Herbert Hoover ✓Republican66.9%90,404
Al SmithDemocratic32.9%44,440
OtherAll other candidates0.3%347
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
Vermont's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +31.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+31.6%DR18922024
Vermont's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.8%
1896−63.4%
1900−52.9%
1904−59.1%
1908−53.3%
1912−12.7%
1916−27.2%
1920−52.6%
1924−62.5%
1928−34.0%
1932−16.6%
1936−13.2%
1940−9.9%
1944−14.1%
1948−24.6%
1952−43.2%
1956−44.3%
1960−17.3%
1964+32.6%
1968−9.2%
1972−26.2%
1976−11.2%
1980−6.0%
1984−17.1%
1988−3.5%
1992+15.7%
1996+22.3%
2000+9.9%
2004+20.1%
2008+37.0%
2012+35.6%
2016+26.4%
2020+35.4%
2024+31.6%
County results — 1928
14 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Addison CountyR
−44.6%
2,0035,2477,278
Bennington CountyR
−27.2%
3,4986,1149,630
Caledonia CountyR
−56.5%
1,8326,6168,474
Chittenden CountyD
+5.2%
9,0528,15617,235
Essex CountyR
−35.7%
8051,7032,514
Franklin CountyR
−4.8%
5,4776,03111,548
Grand Isle CountyR
−1.8%
8018301,642
Lamoille CountyR
−69.7%
5763,2623,854
Orange CountyR
−69.9%
9145,2236,167
Orleans CountyR
−61.5%
1,3205,5616,895
Rutland CountyR
−18.9%
8,60912,62121,262
Washington CountyR
−38.2%
4,4089,89114,353
Windham CountyR
−55.5%
2,3988,41010,824
Windsor CountyR
−59.1%
2,74710,73913,515