Washington — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionWashington · PresidentHooverR+35.8
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 67.1% | 335,844 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 31.3% | 156,772 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 8,224 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Mason County, WA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Pierce County, WA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+46.8 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Herbert Hoover+666 | 1,47364.1% | 80735.1% | 190.8% | 2,299 |
| Asotin County | Herbert Hoover+1,036 | 1,81269.4% | 77629.7% | 240.9% | 2,612 |
| Benton County | Herbert Hoover+1,570 | 2,65069.9% | 1,08028.5% | 591.6% | 3,789 |
| Chelan County | Herbert Hoover+5,433 | 7,67277.1% | 2,23922.5% | 430.4% | 9,954 |
| Clallam County | Herbert Hoover+1,614 | 3,31965.5% | 1,70533.7% | 410.8% | 5,065 |
| Clark County | Herbert Hoover+3,319 | 7,78662.6% | 4,46735.9% | 1891.5% | 12,442 |
| Columbia County | Herbert Hoover+639 | 1,32865.1% | 68933.8% | 241.2% | 2,041 |
| Cowlitz County | Herbert Hoover+3,301 | 5,88268.8% | 2,58130.2% | 911.1% | 8,554 |
| Douglas County | Herbert Hoover+898 | 1,76066.3% | 86232.5% | 311.2% | 2,653 |
| Ferry County | Al Smith+92 | 64045.7% | 73252.3% | 271.9% | 1,399 |
| Franklin County | Herbert Hoover+540 | 1,33962.0% | 79937.0% | 231.1% | 2,161 |
| Garfield County | Herbert Hoover+592 | 1,00470.6% | 41229.0% | 60.4% | 1,422 |
| Grant County | Herbert Hoover+766 | 1,40768.1% | 64131.0% | 190.9% | 2,067 |
| Grays Harbor County | Herbert Hoover+5,540 | 10,79866.3% | 5,25832.3% | 2301.4% | 16,286 |
| Island County | Herbert Hoover+931 | 1,48771.3% | 55626.6% | 442.1% | 2,087 |
| Jefferson County | Herbert Hoover+662 | 1,47263.8% | 81035.1% | 241.0% | 2,306 |
| King County | Herbert Hoover+49,659 | 96,26365.6% | 46,60431.8% | 3,8112.6% | 146,678 |
| Kitsap County | Herbert Hoover+2,876 | 6,54463.0% | 3,66835.3% | 1801.7% | 10,392 |
| Kittitas County | Herbert Hoover+1,071 | 3,20759.5% | 2,13639.6% | 490.9% | 5,392 |
| Klickitat County | Herbert Hoover+961 | 1,93665.4% | 97533.0% | 481.6% | 2,959 |
| Lewis County | Herbert Hoover+5,662 | 9,25371.1% | 3,59127.6% | 1661.3% | 13,010 |
| Lincoln County | Herbert Hoover+911 | 2,71859.6% | 1,80739.6% | 340.7% | 4,559 |
| Mason County | Herbert Hoover+753 | 1,74563.0% | 99235.8% | 351.3% | 2,772 |
| Okanogan County | Herbert Hoover+1,523 | 3,24564.9% | 1,72234.4% | 360.7% | 5,003 |
| Pacific County | Herbert Hoover+1,724 | 3,24767.4% | 1,52331.6% | 471.0% | 4,817 |
| Pend Oreille County | Herbert Hoover+413 | 1,20659.6% | 79339.2% | 251.2% | 2,024 |
| Pierce County | Herbert Hoover+18,346 | 35,74866.0% | 17,40232.1% | 9961.8% | 54,146 |
| San Juan County | Herbert Hoover+414 | 81466.7% | 40032.8% | 60.5% | 1,220 |
| Skagit County | Herbert Hoover+5,488 | 8,33673.6% | 2,84825.1% | 1451.3% | 11,329 |
| Skamania County | Herbert Hoover+158 | 63156.0% | 47342.0% | 232.0% | 1,127 |
| Snohomish County | Herbert Hoover+9,097 | 16,51667.4% | 7,41930.3% | 5722.3% | 24,507 |
| Spokane County | Herbert Hoover+17,331 | 35,85865.5% | 18,52733.8% | 3730.7% | 54,758 |
| Stevens County | Herbert Hoover+1,666 | 3,81363.0% | 2,14735.5% | 881.5% | 6,048 |
| Thurston County | Herbert Hoover+4,190 | 7,20369.6% | 3,01329.1% | 1351.3% | 10,351 |
| Wahkiakum County | Herbert Hoover+196 | 57859.3% | 38239.2% | 151.5% | 975 |
| Walla Walla County | Herbert Hoover+3,915 | 6,77470.1% | 2,85929.6% | 330.3% | 9,666 |
| Whatcom County | Herbert Hoover+10,521 | 14,62176.9% | 4,10021.6% | 3001.6% | 19,021 |
| Whitman County | Herbert Hoover+4,096 | 7,06569.9% | 2,96929.4% | 670.7% | 10,101 |
| Yakima County | Herbert Hoover+10,686 | 16,69473.1% | 6,00826.3% | 1460.6% | 22,848 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.