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Elections / 1928 · President · WI

Herbert Hoover carried Wisconsin R+9.2.

Al Smith (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in Wisconsin, 1928. The state ran 8.2 points more Democratic than the nation (R+17.5 nationally).

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

Wisconsin result
1,016,831 votes counted
Smith (D)
450,259
44.3%
Hoover (R)
544,205
53.5%
All others
22,367
2.2%
Margin
R+9.2
1928 presidential election
Wisconsin, 1928
HooverR+9.2
1928 presidential margin by county for Wisconsin — 1928 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Wisconsin — 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.Adams County, WI · R+27.5Ashland County, WI · R+0.9Barron County, WI · R+44.9Bayfield County, WI · R+30.4Brown County, WI · D+27.3Buffalo County, WI · R+24.3Burnett County, WI · R+50.7Calumet County, WI · D+23.2Chippewa County, WI · R+11.3Clark County, WI · R+27.1Columbia County, WI · R+22.3Crawford County, WI · R+3.2Dane County, WI · R+10.5Dodge County, WI · R+0.6Door County, WI · R+19.2Douglas County, WI · R+24.5Dunn County, WI · R+54.5Eau Claire County, WI · R+39.1Florence County, WI · R+29.3Fond du Lac County, WI · R+3.6Forest County, WI · R+6.6Grant County, WI · R+20.4Green County, WI · R+29.2Green Lake County, WI · R+7.3Iowa County, WI · R+27.2Iron County, WI · D+14.4Jackson County, WI · R+51.6Jefferson County, WI · R+15.3Juneau County, WI · R+16.3Kenosha County, WI · R+3.1Kewaunee County, WI · D+43.7La Crosse County, WI · R+12.0Lafayette County, WI · R+17.7Langlade County, WI · D+4.6Lincoln County, WI · R+13.0Manitowoc County, WI · D+15.4Marathon County, WI · D+2.6Marinette County, WI · R+15.2Marquette County, WI · R+31.8Milwaukee County, WI · D+13.9Monroe County, WI · R+22.8Oconto County, WI · R+4.5Oneida County, WI · R+10.4Outagamie County, WI · TiedOzaukee County, WI · D+24.3Pepin County, WI · R+17.9Pierce County, WI · R+36.2Polk County, WI · R+51.4Portage County, WI · D+13.4Price County, WI · R+17.8Racine County, WI · R+14.3Richland County, WI · R+42.7Rock County, WI · R+42.0Rusk County, WI · R+28.9Sauk County, WI · R+18.4Sawyer County, WI · R+24.6Shawano County, WI · R+15.7Sheboygan County, WI · R+4.9St. Croix County, WI · R+25.1Taylor County, WI · R+11.4Trempealeau County, WI · R+30.6Vernon County, WI · R+43.6Vilas County, WI · R+19.1Walworth County, WI · R+39.4Washburn County, WI · R+41.2Washington County, WI · D+16.4Waukesha County, WI · R+21.5Waupaca County, WI · R+45.5Waushara County, WI · R+52.1Winnebago County, WI · R+23.4Wood County, WI · R+3.8
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
Herbert Hoover ✓Republican53.5%544,205
Al SmithDemocratic44.3%450,259
OtherAll other candidates2.2%22,367
D+60
R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
Wisconsin's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −0.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.9%DR18922024
Wisconsin's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.7%
1896−22.9%
1900−24.1%
1904−35.2%
1908−17.8%
1912+8.4%
1916−6.6%
1920−54.9%
1924−29.0%
1928−9.2%
1932+32.3%
1936+33.5%
1940+1.8%
1944−1.8%
1948+4.4%
1952−22.2%
1956−23.7%
1960−3.7%
1964+24.3%
1968−3.6%
1972−9.7%
1976+1.7%
1980−4.7%
1984−9.2%
1988+3.6%
1992+4.4%
1996+10.3%
2000+0.2%
2004+0.4%
2008+13.9%
2012+6.9%
2016−0.8%
2020+0.6%
2024−0.9%
County results — 1928
71 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−27.5%
9141,6242,580
Ashland CountyR
−0.9%
3,5703,6397,372
Barron CountyR
−44.9%
3,1858,45511,746
Bayfield CountyR
−30.4%
1,7093,2795,171
Brown CountyD
+27.3%
16,4659,37126,004
Buffalo CountyR
−24.3%
1,8363,0274,892
Burnett CountyR
−50.7%
8802,7423,670
Calumet CountyD
+23.2%
3,8712,4056,323
Chippewa CountyR
−11.3%
5,9857,51413,561
Clark CountyR
−27.1%
3,9386,94811,121
Columbia CountyR
−22.3%
4,8197,61512,545
Crawford CountyR
−3.2%
3,2383,4526,745
Dane CountyR
−10.5%
19,12623,68043,170
Dodge CountyR
−0.6%
9,5369,66019,434
Door CountyR
−19.2%
2,4563,6366,134
Douglas CountyR
−24.5%
6,76211,28018,432
Dunn CountyR
−54.5%
2,0457,0969,274
Eau Claire CountyR
−39.1%
4,38510,07914,555
Florence CountyR
−29.3%
5409931,545
Fond du Lac CountyR
−3.6%
11,71912,59324,517
Forest CountyR
−6.6%
1,6771,9183,631
Grant CountyR
−20.4%
6,63010,05216,794
Green CountyR
−29.2%
2,8125,1528,027
Green Lake CountyR
−7.3%
2,6223,0385,716
Iowa CountyR
−27.2%
3,1295,4848,669
Iron CountyD
+14.4%
1,7241,2743,132
Jackson CountyR
−51.6%
1,3644,3535,791
Jefferson CountyR
−15.3%
6,3058,61215,033
Juneau CountyR
−16.3%
2,7083,7776,541
Kenosha CountyR
−3.1%
10,63811,33022,363
Kewaunee CountyD
+43.7%
3,9881,5565,569
La Crosse CountyR
−12.0%
8,87711,32120,295
Lafayette CountyR
−17.7%
3,5855,1348,771
Langlade CountyD
+4.6%
4,0783,7157,879
Lincoln CountyR
−13.0%
3,0914,0257,180
Manitowoc CountyD
+15.4%
10,2927,51918,032
Marathon CountyD
+2.6%
10,67510,12721,091
Marinette CountyR
−15.2%
4,7816,51611,424
Marquette CountyR
−31.8%
1,3132,5543,903
Milwaukee CountyD
+13.9%
110,66882,025206,237
Monroe CountyR
−22.8%
3,7095,9369,759
Oconto CountyR
−4.5%
4,2534,6618,979
Oneida CountyR
−10.4%
2,5043,1005,707
Outagamie CountyD
+0.4%
12,47412,37824,964
Ozaukee CountyD
+24.3%
3,8642,3386,292
Pepin CountyR
−17.9%
1,2761,8393,140
Pierce CountyR
−36.2%
3,0176,4919,595
Polk CountyR
−51.4%
2,1776,9059,190
Portage CountyD
+13.4%
6,7645,16111,995
Price CountyR
−17.8%
2,2233,2105,542
Racine CountyR
−14.3%
13,02117,42330,806
Richland CountyR
−42.7%
2,2625,6858,022
Rock CountyR
−42.0%
8,72621,49730,384
Rusk CountyR
−28.9%
1,9253,5245,539
Sauk CountyR
−18.4%
5,1517,49612,729
Sawyer CountyR
−24.6%
1,1291,8823,063
Shawano CountyR
−15.7%
3,7795,1989,065
Sheboygan CountyR
−4.9%
11,43912,64024,701
St. Croix CountyR
−25.1%
4,0836,85511,026
Taylor CountyR
−11.4%
2,0952,6484,849
Trempealeau CountyR
−30.6%
2,9635,5968,613
Vernon CountyR
−43.6%
2,5596,5969,254
Vilas CountyR
−19.1%
1,0831,6092,753
Walworth CountyR
−39.4%
4,2539,84614,196
Washburn CountyR
−41.2%
1,1922,8984,138
Washington CountyD
+16.4%
5,8274,16310,122
Waukesha CountyR
−21.5%
7,84612,21820,311
Waupaca CountyR
−45.5%
3,3078,92812,345
Waushara CountyR
−52.1%
1,2604,0685,394
Winnebago CountyR
−23.4%
9,99516,19126,501
Wood CountyR
−3.8%
6,1676,65512,988