Elections / 1928 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 53.5% | 544,205 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 44.3% | 450,259 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 22,367 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Ashland County, WI | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Brown County, WI | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+50.7 |
| Calumet County, WI | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Dane County, WI | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Douglas County, WI | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Forest County, WI | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Langlade County, WI | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Marathon County, WI | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Rusk County, WI | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Washington County, WI | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+3.8 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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-by-county results — 71 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 914 | 1,624 | 2,580 | |
| Ashland County | R | 3,570 | 3,639 | 7,372 | |
| Barron County | R | 3,185 | 8,455 | 11,746 | |
| Bayfield County | R | 1,709 | 3,279 | 5,171 | |
| Brown County | D | 16,465 | 9,371 | 26,004 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 1,836 | 3,027 | 4,892 | |
| Burnett County | R | 880 | 2,742 | 3,670 | |
| Calumet County | D | 3,871 | 2,405 | 6,323 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 5,985 | 7,514 | 13,561 | |
| Clark County | R | 3,938 | 6,948 | 11,121 | |
| Columbia County | R | 4,819 | 7,615 | 12,545 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,238 | 3,452 | 6,745 | |
| Dane County | R | 19,126 | 23,680 | 43,170 | |
| Dodge County | R | 9,536 | 9,660 | 19,434 | |
| Door County | R | 2,456 | 3,636 | 6,134 | |
| Douglas County | R | 6,762 | 11,280 | 18,432 | |
| Dunn County | R | 2,045 | 7,096 | 9,274 | |
| Eau Claire County | R | 4,385 | 10,079 | 14,555 | |
| Florence County | R | 540 | 993 | 1,545 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 11,719 | 12,593 | 24,517 | |
| Forest County | R | 1,677 | 1,918 | 3,631 | |
| Grant County | R | 6,630 | 10,052 | 16,794 | |
| Green County | R | 2,812 | 5,152 | 8,027 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 2,622 | 3,038 | 5,716 | |
| Iowa County | R | 3,129 | 5,484 | 8,669 | |
| Iron County | D | 1,724 | 1,274 | 3,132 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,364 | 4,353 | 5,791 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,305 | 8,612 | 15,033 | |
| Juneau County | R | 2,708 | 3,777 | 6,541 | |
| Kenosha County | R | 10,638 | 11,330 | 22,363 | |
| Kewaunee County | D | 3,988 | 1,556 | 5,569 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 8,877 | 11,321 | 20,295 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 3,585 | 5,134 | 8,771 | |
| Langlade County | D | 4,078 | 3,715 | 7,879 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,091 | 4,025 | 7,180 | |
| Manitowoc County | D | 10,292 | 7,519 | 18,032 | |
| Marathon County | D | 10,675 | 10,127 | 21,091 | |
| Marinette County | R | 4,781 | 6,516 | 11,424 | |
| Marquette County | R | 1,313 | 2,554 | 3,903 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 110,668 | 82,025 | 206,237 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,709 | 5,936 | 9,759 | |
| Oconto County | R | 4,253 | 4,661 | 8,979 | |
| Oneida County | R | 2,504 | 3,100 | 5,707 | |
| Outagamie County | D | 12,474 | 12,378 | 24,964 | |
| Ozaukee County | D | 3,864 | 2,338 | 6,292 | |
| Pepin County | R | 1,276 | 1,839 | 3,140 | |
| Pierce County | R | 3,017 | 6,491 | 9,595 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,177 | 6,905 | 9,190 | |
| Portage County | D | 6,764 | 5,161 | 11,995 | |
| Price County | R | 2,223 | 3,210 | 5,542 | |
| Racine County | R | 13,021 | 17,423 | 30,806 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,262 | 5,685 | 8,022 | |
| Rock County | R | 8,726 | 21,497 | 30,384 | |
| Rusk County | R | 1,925 | 3,524 | 5,539 | |
| Sauk County | R | 5,151 | 7,496 | 12,729 | |
| Sawyer County | R | 1,129 | 1,882 | 3,063 | |
| Shawano County | R | 3,779 | 5,198 | 9,065 | |
| Sheboygan County | R | 11,439 | 12,640 | 24,701 | |
| St. Croix County | R | 4,083 | 6,855 | 11,026 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,095 | 2,648 | 4,849 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 2,963 | 5,596 | 8,613 | |
| Vernon County | R | 2,559 | 6,596 | 9,254 | |
| Vilas County | R | 1,083 | 1,609 | 2,753 | |
| Walworth County | R | 4,253 | 9,846 | 14,196 | |
| Washburn County | R | 1,192 | 2,898 | 4,138 | |
| Washington County | D | 5,827 | 4,163 | 10,122 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 7,846 | 12,218 | 20,311 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 3,307 | 8,928 | 12,345 | |
| Waushara County | R | 1,260 | 4,068 | 5,394 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 9,995 | 16,191 | 26,501 | |
| Wood County | R | 6,167 | 6,655 | 12,988 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.