Wisconsin — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentHooverR+9.2
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 |
Wisconsin results by county
71 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+710 | 1,62462.9% | 91435.4% | 421.6% | 2,580 |
| Ashland County | Herbert Hoover+69 | 3,63949.4% | 3,57048.4% | 1632.2% | 7,372 |
| Barron County | Herbert Hoover+5,270 | 8,45572.0% | 3,18527.1% | 1060.9% | 11,746 |
| Bayfield County | Herbert Hoover+1,570 | 3,27963.4% | 1,70933.0% | 1833.5% | 5,171 |
| Brown County | Al Smith+7,094 | 9,37136.0% | 16,46563.3% | 1680.6% | 26,004 |
| Buffalo County | Herbert Hoover+1,191 | 3,02761.9% | 1,83637.5% | 290.6% | 4,892 |
| Burnett County | Herbert Hoover+1,862 | 2,74274.7% | 88024.0% | 481.3% | 3,670 |
| Calumet County | Al Smith+1,466 | 2,40538.0% | 3,87161.2% | 470.7% | 6,323 |
| Chippewa County | Herbert Hoover+1,529 | 7,51455.4% | 5,98544.1% | 620.5% | 13,561 |
| Clark County | Herbert Hoover+3,010 | 6,94862.5% | 3,93835.4% | 2352.1% | 11,121 |
| Columbia County | Herbert Hoover+2,796 | 7,61560.7% | 4,81938.4% | 1110.9% | 12,545 |
| Crawford County | Herbert Hoover+214 | 3,45251.2% | 3,23848.0% | 550.8% | 6,745 |
| Dane County | Herbert Hoover+4,554 | 23,68054.9% | 19,12644.3% | 3640.8% | 43,170 |
| Dodge County | Herbert Hoover+124 | 9,66049.7% | 9,53649.1% | 2381.2% | 19,434 |
| Door County | Herbert Hoover+1,180 | 3,63659.3% | 2,45640.0% | 420.7% | 6,134 |
| Douglas County | Herbert Hoover+4,518 | 11,28061.2% | 6,76236.7% | 3902.1% | 18,432 |
| Dunn County | Herbert Hoover+5,051 | 7,09676.5% | 2,04522.1% | 1331.4% | 9,274 |
| Eau Claire County | Herbert Hoover+5,694 | 10,07969.2% | 4,38530.1% | 910.6% | 14,555 |
| Florence County | Herbert Hoover+453 | 99364.3% | 54035.0% | 120.8% | 1,545 |
| Fond du Lac County | Herbert Hoover+874 | 12,59351.4% | 11,71947.8% | 2050.8% | 24,517 |
| Forest County | Herbert Hoover+241 | 1,91852.8% | 1,67746.2% | 361.0% | 3,631 |
| Grant County | Herbert Hoover+3,422 | 10,05259.9% | 6,63039.5% | 1120.7% | 16,794 |
| Green County | Herbert Hoover+2,340 | 5,15264.2% | 2,81235.0% | 630.8% | 8,027 |
| Green Lake County | Herbert Hoover+416 | 3,03853.1% | 2,62245.9% | 561.0% | 5,716 |
| Iowa County | Herbert Hoover+2,355 | 5,48463.3% | 3,12936.1% | 560.6% | 8,669 |
| Iron County | Al Smith+450 | 1,27440.7% | 1,72455.0% | 1344.3% | 3,132 |
| Jackson County | Herbert Hoover+2,989 | 4,35375.2% | 1,36423.6% | 741.3% | 5,791 |
| Jefferson County | Herbert Hoover+2,307 | 8,61257.3% | 6,30541.9% | 1160.8% | 15,033 |
| Juneau County | Herbert Hoover+1,069 | 3,77757.7% | 2,70841.4% | 560.9% | 6,541 |
| Kenosha County | Herbert Hoover+692 | 11,33050.7% | 10,63847.6% | 3951.8% | 22,363 |
| Kewaunee County | Al Smith+2,432 | 1,55627.9% | 3,98871.6% | 250.4% | 5,569 |
| La Crosse County | Herbert Hoover+2,444 | 11,32155.8% | 8,87743.7% | 970.5% | 20,295 |
| Lafayette County | Herbert Hoover+1,549 | 5,13458.5% | 3,58540.9% | 520.6% | 8,771 |
| Langlade County | Al Smith+363 | 3,71547.2% | 4,07851.8% | 861.1% | 7,879 |
| Lincoln County | Herbert Hoover+934 | 4,02556.1% | 3,09143.1% | 640.9% | 7,180 |
| Manitowoc County | Al Smith+2,773 | 7,51941.7% | 10,29257.1% | 2211.2% | 18,032 |
| Marathon County | Al Smith+548 | 10,12748.0% | 10,67550.6% | 2891.4% | 21,091 |
| Marinette County | Herbert Hoover+1,735 | 6,51657.0% | 4,78141.9% | 1271.1% | 11,424 |
| Marquette County | Herbert Hoover+1,241 | 2,55465.4% | 1,31333.6% | 360.9% | 3,903 |
| Milwaukee County | Al Smith+28,643 | 82,02539.8% | 110,66853.7% | 13,5446.6% | 206,237 |
| Monroe County | Herbert Hoover+2,227 | 5,93660.8% | 3,70938.0% | 1141.2% | 9,759 |
| Oconto County | Herbert Hoover+408 | 4,66151.9% | 4,25347.4% | 650.7% | 8,979 |
| Oneida County | Herbert Hoover+596 | 3,10054.3% | 2,50443.9% | 1031.8% | 5,707 |
| Outagamie County | Al Smith+96 | 12,37849.6% | 12,47450.0% | 1120.4% | 24,964 |
| Ozaukee County | Al Smith+1,526 | 2,33837.2% | 3,86461.4% | 901.4% | 6,292 |
| Pepin County | Herbert Hoover+563 | 1,83958.6% | 1,27640.6% | 250.8% | 3,140 |
| Pierce County | Herbert Hoover+3,474 | 6,49167.6% | 3,01731.4% | 870.9% | 9,595 |
| Polk County | Herbert Hoover+4,728 | 6,90575.1% | 2,17723.7% | 1081.2% | 9,190 |
| Portage County | Al Smith+1,603 | 5,16143.0% | 6,76456.4% | 700.6% | 11,995 |
| Price County | Herbert Hoover+987 | 3,21057.9% | 2,22340.1% | 1092.0% | 5,542 |
| Racine County | Herbert Hoover+4,402 | 17,42356.6% | 13,02142.3% | 3621.2% | 30,806 |
| Richland County | Herbert Hoover+3,423 | 5,68570.9% | 2,26228.2% | 750.9% | 8,022 |
| Rock County | Herbert Hoover+12,771 | 21,49770.8% | 8,72628.7% | 1610.5% | 30,384 |
| Rusk County | Herbert Hoover+1,599 | 3,52463.6% | 1,92534.8% | 901.6% | 5,539 |
| Sauk County | Herbert Hoover+2,345 | 7,49658.9% | 5,15140.5% | 820.6% | 12,729 |
| Sawyer County | Herbert Hoover+753 | 1,88261.4% | 1,12936.9% | 521.7% | 3,063 |
| Shawano County | Herbert Hoover+1,419 | 5,19857.3% | 3,77941.7% | 881.0% | 9,065 |
| Sheboygan County | Herbert Hoover+1,201 | 12,64051.2% | 11,43946.3% | 6222.5% | 24,701 |
| St. Croix County | Herbert Hoover+2,772 | 6,85562.2% | 4,08337.0% | 880.8% | 11,026 |
| Taylor County | Herbert Hoover+553 | 2,64854.6% | 2,09543.2% | 1062.2% | 4,849 |
| Trempealeau County | Herbert Hoover+2,633 | 5,59665.0% | 2,96334.4% | 540.6% | 8,613 |
| Vernon County | Herbert Hoover+4,037 | 6,59671.3% | 2,55927.7% | 991.1% | 9,254 |
| Vilas County | Herbert Hoover+526 | 1,60958.4% | 1,08339.3% | 612.2% | 2,753 |
| Walworth County | Herbert Hoover+5,593 | 9,84669.4% | 4,25330.0% | 970.7% | 14,196 |
| Washburn County | Herbert Hoover+1,706 | 2,89870.0% | 1,19228.8% | 481.2% | 4,138 |
| Washington County | Al Smith+1,664 | 4,16341.1% | 5,82757.6% | 1321.3% | 10,122 |
| Waukesha County | Herbert Hoover+4,372 | 12,21860.2% | 7,84638.6% | 2471.2% | 20,311 |
| Waupaca County | Herbert Hoover+5,621 | 8,92872.3% | 3,30726.8% | 1100.9% | 12,345 |
| Waushara County | Herbert Hoover+2,808 | 4,06875.4% | 1,26023.4% | 661.2% | 5,394 |
| Winnebago County | Herbert Hoover+6,196 | 16,19161.1% | 9,99537.7% | 3151.2% | 26,501 |
| Wood County | Herbert Hoover+488 | 6,65551.2% | 6,16747.5% | 1661.3% | 12,988 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.