Elections / 1928 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1928 presidential election
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Akashicstate1928 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentHooverR+17.4
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 58.4% | 375,551 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 41.0% | 263,784 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 3,417 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Brooke County, WV | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Clay County, WV | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Fayette County, WV | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+65.9 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Logan County, WV | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Marion County, WV | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+28.9 |
| McDowell County, WV | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Mingo County, WV | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Summers County, WV | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Wayne County, WV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Republican | R+13.4 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 3,491 | 4,023 | 7,514 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 3,540 | 8,477 | 12,059 | |
| Boone County | D | 4,805 | 4,000 | 8,835 | |
| Braxton County | D | 4,582 | 4,028 | 8,651 | |
| Brooke County | R | 2,419 | 5,277 | 7,744 | |
| Cabell County | R | 15,340 | 21,091 | 36,583 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,179 | 1,745 | 3,942 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,929 | 2,551 | 4,494 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,202 | 2,919 | 4,121 | |
| Fayette County | R | 12,351 | 12,961 | 25,416 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 2,313 | 1,705 | 4,044 | |
| Grant County | R | 542 | 2,648 | 3,197 | |
| Greenbrier County | R | 6,141 | 6,423 | 12,624 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 2,132 | 1,779 | 3,926 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,884 | 5,461 | 7,374 | |
| Hardy County | D | 1,965 | 1,611 | 3,582 | |
| Harrison County | R | 12,483 | 17,502 | 30,331 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,452 | 4,150 | 6,602 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,312 | 3,050 | 6,384 | |
| Kanawha County | R | 25,563 | 35,788 | 61,535 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,825 | 5,290 | 9,221 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,416 | 3,823 | 7,239 | |
| Logan County | R | 9,944 | 11,404 | 21,389 | |
| Marion County | R | 10,133 | 16,088 | 26,663 | |
| Marshall County | R | 4,785 | 9,204 | 14,112 | |
| Mason County | R | 2,814 | 5,125 | 7,992 | |
| McDowell County | R | 8,294 | 14,810 | 23,135 | |
| Mercer County | R | 10,273 | 12,887 | 23,210 | |
| Mineral County | R | 2,310 | 5,860 | 8,212 | |
| Mingo County | R | 6,801 | 6,904 | 13,732 | |
| Monongalia County | R | 6,182 | 11,364 | 17,734 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,346 | 3,025 | 5,388 | |
| Morgan County | R | 758 | 2,539 | 3,308 | |
| Nicholas County | R | 3,495 | 3,917 | 7,481 | |
| Ohio County | R | 13,132 | 20,064 | 33,415 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,921 | 1,710 | 3,631 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,210 | 1,821 | 3,032 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 2,487 | 3,141 | 5,654 | |
| Preston County | R | 2,355 | 7,783 | 10,216 | |
| Putnam County | R | 2,406 | 3,346 | 5,793 | |
| Raleigh County | R | 10,366 | 11,581 | 21,947 | |
| Randolph County | D | 5,085 | 4,436 | 9,597 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,711 | 4,195 | 5,959 | |
| Roane County | R | 3,007 | 4,472 | 7,511 | |
| Summers County | R | 3,752 | 4,063 | 7,832 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,548 | 5,101 | 7,705 | |
| Tucker County | R | 2,263 | 2,525 | 4,872 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,591 | 3,881 | 5,533 | |
| Upshur County | R | 1,683 | 5,277 | 7,017 | |
| Wayne County | R | 5,177 | 5,630 | 10,849 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,306 | 1,936 | 4,252 | |
| Wetzel County | R | 4,052 | 4,428 | 8,539 | |
| Wirt County | R | 1,272 | 1,561 | 2,869 | |
| Wood County | R | 6,412 | 15,184 | 21,721 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 3,047 | 3,987 | 7,034 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.