West Virginia — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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 |
West Virginia results by county
55 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Herbert Hoover+532 | 4,02353.5% | 3,49146.5% | 00.0% | 7,514 |
| Berkeley County | Herbert Hoover+4,937 | 8,47770.3% | 3,54029.4% | 420.3% | 12,059 |
| Boone County | Al Smith+805 | 4,00045.3% | 4,80554.4% | 300.3% | 8,835 |
| Braxton County | Al Smith+554 | 4,02846.6% | 4,58253.0% | 410.5% | 8,651 |
| Brooke County | Herbert Hoover+2,858 | 5,27768.1% | 2,41931.2% | 480.6% | 7,744 |
| Cabell County | Herbert Hoover+5,751 | 21,09157.7% | 15,34041.9% | 1520.4% | 36,583 |
| Calhoun County | Al Smith+434 | 1,74544.3% | 2,17955.3% | 180.5% | 3,942 |
| Clay County | Herbert Hoover+622 | 2,55156.8% | 1,92942.9% | 140.3% | 4,494 |
| Doddridge County | Herbert Hoover+1,717 | 2,91970.8% | 1,20229.2% | 00.0% | 4,121 |
| Fayette County | Herbert Hoover+610 | 12,96151.0% | 12,35148.6% | 1040.4% | 25,416 |
| Gilmer County | Al Smith+608 | 1,70542.2% | 2,31357.2% | 260.6% | 4,044 |
| Grant County | Herbert Hoover+2,106 | 2,64882.8% | 54217.0% | 70.2% | 3,197 |
| Greenbrier County | Herbert Hoover+282 | 6,42350.9% | 6,14148.6% | 600.5% | 12,624 |
| Hampshire County | Al Smith+353 | 1,77945.3% | 2,13254.3% | 150.4% | 3,926 |
| Hancock County | Herbert Hoover+3,577 | 5,46174.1% | 1,88425.5% | 290.4% | 7,374 |
| Hardy County | Al Smith+354 | 1,61145.0% | 1,96554.9% | 60.2% | 3,582 |
| Harrison County | Herbert Hoover+5,019 | 17,50257.7% | 12,48341.2% | 3461.1% | 30,331 |
| Jackson County | Herbert Hoover+1,698 | 4,15062.9% | 2,45237.1% | 00.0% | 6,602 |
| Jefferson County | Al Smith+262 | 3,05047.8% | 3,31251.9% | 220.3% | 6,384 |
| Kanawha County | Herbert Hoover+10,225 | 35,78858.2% | 25,56341.5% | 1840.3% | 61,535 |
| Lewis County | Herbert Hoover+1,465 | 5,29057.4% | 3,82541.5% | 1061.1% | 9,221 |
| Lincoln County | Herbert Hoover+407 | 3,82352.8% | 3,41647.2% | 00.0% | 7,239 |
| Logan County | Herbert Hoover+1,460 | 11,40453.3% | 9,94446.5% | 410.2% | 21,389 |
| Marion County | Herbert Hoover+5,955 | 16,08860.3% | 10,13338.0% | 4421.7% | 26,663 |
| Marshall County | Herbert Hoover+4,419 | 9,20465.2% | 4,78533.9% | 1230.9% | 14,112 |
| Mason County | Herbert Hoover+2,311 | 5,12564.1% | 2,81435.2% | 530.7% | 7,992 |
| McDowell County | Herbert Hoover+6,516 | 14,81064.0% | 8,29435.9% | 310.1% | 23,135 |
| Mercer County | Herbert Hoover+2,614 | 12,88755.5% | 10,27344.3% | 500.2% | 23,210 |
| Mineral County | Herbert Hoover+3,550 | 5,86071.4% | 2,31028.1% | 420.5% | 8,212 |
| Mingo County | Herbert Hoover+103 | 6,90450.3% | 6,80149.5% | 270.2% | 13,732 |
| Monongalia County | Herbert Hoover+5,182 | 11,36464.1% | 6,18234.9% | 1881.1% | 17,734 |
| Monroe County | Herbert Hoover+679 | 3,02556.1% | 2,34643.5% | 170.3% | 5,388 |
| Morgan County | Herbert Hoover+1,781 | 2,53976.8% | 75822.9% | 110.3% | 3,308 |
| Nicholas County | Herbert Hoover+422 | 3,91752.4% | 3,49546.7% | 690.9% | 7,481 |
| Ohio County | Herbert Hoover+6,932 | 20,06460.0% | 13,13239.3% | 2190.7% | 33,415 |
| Pendleton County | Al Smith+211 | 1,71047.1% | 1,92152.9% | 00.0% | 3,631 |
| Pleasants County | Herbert Hoover+611 | 1,82160.1% | 1,21039.9% | 10.0% | 3,032 |
| Pocahontas County | Herbert Hoover+654 | 3,14155.6% | 2,48744.0% | 260.5% | 5,654 |
| Preston County | Herbert Hoover+5,428 | 7,78376.2% | 2,35523.1% | 780.8% | 10,216 |
| Putnam County | Herbert Hoover+940 | 3,34657.8% | 2,40641.5% | 410.7% | 5,793 |
| Raleigh County | Herbert Hoover+1,215 | 11,58152.8% | 10,36647.2% | 00.0% | 21,947 |
| Randolph County | Al Smith+649 | 4,43646.2% | 5,08553.0% | 760.8% | 9,597 |
| Ritchie County | Herbert Hoover+2,484 | 4,19570.4% | 1,71128.7% | 530.9% | 5,959 |
| Roane County | Herbert Hoover+1,465 | 4,47259.5% | 3,00740.0% | 320.4% | 7,511 |
| Summers County | Herbert Hoover+311 | 4,06351.9% | 3,75247.9% | 170.2% | 7,832 |
| Taylor County | Herbert Hoover+2,553 | 5,10166.2% | 2,54833.1% | 560.7% | 7,705 |
| Tucker County | Herbert Hoover+262 | 2,52551.8% | 2,26346.4% | 841.7% | 4,872 |
| Tyler County | Herbert Hoover+2,290 | 3,88170.1% | 1,59128.8% | 611.1% | 5,533 |
| Upshur County | Herbert Hoover+3,594 | 5,27775.2% | 1,68324.0% | 570.8% | 7,017 |
| Wayne County | Herbert Hoover+453 | 5,63051.9% | 5,17747.7% | 420.4% | 10,849 |
| Webster County | Al Smith+370 | 1,93645.5% | 2,30654.2% | 100.2% | 4,252 |
| Wetzel County | Herbert Hoover+376 | 4,42851.9% | 4,05247.5% | 590.7% | 8,539 |
| Wirt County | Herbert Hoover+289 | 1,56154.4% | 1,27244.3% | 361.3% | 2,869 |
| Wood County | Herbert Hoover+8,772 | 15,18469.9% | 6,41229.5% | 1250.6% | 21,721 |
| Wyoming County | Herbert Hoover+940 | 3,98756.7% | 3,04743.3% | 00.0% | 7,034 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.