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Elections / 1928 · President · WY

Herbert Hoover carried Wyoming R+28.3.

Al Smith (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in Wyoming, 1928. The state ran 10.8 points more Republican than the nation (R+17.5 nationally).

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

Wyoming result
82,835 votes counted
Smith (D)
29,299
35.4%
Hoover (R)
52,748
63.7%
All others
788
1.0%
Margin
R+28.3
Wyoming, 1928
HooverR+28.3
1928 presidential margin by county for Wyoming — 1928 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Wyoming — 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.Albany County, WY · R+28.8Big Horn County, WY · R+47.6Campbell County, WY · R+34.1Carbon County, WY · R+30.3Converse County, WY · R+41.3Crook County, WY · R+43.1Fremont County, WY · R+21.9Goshen County, WY · R+51.7Hot Springs County, WY · R+12.7Johnson County, WY · R+39.4Laramie County, WY · R+31.6Lincoln County, WY · R+13.5Natrona County, WY · R+30.1Niobrara County, WY · R+49.8Park County, WY · R+34.1Platte County, WY · R+39.1Sheridan County, WY · R+16.8Sublette County, WY · R+28.7Sweetwater County, WY · D+8.0Teton County, WY · R+29.2Uinta County, WY · R+17.3Washakie County, WY · R+42.0Weston County, WY · R+23.9
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
Herbert HooverRepublican63.7%52,748
Al SmithDemocratic35.4%29,299
OtherAll other candidates1.0%788
D+60
R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
Wyoming's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −45.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−45.8%DR18922024
Wyoming's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−50.5%
1896+3.7%
1900−17.5%
1904−37.6%
1908−15.8%
1912+1.8%
1916+12.8%
1920−32.3%
1924−20.9%
1928−28.3%
1932+15.3%
1936+23.1%
1940+5.9%
1944−2.5%
1948+4.3%
1952−25.6%
1956−20.2%
1960−10.0%
1964+13.1%
1968−20.2%
1972−38.5%
1976−19.5%
1980−34.7%
1984−42.3%
1988−22.5%
1992−5.6%
1996−13.0%
2000−40.1%
2004−39.8%
2008−32.2%
2012−40.8%
2016−46.3%
2020−43.4%
2024−45.8%
County results — 1928
23 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Albany CountyR
−28.8%
1,6182,9414,586
Big Horn CountyR
−47.6%
9332,6463,596
Campbell CountyR
−34.1%
7441,5282,297
Carbon CountyR
−30.3%
1,6093,0194,655
Converse CountyR
−41.3%
8452,0402,893
Crook CountyR
−43.1%
5821,4662,053
Fremont CountyR
−21.9%
1,4492,2673,738
Goshen CountyR
−51.7%
7772,4833,298
Hot Springs CountyR
−12.7%
9401,2202,205
Johnson CountyR
−39.4%
5901,3691,977
Laramie CountyR
−31.6%
3,0295,8628,973
Lincoln CountyR
−13.5%
1,6872,2173,919
Natrona CountyR
−30.1%
3,8187,14111,023
Niobrara CountyR
−49.8%
4691,4241,919
Park CountyR
−34.1%
1,0622,1753,260
Platte CountyR
−39.1%
9322,2063,256
Sheridan CountyR
−16.8%
2,5633,6166,250
Sublette CountyR
−28.7%
316573895
Sweetwater CountyD
+8.0%
2,9742,5285,599
Teton CountyR
−29.2%
270495770
Uinta CountyR
−17.3%
1,0121,4392,468
Washakie CountyR
−42.0%
3929661,366
Weston CountyR
−23.9%
6881,1271,839