Illinois — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentHooverR+14.7
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 56.9% | 1,769,141 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 42.3% | 1,313,817 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 24,531 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 29 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+62.3 |
| Brown County, IL | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Cass County, IL | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Christian County, IL | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Cook County, IL | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+26.6 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+39.5 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+37.0 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Greene County, IL | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Jersey County, IL | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+36.8 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Madison County, IL | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Marion County, IL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+46.3 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+36.9 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+31.0 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Monroe County, IL | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Pike County, IL | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+27.3 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Wabash County, IL | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+24.9 |
| White County, IL | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+21.5 |
Illinois results by county
102 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+2,375 | 15,59053.6% | 13,21545.4% | 2881.0% | 29,093 |
| Alexander County | Herbert Hoover+2,108 | 5,66661.2% | 3,55838.5% | 280.3% | 9,252 |
| Bond County | Herbert Hoover+1,862 | 4,16064.1% | 2,29835.4% | 360.6% | 6,494 |
| Boone County | Herbert Hoover+4,594 | 5,96580.9% | 1,37118.6% | 330.4% | 7,369 |
| Brown County | Herbert Hoover+422 | 2,28955.0% | 1,86744.8% | 90.2% | 4,165 |
| Bureau County | Herbert Hoover+5,071 | 11,55763.7% | 6,48635.8% | 900.5% | 18,133 |
| Calhoun County | Herbert Hoover+43 | 1,59450.2% | 1,55148.8% | 331.0% | 3,178 |
| Carroll County | Herbert Hoover+4,321 | 6,19776.3% | 1,87623.1% | 450.6% | 8,118 |
| Cass County | Herbert Hoover+548 | 4,00953.5% | 3,46146.2% | 240.3% | 7,494 |
| Champaign County | Herbert Hoover+10,579 | 19,49468.3% | 8,91531.2% | 1410.5% | 28,550 |
| Christian County | Herbert Hoover+2,551 | 9,89656.8% | 7,34542.1% | 1901.1% | 17,431 |
| Clark County | Herbert Hoover+2,011 | 5,63260.6% | 3,62139.0% | 350.4% | 9,288 |
| Clay County | Herbert Hoover+2,104 | 4,52265.2% | 2,41834.8% | 00.0% | 6,940 |
| Clinton County | Al Smith+3,743 | 3,03130.8% | 6,77468.8% | 470.5% | 9,852 |
| Coles County | Herbert Hoover+6,408 | 11,47969.1% | 5,07130.5% | 570.3% | 16,607 |
| Cook County | Herbert Hoover+95,780 | 812,06352.7% | 716,28346.5% | 11,8250.8% | 1,540,171 |
| Crawford County | Herbert Hoover+2,494 | 5,98962.9% | 3,49536.7% | 380.4% | 9,522 |
| Cumberland County | Herbert Hoover+1,369 | 3,24263.0% | 1,87336.4% | 280.5% | 5,143 |
| De Witt County | Herbert Hoover+3,469 | 6,10069.4% | 2,63129.9% | 590.7% | 8,790 |
| DeKalb County | Herbert Hoover+7,561 | 11,50174.2% | 3,94025.4% | 620.4% | 15,503 |
| Douglas County | Herbert Hoover+2,651 | 4,89068.2% | 2,23931.2% | 420.6% | 7,171 |
| DuPage County | Herbert Hoover+17,537 | 28,01672.4% | 10,47927.1% | 2170.6% | 38,712 |
| Edgar County | Herbert Hoover+2,184 | 7,50958.3% | 5,32541.3% | 520.4% | 12,886 |
| Edwards County | Herbert Hoover+1,911 | 2,86174.8% | 95024.8% | 150.4% | 3,826 |
| Effingham County | Al Smith+357 | 3,88247.3% | 4,23951.6% | 931.1% | 8,214 |
| Fayette County | Herbert Hoover+2,547 | 6,54561.7% | 3,99837.7% | 730.7% | 10,616 |
| Ford County | Herbert Hoover+2,570 | 4,66868.7% | 2,09830.9% | 270.4% | 6,793 |
| Franklin County | Al Smith+1,469 | 9,90045.8% | 11,36952.6% | 3531.6% | 21,622 |
| Fulton County | Herbert Hoover+4,009 | 10,60060.0% | 6,59137.3% | 4892.8% | 17,680 |
| Gallatin County | Al Smith+341 | 2,00245.8% | 2,34353.6% | 280.6% | 4,373 |
| Greene County | Herbert Hoover+223 | 4,29951.1% | 4,07648.4% | 460.5% | 8,421 |
| Grundy County | Herbert Hoover+1,952 | 5,12661.5% | 3,17438.1% | 290.3% | 8,329 |
| Hamilton County | Herbert Hoover+238 | 3,27551.1% | 3,03747.4% | 1001.6% | 6,412 |
| Hancock County | Herbert Hoover+2,348 | 7,79558.7% | 5,44741.0% | 480.4% | 13,290 |
| Hardin County | Herbert Hoover+825 | 1,75864.3% | 93334.2% | 411.5% | 2,732 |
| Henderson County | Herbert Hoover+1,630 | 2,69571.1% | 1,06528.1% | 300.8% | 3,790 |
| Henry County | Herbert Hoover+8,808 | 14,66670.8% | 5,85828.3% | 1830.9% | 20,707 |
| Iroquois County | Herbert Hoover+3,032 | 8,45360.7% | 5,42138.9% | 490.4% | 13,923 |
| Jackson County | Herbert Hoover+3,344 | 9,18060.8% | 5,83638.6% | 860.6% | 15,102 |
| Jasper County | Herbert Hoover+146 | 3,20151.0% | 3,05548.7% | 160.3% | 6,272 |
| Jefferson County | Herbert Hoover+1,421 | 7,32655.1% | 5,90544.4% | 700.5% | 13,301 |
| Jersey County | Herbert Hoover+520 | 2,99354.6% | 2,47345.1% | 140.3% | 5,480 |
| Jo Daviess County | Herbert Hoover+2,477 | 6,33361.6% | 3,85637.5% | 940.9% | 10,283 |
| Johnson County | Herbert Hoover+1,729 | 2,89270.7% | 1,16328.4% | 360.9% | 4,091 |
| Kane County | Herbert Hoover+22,052 | 38,23669.9% | 16,18429.6% | 2530.5% | 54,673 |
| Kankakee County | Herbert Hoover+1,658 | 11,90553.4% | 10,24746.0% | 1270.6% | 22,279 |
| Kendall County | Herbert Hoover+2,435 | 3,58975.5% | 1,15424.3% | 90.2% | 4,752 |
| Knox County | Herbert Hoover+10,158 | 16,15172.3% | 5,99326.8% | 1860.8% | 22,330 |
| Lake County | Herbert Hoover+14,562 | 26,81467.7% | 12,25230.9% | 5211.3% | 39,587 |
| LaSalle County | Herbert Hoover+3,232 | 24,03953.2% | 20,80746.0% | 3820.8% | 45,228 |
| Lawrence County | Herbert Hoover+2,045 | 5,85160.2% | 3,80639.1% | 690.7% | 9,726 |
| Lee County | Herbert Hoover+4,762 | 9,23867.1% | 4,47632.5% | 460.3% | 13,760 |
| Livingston County | Herbert Hoover+5,424 | 11,16165.7% | 5,73733.8% | 940.6% | 16,992 |
| Logan County | Herbert Hoover+2,612 | 7,63160.0% | 5,01939.4% | 750.6% | 12,725 |
| Macon County | Herbert Hoover+14,560 | 24,49270.7% | 9,93228.7% | 2300.7% | 34,654 |
| Macoupin County | Al Smith+591 | 10,69947.7% | 11,29050.3% | 4492.0% | 22,438 |
| Madison County | Herbert Hoover+4,370 | 28,02853.5% | 23,65845.1% | 7201.4% | 52,406 |
| Marion County | Herbert Hoover+3,287 | 9,11060.5% | 5,82338.7% | 1190.8% | 15,052 |
| Marshall County | Herbert Hoover+1,201 | 4,02958.7% | 2,82841.2% | 80.1% | 6,865 |
| Mason County | Herbert Hoover+710 | 3,95654.8% | 3,24645.0% | 190.3% | 7,221 |
| Massac County | Herbert Hoover+2,164 | 3,40572.9% | 1,24126.6% | 270.6% | 4,673 |
| McDonough County | Herbert Hoover+4,849 | 8,95368.1% | 4,10431.2% | 810.6% | 13,138 |
| McHenry County | Herbert Hoover+5,065 | 10,66165.3% | 5,59634.3% | 620.4% | 16,319 |
| McLean County | Herbert Hoover+10,038 | 20,78065.4% | 10,74233.8% | 2670.8% | 31,789 |
| Menard County | Herbert Hoover+1,501 | 3,24364.5% | 1,74234.7% | 400.8% | 5,025 |
| Mercer County | Herbert Hoover+3,383 | 5,69970.6% | 2,31628.7% | 580.7% | 8,073 |
| Monroe County | Al Smith+213 | 2,72148.0% | 2,93451.8% | 100.2% | 5,665 |
| Montgomery County | Herbert Hoover+1,607 | 8,99954.3% | 7,39244.6% | 1841.1% | 16,575 |
| Morgan County | Herbert Hoover+4,387 | 10,19263.5% | 5,80536.2% | 490.3% | 16,046 |
| Moultrie County | Herbert Hoover+1,142 | 3,31060.3% | 2,16839.5% | 100.2% | 5,488 |
| Ogle County | Herbert Hoover+7,117 | 9,80878.2% | 2,69121.4% | 470.4% | 12,546 |
| Peoria County | Herbert Hoover+7,874 | 31,02456.5% | 23,15042.2% | 7391.3% | 54,913 |
| Perry County | Al Smith+393 | 4,63647.5% | 5,02951.5% | 1011.0% | 9,766 |
| Piatt County | Herbert Hoover+2,606 | 4,56569.6% | 1,95929.9% | 330.5% | 6,557 |
| Pike County | Herbert Hoover+2,697 | 6,70561.9% | 4,00837.0% | 1231.1% | 10,836 |
| Pope County | Herbert Hoover+1,325 | 2,00474.1% | 67925.1% | 230.8% | 2,706 |
| Pulaski County | Herbert Hoover+1,593 | 3,31965.2% | 1,72633.9% | 470.9% | 5,092 |
| Putnam County | Herbert Hoover+518 | 1,38761.1% | 86938.3% | 140.6% | 2,270 |
| Randolph County | Al Smith+512 | 5,73947.5% | 6,25151.7% | 1030.9% | 12,093 |
| Richland County | Herbert Hoover+1,492 | 4,04261.0% | 2,55038.5% | 310.5% | 6,623 |
| Rock Island County | Herbert Hoover+12,912 | 27,24665.2% | 14,33434.3% | 1960.5% | 41,776 |
| Saline County | Herbert Hoover+1,188 | 7,52553.8% | 6,33745.3% | 1210.9% | 13,983 |
| Sangamon County | Herbert Hoover+10,931 | 31,95760.0% | 21,02639.5% | 2880.5% | 53,271 |
| Schuyler County | Herbert Hoover+469 | 3,01154.0% | 2,54245.6% | 230.4% | 5,576 |
| Scott County | Herbert Hoover+871 | 2,60160.0% | 1,73039.9% | 70.2% | 4,338 |
| Shelby County | Herbert Hoover+3,143 | 7,21462.6% | 4,07135.3% | 2432.1% | 11,528 |
| St. Clair County | Al Smith+5,348 | 31,02645.6% | 36,37453.5% | 6370.9% | 68,037 |
| Stark County | Herbert Hoover+1,660 | 2,96669.1% | 1,30630.4% | 210.5% | 4,293 |
| Stephenson County | Herbert Hoover+6,413 | 11,99268.0% | 5,57931.6% | 720.4% | 17,643 |
| Tazewell County | Herbert Hoover+2,499 | 9,40956.7% | 6,91041.7% | 2671.6% | 16,586 |
| Union County | Al Smith+797 | 3,35244.5% | 4,14955.1% | 290.4% | 7,530 |
| Vermilion County | Herbert Hoover+8,888 | 21,61662.3% | 12,72836.7% | 3731.1% | 34,717 |
| Wabash County | Al Smith+1,582 | 2,37337.3% | 3,95562.1% | 410.6% | 6,369 |
| Warren County | Herbert Hoover+5,234 | 7,91573.6% | 2,68124.9% | 1571.5% | 10,753 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+790 | 3,63855.9% | 2,84843.8% | 220.3% | 6,508 |
| Wayne County | Herbert Hoover+2,081 | 5,18962.0% | 3,10837.2% | 670.8% | 8,364 |
| White County | Herbert Hoover+511 | 4,17753.0% | 3,66646.5% | 360.5% | 7,879 |
| Whiteside County | Herbert Hoover+9,501 | 13,58076.6% | 4,07923.0% | 690.4% | 17,728 |
| Will County | Herbert Hoover+5,204 | 26,08155.0% | 20,87744.0% | 4470.9% | 47,405 |
| Williamson County | Herbert Hoover+774 | 10,91351.2% | 10,13947.6% | 2571.2% | 21,309 |
| Winnebago County | Herbert Hoover+25,574 | 33,25880.4% | 7,68418.6% | 4301.0% | 41,372 |
| Woodford County | Herbert Hoover+1,829 | 5,14060.3% | 3,31138.8% | 730.9% | 8,524 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.