Massachusetts — 1928 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Al Smith ✓Democratic | 50.2% | 792,758 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 49.2% | 775,566 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 9,499 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+4.8 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Herbert Hoover+6,987 | 2,89922.6% | 9,88677.0% | 600.5% | 12,845 |
| Berkshire County | Al Smith+220 | 24,07550.0% | 23,85549.5% | 2440.5% | 48,174 |
| Bristol County | Al Smith+4,052 | 59,25751.2% | 55,20547.7% | 1,2931.1% | 115,755 |
| Dukes County | Herbert Hoover+1,017 | 47024.0% | 1,48775.9% | 10.1% | 1,958 |
| Essex County | Herbert Hoover+12,500 | 89,50846.4% | 102,00852.9% | 1,2940.7% | 192,810 |
| Franklin County | Herbert Hoover+8,491 | 5,84228.7% | 14,33370.5% | 1490.7% | 20,324 |
| Hampden County | Al Smith+5,993 | 62,05652.2% | 56,06347.2% | 7030.6% | 118,822 |
| Hampshire County | Herbert Hoover+1,406 | 12,69546.9% | 14,10152.1% | 2550.9% | 27,051 |
| Middlesex County | Herbert Hoover+15,850 | 173,33947.6% | 189,18952.0% | 1,3130.4% | 363,841 |
| Nantucket County | Herbert Hoover+470 | 39531.3% | 86568.6% | 10.1% | 1,261 |
| Norfolk County | Herbert Hoover+26,473 | 47,05738.9% | 73,53060.7% | 4890.4% | 121,076 |
| Plymouth County | Herbert Hoover+16,475 | 24,88737.3% | 41,36262.0% | 5170.8% | 66,766 |
| Suffolk County | Al Smith+105,211 | 204,60366.8% | 99,39232.5% | 2,1350.7% | 306,130 |
| Worcester County | Herbert Hoover+8,615 | 85,67547.3% | 94,29052.1% | 1,0450.6% | 181,010 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.