Maine — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionMaine · PresidentHooverR+37.7
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 68.6% | 179,923 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 31.0% | 81,179 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,069 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+58.0 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+55.8 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+46.9 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+30.0 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Herbert Hoover+850 | 11,79051.6% | 10,94047.9% | 1240.5% | 22,854 |
| Aroostook County | Herbert Hoover+8,774 | 14,54571.4% | 5,77128.3% | 410.2% | 20,357 |
| Cumberland County | Herbert Hoover+17,542 | 33,19067.7% | 15,64831.9% | 1580.3% | 48,996 |
| Franklin County | Herbert Hoover+3,436 | 4,92376.5% | 1,48723.1% | 220.3% | 6,432 |
| Hancock County | Herbert Hoover+6,367 | 8,14081.8% | 1,77317.8% | 330.3% | 9,946 |
| Kennebec County | Herbert Hoover+7,315 | 15,54165.1% | 8,22634.5% | 920.4% | 23,859 |
| Knox County | Herbert Hoover+4,328 | 6,66073.3% | 2,33225.7% | 881.0% | 9,080 |
| Lincoln County | Herbert Hoover+3,289 | 4,47078.8% | 1,18120.8% | 180.3% | 5,669 |
| Oxford County | Herbert Hoover+5,394 | 9,40969.7% | 4,01529.8% | 660.5% | 13,490 |
| Penobscot County | Herbert Hoover+12,636 | 21,75070.3% | 9,11429.4% | 960.3% | 30,960 |
| Piscataquis County | Herbert Hoover+3,439 | 4,79277.8% | 1,35322.0% | 160.3% | 6,161 |
| Sagadahoc County | Herbert Hoover+3,022 | 4,60574.2% | 1,58325.5% | 200.3% | 6,208 |
| Somerset County | Herbert Hoover+4,804 | 8,05570.6% | 3,25128.5% | 1000.9% | 11,406 |
| Waldo County | Herbert Hoover+3,449 | 4,85177.1% | 1,40222.3% | 410.7% | 6,294 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+5,458 | 8,53173.3% | 3,07326.4% | 350.3% | 11,639 |
| York County | Herbert Hoover+8,641 | 18,67164.8% | 10,03034.8% | 1190.4% | 28,820 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.