Montana — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionMontana · PresidentHooverR+17.9
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 58.4% | 113,300 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 40.5% | 78,578 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 2,230 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Blaine County, MT | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Hill County, MT | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+37.3 |
| McCone County, MT | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Mineral County, MT | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+36.5 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Herbert Hoover+762 | 1,90662.2% | 1,14437.3% | 140.5% | 3,064 |
| Big Horn County | Herbert Hoover+257 | 1,27455.5% | 1,01744.3% | 60.3% | 2,297 |
| Blaine County | Herbert Hoover+377 | 1,53756.6% | 1,16042.7% | 170.6% | 2,714 |
| Broadwater County | Herbert Hoover+80 | 74352.5% | 66346.9% | 90.6% | 1,415 |
| Carbon County | Herbert Hoover+840 | 2,51458.1% | 1,67438.7% | 1393.2% | 4,327 |
| Carter County | Herbert Hoover+343 | 76364.0% | 42035.2% | 90.8% | 1,192 |
| Cascade County | Herbert Hoover+1,643 | 8,18355.1% | 6,54044.0% | 1330.9% | 14,856 |
| Chouteau County | Herbert Hoover+605 | 1,83759.1% | 1,23239.7% | 371.2% | 3,106 |
| Custer County | Herbert Hoover+1,117 | 2,50364.1% | 1,38635.5% | 170.4% | 3,906 |
| Daniels County | Herbert Hoover+156 | 93653.9% | 78044.9% | 201.2% | 1,736 |
| Dawson County | Herbert Hoover+1,142 | 2,20767.2% | 1,06532.4% | 140.4% | 3,286 |
| Deer Lodge County | Al Smith+489 | 2,69545.7% | 3,18454.0% | 220.4% | 5,901 |
| Fallon County | Herbert Hoover+582 | 1,03669.1% | 45430.3% | 100.7% | 1,500 |
| Fergus County | Herbert Hoover+1,442 | 4,10960.1% | 2,66739.0% | 620.9% | 6,838 |
| Flathead County | Herbert Hoover+2,126 | 4,09866.6% | 1,97232.1% | 821.3% | 6,152 |
| Gallatin County | Herbert Hoover+1,438 | 3,86161.1% | 2,42338.4% | 340.5% | 6,318 |
| Garfield County | Herbert Hoover+677 | 1,17669.7% | 49929.6% | 130.8% | 1,688 |
| Glacier County | Al Smith+129 | 84746.4% | 97653.5% | 30.2% | 1,826 |
| Golden Valley County | Herbert Hoover+279 | 62563.9% | 34635.4% | 70.7% | 978 |
| Granite County | Herbert Hoover+340 | 84962.2% | 50937.3% | 80.6% | 1,366 |
| Hill County | Herbert Hoover+314 | 2,33653.4% | 2,02246.2% | 190.4% | 4,377 |
| Jefferson County | Herbert Hoover+262 | 1,01357.0% | 75142.2% | 140.8% | 1,778 |
| Judith Basin County | Herbert Hoover+364 | 1,34256.8% | 97841.4% | 441.9% | 2,364 |
| Lake County | Herbert Hoover+620 | 1,87659.4% | 1,25639.8% | 250.8% | 3,157 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Herbert Hoover+1,163 | 4,44157.3% | 3,27842.3% | 250.3% | 7,744 |
| Liberty County | Herbert Hoover+114 | 44656.7% | 33242.2% | 81.0% | 786 |
| Lincoln County | Herbert Hoover+150 | 1,21752.3% | 1,06745.9% | 431.8% | 2,327 |
| Madison County | Herbert Hoover+973 | 1,78568.4% | 81231.1% | 140.5% | 2,611 |
| McCone County | Herbert Hoover+392 | 94661.9% | 55436.2% | 291.9% | 1,529 |
| Meagher County | Herbert Hoover+379 | 71467.9% | 33531.9% | 20.2% | 1,051 |
| Mineral County | Herbert Hoover+73 | 44353.2% | 37044.5% | 192.3% | 832 |
| Missoula County | Herbert Hoover+1,765 | 5,05659.7% | 3,29138.9% | 1201.4% | 8,467 |
| Musselshell County | Herbert Hoover+164 | 1,60850.6% | 1,44445.4% | 1294.1% | 3,181 |
| Park County | Herbert Hoover+1,757 | 3,09568.8% | 1,33829.8% | 631.4% | 4,496 |
| Petroleum County | Herbert Hoover+214 | 58660.9% | 37238.6% | 50.5% | 963 |
| Phillips County | Herbert Hoover+536 | 1,67159.1% | 1,13540.1% | 220.8% | 2,828 |
| Pondera County | Herbert Hoover+380 | 1,32458.0% | 94441.3% | 150.7% | 2,283 |
| Powder River County | Herbert Hoover+370 | 78065.1% | 41034.2% | 90.8% | 1,199 |
| Powell County | Herbert Hoover+537 | 1,56859.8% | 1,03139.3% | 230.9% | 2,622 |
| Prairie County | Herbert Hoover+563 | 96870.2% | 40529.4% | 60.4% | 1,379 |
| Ravalli County | Herbert Hoover+1,439 | 2,55168.5% | 1,11229.9% | 611.6% | 3,724 |
| Richland County | Herbert Hoover+731 | 1,64863.5% | 91735.4% | 291.1% | 2,594 |
| Roosevelt County | Herbert Hoover+334 | 1,63055.3% | 1,29643.9% | 230.8% | 2,949 |
| Rosebud County | Herbert Hoover+494 | 1,51959.4% | 1,02540.1% | 140.5% | 2,558 |
| Sanders County | Herbert Hoover+269 | 1,14253.7% | 87341.0% | 1135.3% | 2,128 |
| Sheridan County | Herbert Hoover+434 | 1,62454.7% | 1,19040.1% | 1575.3% | 2,971 |
| Silver Bow County | Al Smith+1,772 | 9,45644.8% | 11,22853.2% | 4192.0% | 21,103 |
| Stillwater County | Herbert Hoover+976 | 1,68770.1% | 71129.5% | 100.4% | 2,408 |
| Sweet Grass County | Herbert Hoover+728 | 1,16372.5% | 43527.1% | 70.4% | 1,605 |
| Teton County | Herbert Hoover+459 | 1,26360.6% | 80438.6% | 180.9% | 2,085 |
| Toole County | Herbert Hoover+249 | 1,32554.7% | 1,07644.4% | 210.9% | 2,422 |
| Treasure County | Herbert Hoover+168 | 35465.4% | 18634.4% | 10.2% | 541 |
| Valley County | Herbert Hoover+1,036 | 2,33063.9% | 1,29435.5% | 250.7% | 3,649 |
| Wheatland County | Herbert Hoover+665 | 1,20768.8% | 54230.9% | 50.3% | 1,754 |
| Wibaux County | Herbert Hoover+135 | 58356.3% | 44843.2% | 50.5% | 1,036 |
| Yellowstone County | Herbert Hoover+3,699 | 6,90468.1% | 3,20531.6% | 320.3% | 10,141 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.