North Dakota — 1928 presidential election
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Akashicstate1928 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentHooverR+10.3
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 54.8% | 131,419 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 44.5% | 106,648 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 1,778 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Benson County, ND | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Divide County, ND | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Dunn County, ND | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Eddy County, ND | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Emmons County, ND | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Foster County, ND | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Griggs County, ND | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+0.4 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Logan County, ND | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+6.9 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Republican | R+23.6 |
| McLean County, ND | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Mercer County, ND | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Morton County, ND | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Nelson County, ND | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Pierce County, ND | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Renville County, ND | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Sargent County, ND | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Sioux County, ND | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Slope County, ND | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Stark County, ND | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Steele County, ND | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Towner County, ND | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Walsh County, ND | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Williams County, ND | Republican | R+17.3 |
North Dakota results by county
53 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+946 | 1,59070.7% | 64428.6% | 160.7% | 2,250 |
| Barnes County | Herbert Hoover+462 | 3,75553.0% | 3,29346.5% | 350.5% | 7,083 |
| Benson County | Herbert Hoover+427 | 2,62153.8% | 2,19445.0% | 571.2% | 4,872 |
| Billings County | Herbert Hoover+46 | 45852.2% | 41247.0% | 70.8% | 877 |
| Bottineau County | Herbert Hoover+32 | 2,68049.8% | 2,64849.2% | 551.0% | 5,383 |
| Bowman County | Herbert Hoover+210 | 1,03155.0% | 82143.8% | 231.2% | 1,875 |
| Burke County | Herbert Hoover+666 | 2,00258.4% | 1,33639.0% | 912.7% | 3,429 |
| Burleigh County | Herbert Hoover+879 | 3,95555.6% | 3,07643.2% | 841.2% | 7,115 |
| Cass County | Herbert Hoover+6,165 | 12,48066.2% | 6,31533.5% | 630.3% | 18,858 |
| Cavalier County | Herbert Hoover+558 | 3,06854.9% | 2,51044.9% | 140.3% | 5,592 |
| Dickey County | Herbert Hoover+273 | 2,25052.9% | 1,97746.5% | 260.6% | 4,253 |
| Divide County | Herbert Hoover+713 | 1,96360.4% | 1,25038.4% | 391.2% | 3,252 |
| Dunn County | Al Smith+201 | 1,36046.5% | 1,56153.4% | 40.1% | 2,925 |
| Eddy County | Al Smith+169 | 1,07146.1% | 1,24053.4% | 110.5% | 2,322 |
| Emmons County | Al Smith+274 | 1,79246.2% | 2,06653.3% | 170.4% | 3,875 |
| Foster County | Al Smith+41 | 1,13749.0% | 1,17850.8% | 60.3% | 2,321 |
| Golden Valley County | Herbert Hoover+385 | 93762.5% | 55236.8% | 100.7% | 1,499 |
| Grand Forks County | Herbert Hoover+3,724 | 8,02464.9% | 4,30034.8% | 470.4% | 12,371 |
| Grant County | Herbert Hoover+325 | 1,75954.6% | 1,43444.5% | 290.9% | 3,222 |
| Griggs County | Herbert Hoover+147 | 1,32952.4% | 1,18246.6% | 230.9% | 2,534 |
| Hettinger County | Herbert Hoover+230 | 1,55353.9% | 1,32345.9% | 70.2% | 2,883 |
| Kidder County | Herbert Hoover+10 | 1,20049.9% | 1,19049.5% | 130.5% | 2,403 |
| LaMoure County | Herbert Hoover+445 | 2,24555.0% | 1,80044.1% | 370.9% | 4,082 |
| Logan County | Al Smith+280 | 1,01343.6% | 1,29355.7% | 150.6% | 2,321 |
| McHenry County | Herbert Hoover+379 | 2,91453.0% | 2,53546.1% | 450.8% | 5,494 |
| McIntosh County | Al Smith+278 | 1,19644.8% | 1,47455.2% | 00.0% | 2,670 |
| McKenzie County | Herbert Hoover+811 | 2,10061.1% | 1,28937.5% | 461.3% | 3,435 |
| McLean County | Al Smith+125 | 2,73047.5% | 2,85549.7% | 1612.8% | 5,746 |
| Mercer County | Al Smith+648 | 97137.4% | 1,61962.4% | 30.1% | 2,593 |
| Morton County | Al Smith+1,065 | 2,88142.0% | 3,94657.6% | 260.4% | 6,853 |
| Mountrail County | Herbert Hoover+351 | 2,35452.3% | 2,00344.5% | 1443.2% | 4,501 |
| Nelson County | Herbert Hoover+822 | 2,36460.2% | 1,54239.3% | 220.6% | 3,928 |
| Oliver County | Herbert Hoover+49 | 68051.7% | 63147.9% | 50.4% | 1,316 |
| Pembina County | Herbert Hoover+1,183 | 3,32460.7% | 2,14139.1% | 70.1% | 5,472 |
| Pierce County | Al Smith+137 | 1,46947.6% | 1,60652.0% | 110.4% | 3,086 |
| Ramsey County | Herbert Hoover+574 | 3,24654.6% | 2,67245.0% | 250.4% | 5,943 |
| Ransom County | Herbert Hoover+1,108 | 2,61363.0% | 1,50536.3% | 270.7% | 4,145 |
| Renville County | Herbert Hoover+299 | 1,47355.1% | 1,17443.9% | 271.0% | 2,674 |
| Richland County | Herbert Hoover+647 | 4,25153.9% | 3,60445.7% | 340.4% | 7,889 |
| Rolette County | Al Smith+854 | 1,32737.5% | 2,18161.6% | 310.9% | 3,539 |
| Sargent County | Al Smith+217 | 1,77246.9% | 1,98952.6% | 190.5% | 3,780 |
| Sheridan County | Herbert Hoover+298 | 1,24256.6% | 94443.0% | 80.4% | 2,194 |
| Sioux County | Al Smith+301 | 68740.5% | 98858.2% | 231.4% | 1,698 |
| Slope County | Herbert Hoover+331 | 87360.9% | 54237.8% | 191.3% | 1,434 |
| Stark County | Al Smith+1,307 | 1,92437.3% | 3,23162.6% | 60.1% | 5,161 |
| Steele County | Herbert Hoover+422 | 1,57457.3% | 1,15242.0% | 190.7% | 2,745 |
| Stutsman County | Herbert Hoover+909 | 4,78255.1% | 3,87344.6% | 290.3% | 8,684 |
| Towner County | Herbert Hoover+264 | 1,58854.2% | 1,32445.2% | 160.5% | 2,928 |
| Traill County | Herbert Hoover+2,191 | 3,63871.4% | 1,44728.4% | 130.3% | 5,098 |
| Walsh County | Al Smith+141 | 3,65748.9% | 3,79850.8% | 170.2% | 7,472 |
| Ward County | Herbert Hoover+2,199 | 6,56159.7% | 4,36239.7% | 630.6% | 10,986 |
| Wells County | Herbert Hoover+241 | 2,36452.4% | 2,12347.1% | 250.6% | 4,512 |
| Williams County | Herbert Hoover+1,088 | 3,59157.3% | 2,50339.9% | 1782.8% | 6,272 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.