Ohio — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionOhio · PresidentHooverR+30.4
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 64.9% | 1,627,546 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 34.5% | 864,210 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 16,590 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 24 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Belmont County, OH | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Butler County, OH | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+61.3 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Lorain County, OH | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Lucas County, OH | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Mercer County, OH | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Monroe County, OH | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Pike County, OH | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Portage County, OH | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Putnam County, OH | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Summit County, OH | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+31.2 |
Ohio results by county
88 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+2,665 | 5,66565.2% | 3,00034.5% | 200.2% | 8,685 |
| Allen County | Herbert Hoover+11,231 | 20,69368.2% | 9,46231.2% | 1820.6% | 30,337 |
| Ashland County | Herbert Hoover+5,489 | 8,74572.3% | 3,25626.9% | 960.8% | 12,097 |
| Ashtabula County | Herbert Hoover+12,919 | 18,87075.1% | 5,95123.7% | 2971.2% | 25,118 |
| Athens County | Herbert Hoover+6,555 | 11,10170.0% | 4,54628.7% | 2081.3% | 15,855 |
| Auglaize County | Herbert Hoover+2,840 | 7,79460.9% | 4,95438.7% | 500.4% | 12,798 |
| Belmont County | Herbert Hoover+8,162 | 20,96960.8% | 12,80737.2% | 6922.0% | 34,468 |
| Brown County | Herbert Hoover+2,259 | 5,68162.1% | 3,42237.4% | 520.6% | 9,155 |
| Butler County | Herbert Hoover+13,461 | 29,12464.7% | 15,66334.8% | 2550.6% | 45,042 |
| Carroll County | Herbert Hoover+4,251 | 5,57280.3% | 1,32119.0% | 440.6% | 6,937 |
| Champaign County | Herbert Hoover+4,355 | 7,65169.5% | 3,29629.9% | 590.5% | 11,006 |
| Clark County | Herbert Hoover+16,350 | 26,66671.7% | 10,31627.7% | 2010.5% | 37,183 |
| Clermont County | Herbert Hoover+5,538 | 9,73269.6% | 4,19430.0% | 570.4% | 13,983 |
| Clinton County | Herbert Hoover+4,547 | 7,15073.0% | 2,60326.6% | 440.4% | 9,797 |
| Columbiana County | Herbert Hoover+18,944 | 26,40577.3% | 7,46121.8% | 2920.9% | 34,158 |
| Coshocton County | Herbert Hoover+5,409 | 9,15470.6% | 3,74528.9% | 710.5% | 12,970 |
| Crawford County | Herbert Hoover+5,763 | 11,23566.9% | 5,47232.6% | 860.5% | 16,793 |
| Cuyahoga County | Herbert Hoover+28,320 | 194,50853.4% | 166,18845.6% | 3,4120.9% | 364,108 |
| Darke County | Herbert Hoover+5,943 | 11,76566.3% | 5,82232.8% | 1470.8% | 17,734 |
| Defiance County | Herbert Hoover+2,802 | 6,28964.3% | 3,48735.7% | 00.0% | 9,776 |
| Delaware County | Herbert Hoover+4,329 | 8,04967.8% | 3,72031.3% | 1110.9% | 11,880 |
| Erie County | Herbert Hoover+2,810 | 10,38057.7% | 7,57042.1% | 460.3% | 17,996 |
| Fairfield County | Herbert Hoover+6,453 | 12,07267.9% | 5,61931.6% | 970.5% | 17,788 |
| Fayette County | Herbert Hoover+2,499 | 5,25165.2% | 2,75234.2% | 470.6% | 8,050 |
| Franklin County | Herbert Hoover+44,935 | 92,01965.9% | 47,08433.7% | 6090.4% | 139,712 |
| Fulton County | Herbert Hoover+4,628 | 6,41677.7% | 1,78821.7% | 490.6% | 8,253 |
| Gallia County | Herbert Hoover+3,597 | 5,51373.4% | 1,91625.5% | 801.1% | 7,509 |
| Geauga County | Herbert Hoover+2,981 | 4,16177.4% | 1,18021.9% | 370.7% | 5,378 |
| Greene County | Herbert Hoover+6,645 | 10,03074.1% | 3,38525.0% | 1130.8% | 13,528 |
| Guernsey County | Herbert Hoover+7,465 | 11,17474.1% | 3,70924.6% | 1971.3% | 15,080 |
| Hamilton County | Herbert Hoover+37,383 | 147,53457.0% | 110,15142.6% | 1,0070.4% | 258,692 |
| Hancock County | Herbert Hoover+8,993 | 13,15175.5% | 4,15823.9% | 1010.6% | 17,410 |
| Hardin County | Herbert Hoover+2,831 | 8,13760.2% | 5,30639.3% | 740.5% | 13,517 |
| Harrison County | Herbert Hoover+4,579 | 6,09579.4% | 1,51619.7% | 650.8% | 7,676 |
| Henry County | Herbert Hoover+1,723 | 5,37059.3% | 3,64740.3% | 400.4% | 9,057 |
| Highland County | Herbert Hoover+4,489 | 8,32568.1% | 3,83631.4% | 600.5% | 12,221 |
| Hocking County | Herbert Hoover+2,995 | 5,49767.9% | 2,50230.9% | 941.2% | 8,093 |
| Holmes County | Herbert Hoover+1,826 | 3,45767.4% | 1,63131.8% | 390.8% | 5,127 |
| Huron County | Herbert Hoover+5,545 | 10,70267.2% | 5,15732.4% | 710.4% | 15,930 |
| Jackson County | Herbert Hoover+4,354 | 7,12971.4% | 2,77527.8% | 810.8% | 9,985 |
| Jefferson County | Herbert Hoover+10,464 | 19,17568.1% | 8,71130.9% | 2751.0% | 28,161 |
| Knox County | Herbert Hoover+6,427 | 10,02873.1% | 3,60126.2% | 950.7% | 13,724 |
| Lake County | Herbert Hoover+7,799 | 11,82374.2% | 4,02425.3% | 790.5% | 15,926 |
| Lawrence County | Herbert Hoover+6,876 | 10,34674.5% | 3,47025.0% | 690.5% | 13,885 |
| Licking County | Herbert Hoover+11,886 | 19,13072.1% | 7,24427.3% | 1430.5% | 26,517 |
| Logan County | Herbert Hoover+6,744 | 9,60276.6% | 2,85822.8% | 710.6% | 12,531 |
| Lorain County | Herbert Hoover+10,779 | 24,38663.8% | 13,60735.6% | 2120.6% | 38,205 |
| Lucas County | Herbert Hoover+33,458 | 78,43563.2% | 44,97736.2% | 6690.5% | 124,081 |
| Madison County | Herbert Hoover+2,995 | 5,52268.1% | 2,52731.2% | 560.7% | 8,105 |
| Mahoning County | Herbert Hoover+21,413 | 48,34163.8% | 26,92835.5% | 4790.6% | 75,748 |
| Marion County | Herbert Hoover+7,930 | 13,39870.3% | 5,46828.7% | 1941.0% | 19,060 |
| Medina County | Herbert Hoover+7,153 | 9,51079.6% | 2,35719.7% | 830.7% | 11,950 |
| Meigs County | Herbert Hoover+3,919 | 6,58070.6% | 2,66128.6% | 730.8% | 9,314 |
| Mercer County | Al Smith+1,026 | 5,12945.3% | 6,15554.3% | 420.4% | 11,326 |
| Miami County | Herbert Hoover+10,196 | 16,06372.8% | 5,86726.6% | 1360.6% | 22,066 |
| Monroe County | Herbert Hoover+1,558 | 4,28760.7% | 2,72938.7% | 430.6% | 7,059 |
| Montgomery County | Herbert Hoover+32,762 | 71,27964.5% | 38,51734.9% | 6650.6% | 110,461 |
| Morgan County | Herbert Hoover+2,962 | 4,35975.1% | 1,39724.1% | 490.8% | 5,805 |
| Morrow County | Herbert Hoover+2,983 | 4,80171.7% | 1,81827.1% | 801.2% | 6,699 |
| Muskingum County | Herbert Hoover+15,613 | 22,12076.8% | 6,50722.6% | 1710.6% | 28,798 |
| Noble County | Herbert Hoover+2,272 | 4,46266.4% | 2,19032.6% | 630.9% | 6,715 |
| Ottawa County | Herbert Hoover+2,337 | 5,77262.5% | 3,43537.2% | 220.2% | 9,229 |
| Paulding County | Herbert Hoover+1,620 | 4,09361.8% | 2,47337.3% | 580.9% | 6,624 |
| Perry County | Herbert Hoover+3,898 | 8,55164.4% | 4,65335.0% | 750.6% | 13,279 |
| Pickaway County | Herbert Hoover+1,977 | 5,87159.9% | 3,89439.7% | 410.4% | 9,806 |
| Pike County | Herbert Hoover+537 | 3,24654.5% | 2,70945.5% | 00.0% | 5,955 |
| Portage County | Herbert Hoover+7,330 | 12,08671.3% | 4,75628.1% | 1060.6% | 16,948 |
| Preble County | Herbert Hoover+3,180 | 6,69365.2% | 3,51334.2% | 570.6% | 10,263 |
| Putnam County | Al Smith+130 | 5,53749.2% | 5,66750.4% | 500.4% | 11,254 |
| Richland County | Herbert Hoover+11,173 | 18,46871.3% | 7,29528.2% | 1460.6% | 25,909 |
| Ross County | Herbert Hoover+5,117 | 11,17964.6% | 6,06235.0% | 670.4% | 17,308 |
| Sandusky County | Herbert Hoover+6,366 | 12,20067.3% | 5,83432.2% | 850.5% | 18,119 |
| Scioto County | Herbert Hoover+13,572 | 20,99773.6% | 7,42526.0% | 1080.4% | 28,530 |
| Seneca County | Herbert Hoover+5,233 | 13,36961.9% | 8,13637.7% | 820.4% | 21,587 |
| Shelby County | Herbert Hoover+527 | 5,97552.1% | 5,44847.5% | 370.3% | 11,460 |
| Stark County | Herbert Hoover+35,724 | 59,56470.8% | 23,84028.4% | 6710.8% | 84,075 |
| Summit County | Herbert Hoover+46,998 | 78,50470.9% | 31,50628.4% | 7750.7% | 110,785 |
| Trumbull County | Herbert Hoover+20,600 | 29,71075.8% | 9,11023.2% | 3741.0% | 39,194 |
| Tuscarawas County | Herbert Hoover+13,689 | 20,49474.3% | 6,80524.7% | 2691.0% | 27,568 |
| Union County | Herbert Hoover+3,490 | 5,87670.5% | 2,38628.6% | 690.8% | 8,331 |
| Van Wert County | Herbert Hoover+2,451 | 7,54059.4% | 5,08940.1% | 670.5% | 12,696 |
| Vinton County | Herbert Hoover+1,251 | 2,81063.7% | 1,55935.4% | 390.9% | 4,408 |
| Warren County | Herbert Hoover+6,253 | 8,70877.6% | 2,45521.9% | 560.5% | 11,219 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+8,185 | 12,76773.2% | 4,58226.3% | 980.6% | 17,447 |
| Wayne County | Herbert Hoover+9,367 | 14,19274.6% | 4,82525.4% | 70.0% | 19,024 |
| Williams County | Herbert Hoover+5,002 | 8,13871.8% | 3,13627.7% | 580.5% | 11,332 |
| Wood County | Herbert Hoover+10,797 | 15,40976.6% | 4,61222.9% | 1050.5% | 20,126 |
| Wyandot County | Herbert Hoover+2,766 | 5,79065.4% | 3,02434.2% | 380.4% | 8,852 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.