Rhode Island — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionRhode Island · PresidentSmithD+0.6
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Al Smith ✓Democratic | 50.2% | 118,973 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 49.5% | 117,522 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 699 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, RI | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Kent County, RI | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Newport County, RI | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Providence County, RI | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Washington County, RI | Republican | R+37.9 |
Rhode Island results by county
5 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | Al Smith+300 | 4,08051.8% | 3,78048.0% | 130.2% | 7,873 |
| Kent County | Herbert Hoover+4,027 | 7,46039.3% | 11,48760.4% | 580.3% | 19,005 |
| Newport County | Herbert Hoover+1,830 | 6,74843.9% | 8,57855.8% | 330.2% | 15,359 |
| Providence County | Al Smith+11,301 | 97,18552.9% | 85,88446.8% | 5680.3% | 183,637 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+4,293 | 3,50030.9% | 7,79368.8% | 270.2% | 11,320 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.