Vermont — 1928 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1928 presidential electionVermont · PresidentHooverR+34.0
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 66.9% | 90,404 |
|---|---|---|
| Al SmithDemocratic | 32.9% | 44,440 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 347 |
1928presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Bennington County, VT | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Franklin County, VT | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Republican | R+69.7 |
| Orange County, VT | Republican | R+69.9 |
| Orleans County, VT | Republican | R+61.5 |
| Rutland County, VT | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Windham County, VT | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Windsor County, VT | Republican | R+59.1 |
Vermont results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Herbert Hoover+3,244 | 5,24772.1% | 2,00327.5% | 280.4% | 7,278 |
| Bennington County | Herbert Hoover+2,616 | 6,11463.5% | 3,49836.3% | 180.2% | 9,630 |
| Caledonia County | Herbert Hoover+4,784 | 6,61678.1% | 1,83221.6% | 260.3% | 8,474 |
| Chittenden County | Al Smith+896 | 8,15647.3% | 9,05252.5% | 270.2% | 17,235 |
| Essex County | Herbert Hoover+898 | 1,70367.7% | 80532.0% | 60.2% | 2,514 |
| Franklin County | Herbert Hoover+554 | 6,03152.2% | 5,47747.4% | 400.3% | 11,548 |
| Grand Isle County | Herbert Hoover+29 | 83050.5% | 80148.8% | 110.7% | 1,642 |
| Lamoille County | Herbert Hoover+2,686 | 3,26284.6% | 57614.9% | 160.4% | 3,854 |
| Orange County | Herbert Hoover+4,309 | 5,22384.7% | 91414.8% | 300.5% | 6,167 |
| Orleans County | Herbert Hoover+4,241 | 5,56180.7% | 1,32019.1% | 140.2% | 6,895 |
| Rutland County | Herbert Hoover+4,012 | 12,62159.4% | 8,60940.5% | 320.2% | 21,262 |
| Washington County | Herbert Hoover+5,483 | 9,89168.9% | 4,40830.7% | 540.4% | 14,353 |
| Windham County | Herbert Hoover+6,012 | 8,41077.7% | 2,39822.2% | 160.1% | 10,824 |
| Windsor County | Herbert Hoover+7,992 | 10,73979.5% | 2,74720.3% | 290.2% | 13,515 |
Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1928 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.