Election 1928 Results
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1928 presidential election in Missouri
Herbert Hoover (Republican) beat Al Smith (Democrat) in Missouri in 1928, 55.6% to 44.1%, a margin of 11.4 points and 171,518 votes.
Missouri voted 6.0 points more Democratic than the country as a whole, where the margin was R+17.4.
The Republican hold continued from 1924, when Calvin Coolidge won.
Republicans led in 92 of the 115 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 23. The largest, St. Louis City, cast 339,194 votes and went to the Democrat by 4.3 points. The closest was Clay, where 10 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover won | Republican | 834,080 | 55.6% |
| Al Smith | Democratic | 662,562 | 44.1% |
| All other candidates | 4,079 | 0.3% | |
| Total | 1,500,721 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City | 176,428 52.0% | 161,701 47.7% | 1,065 | 339,194 | D+4.3 |
| Jackson | 96,703 43.2% | 126,589 56.6% | 385 | 223,677 | R+13.4 |
| St. Louis | 33,802 44.3% | 42,572 55.7% | 76,374 | R+11.5 | |
| Greene | 10,901 32.9% | 22,166 66.9% | 84 | 33,151 | R+34.0 |
| Buchanan | 12,110 37.1% | 20,459 62.7% | 55 | 32,624 | R+25.6 |
| Jasper | 8,292 28.5% | 20,587 70.8% | 180 | 29,059 | R+42.3 |
| Pettis | 5,554 34.8% | 10,346 64.9% | 39 | 15,939 | R+30.1 |
| Lafayette | 5,939 43.5% | 7,687 56.3% | 32 | 13,658 | R+12.8 |
| Marion | 5,679 42.5% | 7,664 57.3% | 24 | 13,367 | R+14.9 |
| Boone | 8,422 63.2% | 4,876 36.6% | 21 | 13,319 | D+26.6 |
| Franklin | 5,429 40.8% | 7,831 58.9% | 32 | 13,292 | R+18.1 |
| St. Francois | 4,171 31.5% | 9,040 68.3% | 17 | 13,228 | R+36.8 |
| Cole | 6,481 49.3% | 6,637 50.5% | 15 | 13,133 | R+1.2 |
| Saline | 6,251 47.9% | 6,780 52.0% | 13 | 13,044 | R+4.1 |
| Cape Girardeau | 5,464 42.6% | 7,344 57.2% | 21 | 12,829 | R+14.7 |
| Nodaway | 5,297 42.5% | 7,160 57.4% | 17 | 12,474 | R+14.9 |
| Jefferson | 5,231 45.3% | 6,285 54.5% | 22 | 11,538 | R+9.1 |
| Pemiscot | 5,259 45.7% | 6,256 54.3% | 11,515 | R+8.7 | |
| Linn | 4,395 38.5% | 6,996 61.3% | 20 | 11,411 | R+22.8 |
| Johnson | 4,316 38.0% | 7,032 61.9% | 19 | 11,367 | R+23.9 |
| Clay | 5,574 49.8% | 5,584 49.9% | 27 | 11,185 | R+0.1 |
| Randolph | 6,008 55.4% | 4,825 44.5% | 9 | 10,842 | D+10.9 |
| Henry | 4,319 40.7% | 6,263 59.1% | 21 | 10,603 | R+18.3 |
| Macon | 4,838 46.0% | 5,618 53.5% | 54 | 10,510 | R+7.4 |
| St. Charles | 5,081 48.4% | 5,404 51.4% | 22 | 10,507 | R+3.1 |
| Newton | 3,269 31.4% | 7,054 67.8% | 85 | 10,408 | R+36.4 |
| Lawrence | 3,646 36.4% | 6,328 63.2% | 43 | 10,017 | R+26.8 |
| Bates | 3,594 36.7% | 6,133 62.7% | 54 | 9,781 | R+26.0 |
| Carroll | 3,735 38.8% | 5,875 61.0% | 14 | 9,624 | R+22.2 |
| Vernon | 3,676 38.7% | 5,783 60.9% | 31 | 9,490 | R+22.2 |
| Barry | 3,431 36.6% | 5,901 62.9% | 51 | 9,383 | R+26.3 |
| Audrain | 5,067 54.9% | 4,141 44.9% | 14 | 9,222 | D+10.0 |
| Cooper | 4,413 47.9% | 4,794 52.0% | 9 | 9,216 | R+4.1 |
| Livingston | 3,221 35.9% | 5,742 63.9% | 17 | 8,980 | R+28.1 |
| Cass | 3,647 40.7% | 5,299 59.1% | 18 | 8,964 | R+18.4 |
| Stoddard | 4,016 44.9% | 4,906 54.8% | 29 | 8,951 | R+9.9 |
| Butler | 3,320 37.1% | 5,591 62.5% | 38 | 8,949 | R+25.4 |
| Scott | 5,159 57.7% | 3,779 42.3% | 6 | 8,944 | D+15.4 |
| New Madrid | 4,153 46.5% | 4,750 53.2% | 22 | 8,925 | R+6.7 |
| Chariton | 4,559 53.6% | 3,929 46.2% | 13 | 8,501 | D+7.4 |
| Dunklin | 4,879 57.4% | 3,602 42.4% | 20 | 8,501 | D+15.0 |
| Callaway | 5,153 61.1% | 3,269 38.7% | 15 | 8,437 | D+22.3 |
| Adair | 2,841 33.7% | 5,538 65.7% | 50 | 8,429 | R+32.0 |
| Pike | 3,749 44.9% | 4,569 54.7% | 29 | 8,347 | R+9.8 |
| Ray | 4,570 58.1% | 3,280 41.7% | 16 | 7,866 | D+16.4 |
| Polk | 2,303 30.2% | 5,307 69.6% | 12 | 7,622 | R+39.4 |
| Grundy | 2,332 30.7% | 5,226 68.7% | 46 | 7,604 | R+38.1 |
| Sullivan | 3,292 43.9% | 4,183 55.8% | 21 | 7,496 | R+11.9 |
| Howell | 2,543 34.1% | 4,869 65.3% | 49 | 7,461 | R+31.2 |
| Harrison | 2,319 32.4% | 4,818 67.4% | 16 | 7,153 | R+34.9 |
| Texas | 3,067 43.0% | 4,050 56.8% | 16 | 7,133 | R+13.8 |
| Daviess | 2,789 39.5% | 4,254 60.3% | 14 | 7,057 | R+20.8 |
| Howard | 4,452 66.3% | 2,254 33.5% | 14 | 6,720 | D+32.7 |
| Wright | 1,973 30.3% | 4,504 69.3% | 24 | 6,501 | R+38.9 |
| Andrew | 2,118 33.2% | 4,243 66.6% | 12 | 6,373 | R+33.3 |
| Monroe | 4,957 78.0% | 1,378 21.7% | 19 | 6,354 | D+56.3 |
| Webster | 2,343 36.9% | 4,002 63.0% | 8 | 6,353 | R+26.1 |
| Caldwell | 2,164 34.2% | 4,167 65.8% | 6,331 | R+31.6 | |
| Gentry | 2,735 43.7% | 3,506 56.0% | 15 | 6,256 | R+12.3 |
| Clinton | 2,485 39.9% | 3,736 60.0% | 8 | 6,229 | R+20.1 |
| Montgomery | 2,285 36.8% | 3,910 63.0% | 8 | 6,203 | R+26.2 |
| Lincoln | 3,356 55.1% | 2,722 44.7% | 10 | 6,088 | D+10.4 |
| Laclede | 2,031 33.7% | 3,971 65.9% | 23 | 6,025 | R+32.2 |
| Barton | 2,275 38.0% | 3,662 61.2% | 48 | 5,985 | R+23.2 |
| Phelps | 2,896 49.3% | 2,967 50.5% | 11 | 5,874 | R+1.2 |
| Moniteau | 2,310 39.6% | 3,496 59.9% | 33 | 5,839 | R+20.3 |
| Atchison | 2,535 43.8% | 3,239 56.0% | 12 | 5,786 | R+12.2 |
| Platte | 3,344 57.9% | 2,423 41.9% | 10 | 5,777 | D+15.9 |
| Holt | 1,919 33.2% | 3,845 66.6% | 12 | 5,776 | R+33.3 |
| McDonald | 1,986 34.9% | 3,684 64.8% | 16 | 5,686 | R+29.9 |
| Lewis | 2,882 51.0% | 2,741 48.5% | 23 | 5,646 | D+2.5 |
| St. Clair | 1,701 30.5% | 3,846 68.9% | 37 | 5,584 | R+38.4 |
| Osage | 3,092 55.5% | 2,474 44.4% | 6 | 5,572 | D+11.1 |
| Shelby | 3,158 57.8% | 2,303 42.1% | 7 | 5,468 | D+15.6 |
| Clark | 2,170 39.8% | 3,259 59.8% | 18 | 5,447 | R+20.0 |
| Miller | 1,979 36.8% | 3,379 62.9% | 18 | 5,376 | R+26.0 |
| De Kalb | 1,898 36.1% | 3,338 63.5% | 18 | 5,254 | R+27.4 |
| Perry | 2,591 49.4% | 2,648 50.5% | 6 | 5,245 | R+1.1 |
| Gasconade | 1,058 20.2% | 4,171 79.6% | 13 | 5,242 | R+59.4 |
| Washington | 2,091 40.8% | 3,019 59.0% | 10 | 5,120 | R+18.1 |
| Cedar | 1,728 34.0% | 3,340 65.7% | 12 | 5,080 | R+31.7 |
| Dade | 1,453 29.3% | 3,497 70.5% | 7 | 4,957 | R+41.2 |
| Knox | 2,213 45.6% | 2,628 54.2% | 7 | 4,848 | R+8.6 |
| Bollinger | 1,824 37.6% | 3,014 62.2% | 8 | 4,846 | R+24.6 |
| Putnam | 1,247 26.2% | 3,498 73.6% | 10 | 4,755 | R+47.3 |
| Christian | 1,124 23.8% | 3,576 75.7% | 21 | 4,721 | R+51.9 |
| Benton | 1,296 27.5% | 3,411 72.3% | 9 | 4,716 | R+44.8 |
| Wayne | 2,011 42.9% | 2,662 56.8% | 12 | 4,685 | R+13.9 |
| Mississippi | 2,602 56.5% | 1,999 43.4% | 8 | 4,609 | D+13.1 |
| Scotland | 2,194 48.1% | 2,350 51.5% | 22 | 4,566 | R+3.4 |
| Douglas | 681 15.2% | 3,758 84.0% | 35 | 4,474 | R+68.8 |
| Morgan | 1,432 32.1% | 3,017 67.7% | 9 | 4,458 | R+35.6 |
| Crawford | 1,476 33.3% | 2,926 66.1% | 26 | 4,428 | R+32.7 |
| Dent | 1,871 43.9% | 2,367 55.5% | 28 | 4,266 | R+11.6 |
| Pulaski | 1,934 46.4% | 2,229 53.4% | 8 | 4,171 | R+7.1 |
| Ralls | 2,273 55.8% | 1,794 44.1% | 4 | 4,071 | D+11.8 |
| Mercer | 925 24.4% | 2,869 75.5% | 4 | 3,798 | R+51.2 |
| Dallas | 931 24.6% | 2,835 74.9% | 17 | 3,783 | R+50.3 |
| Ste. Genevieve | 2,547 69.7% | 1,099 30.1% | 6 | 3,652 | D+39.6 |
| Ripley | 1,395 38.4% | 2,226 61.3% | 10 | 3,631 | R+22.9 |
| Schuyler | 1,797 49.5% | 1,822 50.2% | 9 | 3,628 | R+0.7 |
| Warren | 999 27.6% | 2,610 72.1% | 11 | 3,620 | R+44.5 |
| Oregon | 1,884 53.1% | 1,662 46.8% | 4 | 3,550 | D+6.3 |
| Stone | 559 15.8% | 2,972 83.9% | 12 | 3,543 | R+68.1 |
| Madison | 1,326 38.0% | 2,165 62.0% | 3,491 | R+24.0 | |
| Shannon | 1,884 54.5% | 1,542 44.6% | 30 | 3,456 | D+9.9 |
| Taney | 971 29.4% | 2,319 70.2% | 12 | 3,302 | R+40.8 |
| Worth | 1,407 43.2% | 1,839 56.5% | 11 | 3,257 | R+13.3 |
| Iron | 1,342 41.2% | 1,910 58.7% | 3 | 3,255 | R+17.5 |
| Maries | 1,808 56.0% | 1,415 43.8% | 8 | 3,231 | D+12.2 |
| Ozark | 529 16.7% | 2,616 82.7% | 19 | 3,164 | R+66.0 |
| Reynolds | 1,582 55.8% | 1,247 44.0% | 6 | 2,835 | D+11.8 |
| Camden | 606 22.5% | 2,085 77.4% | 4 | 2,695 | R+54.9 |
| Hickory | 399 15.1% | 2,233 84.7% | 5 | 2,637 | R+69.5 |
| Carter | 963 49.1% | 989 50.4% | 10 | 1,962 | R+1.3 |
Counties as they stood in 1928; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Missouri in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+18.4 |
| 2020 | Donald Trump (R) | R+15.4 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+18.6 |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney (R) | R+9.4 |
| 2008 | John McCain (R) | R+0.1 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | R+7.2 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | R+3.3 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+6.3 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+10.1 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+4.0 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+20.0 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+6.8 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | D+3.6 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+24.6 |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+28.1 |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy (D) | D+0.5 |
| 1956 | Adlai Stevenson II (D) | D+0.2 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+1.6 |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman (D) | D+16.6 |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+2.9 |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+4.8 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+22.6 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+28.6 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+11.4 |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge (R) | R+5.8 |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+11.4 |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+3.6 |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+17.6 |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft (R) | R+0.1 |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | R+3.9 |
| 1900 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+5.5 |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+8.7 |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+7.5 |
| 1888 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+4.9 |
| 1884 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+7.5 |
| 1880 | Winfield Scott Hancock (D) | D+13.7 |
| 1876 | Samuel J. Tilden (D) | D+16.3 |
| 1872 | Third party (other) | |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+13.9 |