1928 Presidential Election Results for California

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County	Turnout	Herbert Hoover (R)		Al Smith (D)		Norman Thomas (Socialist)		Other		TOTAL
Alameda	59%	118,539	65.4%	60,875	33.6%	1,717	0.9%	63	0.0%	181,194
Alpine	32%	49	94.2%	3	5.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	52
Amador	38%	990	44.1%	1,246	55.5%	8	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,244
Butte	45%	6,306	60.4%	3,946	37.8%	180	1.7%	0	0.0%	10,432
Calaveras	56%	1,262	53.8%	1,066	45.4%	18	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,346
Colusa	48%	1,752	56.3%	1,338	43.0%	22	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,112
Contra Costa	46%	13,495	60.4%	8,573	38.4%	281	1.3%	0	0.0%	22,349
Del Norte	49%	771	55.9%	599	43.4%	10	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,380
El Dorado	51%	1,228	44.3%	1,516	54.6%	31	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,775
Fresno	42%	20,687	54.3%	16,884	44.3%	527	1.4%	0	0.0%	38,098
Glenn	53%	2,466	65.0%	1,297	34.2%	29	0.8%	0	0.0%	3,792
Humboldt	46%	9,162	69.8%	3,726	28.4%	247	1.9%	0	0.0%	13,135
Imperial	24%	5,417	67.6%	2,486	31.0%	109	1.4%	0	0.0%	8,012
Inyo	47%	1,206	57.4%	861	41.0%	35	1.7%	0	0.0%	2,102
Kern	48%	14,692	62.7%	8,541	36.4%	212	0.9%	0	0.0%	23,445
Kings	38%	2,947	51.5%	2,701	47.2%	73	1.3%	0	0.0%	5,721
Lake	57%	1,820	65.4%	926	33.3%	38	1.4%	0	0.0%	2,784
Lassen	48%	2,111	56.7%	1,597	42.9%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,721
Los Angeles	56%	513,526	70.2%	209,945	28.7%	7,589	1.0%	241	0.0%	731,301
Madera	43%	2,354	54.9%	1,896	44.2%	37	0.9%	2	0.0%	4,289
Marin	50%	7,862	57.4%	5,686	41.5%	140	1.0%	0	0.0%	13,688
Mariposa	55%	656	55.0%	517	43.4%	19	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,192
Mendocino	49%	4,810	63.4%	2,628	34.6%	150	2.0%	0	0.0%	7,588
Merced	37%	4,644	60.2%	2,970	38.5%	104	1.3%	0	0.0%	7,718
Modoc	34%	942	56.7%	711	42.8%	7	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,660
Mono	41%	220	61.8%	127	35.7%	9	2.5%	0	0.0%	356
Monterey	36%	7,228	63.1%	4,138	36.1%	86	0.8%	0	0.0%	11,452
Napa	53%	4,699	57.5%	3,422	41.9%	54	0.7%	0	0.0%	8,175
Nevada	57%	2,173	52.0%	1,959	46.9%	47	1.1%	0	0.0%	4,179
Orange	54%	30,572	79.4%	7,611	19.8%	344	0.9%	0	0.0%	38,527
Placer	48%	3,669	49.2%	3,685	49.5%	96	1.3%	0	0.0%	7,450
Plumas	42%	947	45.6%	1,079	52.0%	49	2.4%	0	0.0%	2,075
Riverside	46%	17,600	77.9%	4,769	21.1%	212	0.9%	0	0.0%	22,581
Sacramento	46%	20,762	50.8%	19,684	48.2%	403	1.0%	0	0.0%	40,849
San Benito	51%	1,971	58.9%	1,366	40.8%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,348
San Bernardino	50%	29,229	74.7%	9,436	24.1%	447	1.1%	0	0.0%	39,112
San Diego	55%	47,769	67.1%	22,749	32.0%	633	0.9%	0	0.0%	71,151
San Francisco	42%	95,987	49.1%	96,632	49.4%	2,799	1.4%	50	0.0%	195,468
San Joaquin	43%	16,695	61.1%	10,343	37.9%	288	1.1%	0	0.0%	27,326
San Luis Obispo	44%	5,425	60.8%	3,336	37.4%	159	1.8%	0	0.0%	8,920
San Mateo	51%	14,360	58.9%	9,755	40.0%	267	1.1%	10	0.0%	24,392
Santa Barbara	40%	11,666	69.4%	4,954	29.5%	179	1.1%	0	0.0%	16,799
Santa Clara	55%	31,710	63.8%	17,589	35.4%	388	0.8%	7	0.0%	49,694
Santa Cruz	49%	8,275	68.5%	3,688	30.5%	112	0.9%	0	0.0%	12,075
Shasta	49%	2,301	52.2%	2,025	45.9%	82	1.9%	0	0.0%	4,408
Sierra	56%	457	51.5%	420	47.4%	10	1.1%	0	0.0%	887
Siskiyou	43%	3,758	55.5%	2,916	43.1%	98	1.4%	0	0.0%	6,772
Solano	52%	7,061	52.3%	6,278	46.5%	158	1.2%	0	0.0%	13,497
Sonoma	53%	12,891	59.7%	8,506	39.4%	194	0.9%	0	0.0%	21,591
Stanislaus	46%	10,753	67.1%	5,063	31.6%	203	1.3%	0	0.0%	16,019
Sutter	47%	2,239	54.0%	1,875	45.2%	34	0.8%	0	0.0%	4,148
Tehama	58%	3,393	65.6%	1,650	31.9%	131	2.5%	0	0.0%	5,174
Trinity	51%	447	48.9%	433	47.3%	35	3.8%	0	0.0%	915
Tulare	42%	12,057	63.8%	6,635	35.1%	218	1.2%	0	0.0%	18,910
Tuolumne	51%	1,731	54.8%	1,360	43.1%	68	2.2%	0	0.0%	3,159
Ventura	41%	9,017	70.2%	3,717	28.9%	117	0.9%	0	0.0%	12,851
Yolo	40%	3,545	57.0%	2,641	42.4%	38	0.6%	0	0.0%	6,224
Yuba	57%	2,022	50.0%	1,990	49.2%	30	0.7%	0	0.0%	4,042
TOTAL	51%	1,162,323	64.7%	614,365	34.2%	19,595	1.1%	373	0.0%	1,796,656

1928 President, Alameda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	118,539	65.4%
Al Smith (D)	60,875	33.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1,717	0.9%
Other	63	0.0%
TOTAL	181,194
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Alpine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	49	94.2%
Al Smith (D)	3	5.8%
TOTAL	52
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 36

1928 President, Amador County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	990	44.1%
Al Smith (D)	1,246	55.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,244
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -14

1928 President, Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	6,306	60.4%
Al Smith (D)	3,946	37.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	180	1.7%
TOTAL	10,432
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Calaveras County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,262	53.8%
Al Smith (D)	1,066	45.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	18	0.8%
TOTAL	2,346
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Colusa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,752	56.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,338	43.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	22	0.7%
TOTAL	3,112
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Contra Costa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	13,495	60.4%
Al Smith (D)	8,573	38.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	281	1.3%
TOTAL	22,349
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Del Norte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	771	55.9%
Al Smith (D)	599	43.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.7%
TOTAL	1,380
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -2

1928 President, El Dorado County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,228	44.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,516	54.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	31	1.1%
TOTAL	2,775
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -14

1928 President, Fresno County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	20,687	54.3%
Al Smith (D)	16,884	44.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	527	1.4%
TOTAL	38,098
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Glenn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,466	65.0%
Al Smith (D)	1,297	34.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	29	0.8%
TOTAL	3,792
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Humboldt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	9,162	69.8%
Al Smith (D)	3,726	28.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	247	1.9%
TOTAL	13,135
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1928 President, Imperial County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5,417	67.6%
Al Smith (D)	2,486	31.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	109	1.4%
TOTAL	8,012
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1928 President, Inyo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,206	57.4%
Al Smith (D)	861	41.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	35	1.7%
TOTAL	2,102
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Kern County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	14,692	62.7%
Al Smith (D)	8,541	36.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	212	0.9%
TOTAL	23,445
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Kings County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,947	51.5%
Al Smith (D)	2,701	47.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	73	1.3%
TOTAL	5,721
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,820	65.4%
Al Smith (D)	926	33.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	38	1.4%
TOTAL	2,784
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Lassen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,111	56.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,597	42.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	3,721
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Los Angeles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	513,526	70.2%
Al Smith (D)	209,945	28.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	7,589	1.0%
Other	241	0.0%
TOTAL	731,301
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1928 President, Madera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,354	54.9%
Al Smith (D)	1,896	44.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	37	0.9%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,289
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Marin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	7,862	57.4%
Al Smith (D)	5,686	41.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	140	1.0%
TOTAL	13,688
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Mariposa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	656	55.0%
Al Smith (D)	517	43.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	19	1.6%
TOTAL	1,192
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Mendocino County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,810	63.4%
Al Smith (D)	2,628	34.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	150	2.0%
TOTAL	7,588
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Merced County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,644	60.2%
Al Smith (D)	2,970	38.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	104	1.3%
TOTAL	7,718
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Modoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	942	56.7%
Al Smith (D)	711	42.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,660
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Mono County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	220	61.8%
Al Smith (D)	127	35.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	2.5%
TOTAL	356
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Monterey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	7,228	63.1%
Al Smith (D)	4,138	36.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	86	0.8%
TOTAL	11,452
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Napa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,699	57.5%
Al Smith (D)	3,422	41.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	54	0.7%
TOTAL	8,175
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Nevada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,173	52.0%
Al Smith (D)	1,959	46.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	47	1.1%
TOTAL	4,179
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	30,572	79.4%
Al Smith (D)	7,611	19.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	344	0.9%
TOTAL	38,527
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 21

1928 President, Placer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,669	49.2%
Al Smith (D)	3,685	49.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	96	1.3%
TOTAL	7,450
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Plumas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	947	45.6%
Al Smith (D)	1,079	52.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	49	2.4%
TOTAL	2,075
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -13

1928 President, Riverside County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	17,600	77.9%
Al Smith (D)	4,769	21.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	212	0.9%
TOTAL	22,581
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 20

1928 President, Sacramento County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	20,762	50.8%
Al Smith (D)	19,684	48.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	403	1.0%
TOTAL	40,849
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -7

1928 President, San Benito County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,971	58.9%
Al Smith (D)	1,366	40.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,348
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 1

1928 President, San Bernardino County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	29,229	74.7%
Al Smith (D)	9,436	24.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	447	1.1%
TOTAL	39,112
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 17

1928 President, San Diego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	47,769	67.1%
Al Smith (D)	22,749	32.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	633	0.9%
TOTAL	71,151
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

1928 President, San Francisco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	95,987	49.1%
Al Smith (D)	96,632	49.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2,799	1.4%
Other	50	0.0%
TOTAL	195,468
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -9

1928 President, San Joaquin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	16,695	61.1%
Al Smith (D)	10,343	37.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	288	1.1%
TOTAL	27,326
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1928 President, San Luis Obispo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5,425	60.8%
Al Smith (D)	3,336	37.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	159	1.8%
TOTAL	8,920
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1928 President, San Mateo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	14,360	58.9%
Al Smith (D)	9,755	40.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	267	1.1%
Other	10	0.0%
TOTAL	24,392
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Santa Barbara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	11,666	69.4%
Al Smith (D)	4,954	29.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	179	1.1%
TOTAL	16,799
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1928 President, Santa Clara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	31,710	63.8%
Al Smith (D)	17,589	35.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	388	0.8%
Other	7	0.0%
TOTAL	49,694
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Santa Cruz County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	8,275	68.5%
Al Smith (D)	3,688	30.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	112	0.9%
TOTAL	12,075
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1928 President, Shasta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,301	52.2%
Al Smith (D)	2,025	45.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	82	1.9%
TOTAL	4,408
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Sierra County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	457	51.5%
Al Smith (D)	420	47.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	1.1%
TOTAL	887
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Siskiyou County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,758	55.5%
Al Smith (D)	2,916	43.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	98	1.4%
TOTAL	6,772
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Solano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	7,061	52.3%
Al Smith (D)	6,278	46.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	158	1.2%
TOTAL	13,497
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Sonoma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	12,891	59.7%
Al Smith (D)	8,506	39.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	194	0.9%
TOTAL	21,591
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Stanislaus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	10,753	67.1%
Al Smith (D)	5,063	31.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	203	1.3%
TOTAL	16,019
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

1928 President, Sutter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,239	54.0%
Al Smith (D)	1,875	45.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	34	0.8%
TOTAL	4,148
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Tehama County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,393	65.6%
Al Smith (D)	1,650	31.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	131	2.5%
TOTAL	5,174
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Trinity County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	447	48.9%
Al Smith (D)	433	47.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	35	3.8%
TOTAL	915
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Tulare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	12,057	63.8%
Al Smith (D)	6,635	35.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	218	1.2%
TOTAL	18,910
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Tuolumne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,731	54.8%
Al Smith (D)	1,360	43.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	68	2.2%
TOTAL	3,159
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Ventura County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	9,017	70.2%
Al Smith (D)	3,717	28.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	117	0.9%
TOTAL	12,851
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1928 President, Yolo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,545	57.0%
Al Smith (D)	2,641	42.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	38	0.6%
TOTAL	6,224
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Yuba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,022	50.0%
Al Smith (D)	1,990	49.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	30	0.7%
TOTAL	4,042
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -8

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