1928 Presidential Election Results for South Carolina

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County	Turnout	Herbert Hoover (R)		Al Smith (D)		Norman Thomas (Socialist)		Other		TOTAL
Abbeville	10%	65	6.0%	1,020	94.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,085
Aiken	7%	242	15.6%	1,308	84.2%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,553
Allendale	14%	24	2.9%	816	97.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	840
Anderson	5%	61	3.3%	1,780	96.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,841
Bamberg	9%	4	0.5%	779	99.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	783
Barnwell	11%	34	3.2%	1,028	96.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,062
Beaufort	5%	124	22.9%	414	76.5%	3	0.6%	0	0.0%	541
Berkeley	3%	42	13.2%	276	86.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	318
Calhoun	8%	7	1.2%	577	98.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	584
Charleston	13%	1,759	29.0%	4,298	70.7%	18	0.3%	0	0.0%	6,075
Cherokee	10%	89	6.0%	1,388	94.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,477
Chester	9%	36	2.7%	1,285	97.1%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,324
Chesterfield	9%	23	1.7%	1,362	98.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,385
Clarendon	6%	10	1.3%	762	98.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	772
Colleton	10%	22	1.9%	1,122	98.0%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,145
Darlington	7%	48	4.1%	1,135	95.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,183
Dillon	5%	21	3.6%	558	96.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	579
Dorchester	14%	44	3.8%	1,105	96.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,149
Edgefield	13%	4	0.3%	1,201	99.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,205
Fairfield	8%	94	10.7%	781	89.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	875
Florence	7%	93	5.3%	1,672	94.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,765
Georgetown	7%	74	11.2%	586	88.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	660
Greenville	9%	546	11.7%	4,116	88.3%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,664
Greenwood	17%	38	1.3%	2,921	98.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,959
Hampton	15%	19	1.7%	1,098	98.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,117
Horry	7%	27	2.2%	1,224	97.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,251
Jasper	3%	5	4.7%	102	95.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	107
Kershaw	9%	14	1.1%	1,274	98.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,288
Lancaster	11%	8	0.6%	1,436	99.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,444
Laurens	10%	44	2.2%	1,989	97.6%	4	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,037
Lee	6%	6	1.0%	593	99.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	599
Lexington	8%	61	4.7%	1,228	95.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,289
Marion	6%	51	7.0%	682	93.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	733
Marlboro	6%	27	3.6%	729	96.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	756
McCormick	12%	20	3.1%	615	96.7%	1	0.2%	0	0.0%	636
Newberry	13%	12	0.6%	2,077	99.2%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,094
Oconee	9%	70	5.2%	1,263	94.6%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,335
Orangeburg	6%	92	5.6%	1,545	94.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,637
Pickens	8%	192	14.7%	1,110	85.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,302
Richland	9%	444	12.3%	3,158	87.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,602
Saluda	9%	5	0.6%	796	99.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	801
Spartanburg	9%	760	16.5%	3,859	83.5%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,620
Sumter	7%	174	12.6%	1,202	87.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,376
Union	18%	74	2.9%	2,460	97.0%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	2,536
Williamsburg	6%	22	2.6%	825	97.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	847
York	6%	227	16.5%	1,145	83.2%	4	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,376
TOTAL	9%	5,858	8.5%	62,700	91.4%	47	0.1%	0	0.0%	68,605

1928 President, Abbeville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	65	6.0%
Al Smith (D)	1,020	94.0%
TOTAL	1,085
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -52

1928 President, Aiken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	242	15.6%
Al Smith (D)	1,308	84.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,553
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -43

1928 President, Allendale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	24	2.9%
Al Smith (D)	816	97.1%
TOTAL	840
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -55

1928 President, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	61	3.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,780	96.7%
TOTAL	1,841
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -55

1928 President, Bamberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4	0.5%
Al Smith (D)	779	99.5%
TOTAL	783
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -58

1928 President, Barnwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	34	3.2%
Al Smith (D)	1,028	96.8%
TOTAL	1,062
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -55

1928 President, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	124	22.9%
Al Smith (D)	414	76.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.6%
TOTAL	541
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -35

1928 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	42	13.2%
Al Smith (D)	276	86.8%
TOTAL	318
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -45

1928 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	7	1.2%
Al Smith (D)	577	98.8%
TOTAL	584
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -57

1928 President, Charleston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,759	29.0%
Al Smith (D)	4,298	70.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,075
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): -29

1928 President, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	89	6.0%
Al Smith (D)	1,388	94.0%
TOTAL	1,477
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -52

1928 President, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	36	2.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,285	97.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,324
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -55

1928 President, Chesterfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	23	1.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,362	98.3%
TOTAL	1,385
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -57

1928 President, Clarendon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	10	1.3%
Al Smith (D)	762	98.7%
TOTAL	772
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -57

1928 President, Colleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	22	1.9%
Al Smith (D)	1,122	98.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,145
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -56

1928 President, Darlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	48	4.1%
Al Smith (D)	1,135	95.9%
TOTAL	1,183
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -54

1928 President, Dillon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	21	3.6%
Al Smith (D)	558	96.4%
TOTAL	579
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -55

1928 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	44	3.8%
Al Smith (D)	1,105	96.2%
TOTAL	1,149
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -54

1928 President, Edgefield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4	0.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,201	99.7%
TOTAL	1,205
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -58

1928 President, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	94	10.7%
Al Smith (D)	781	89.3%
TOTAL	875
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -47

1928 President, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	93	5.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,672	94.7%
TOTAL	1,765
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -53

1928 President, Georgetown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	74	11.2%
Al Smith (D)	586	88.8%
TOTAL	660
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -47

1928 President, Greenville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	546	11.7%
Al Smith (D)	4,116	88.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,664
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -46

1928 President, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	38	1.3%
Al Smith (D)	2,921	98.7%
TOTAL	2,959
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -57

1928 President, Hampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	19	1.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,098	98.3%
TOTAL	1,117
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -56

1928 President, Horry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	27	2.2%
Al Smith (D)	1,224	97.8%
TOTAL	1,251
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -56

1928 President, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5	4.7%
Al Smith (D)	102	95.3%
TOTAL	107
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -54

1928 President, Kershaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	14	1.1%
Al Smith (D)	1,274	98.9%
TOTAL	1,288
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -57

1928 President, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	8	0.6%
Al Smith (D)	1,436	99.4%
TOTAL	1,444
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -58

1928 President, Laurens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	44	2.2%
Al Smith (D)	1,989	97.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,037
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -56

1928 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	6	1.0%
Al Smith (D)	593	99.0%
TOTAL	599
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -57

1928 President, Lexington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	61	4.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,228	95.3%
TOTAL	1,289
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -53

1928 President, McCormick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	20	3.1%
Al Smith (D)	615	96.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.2%
TOTAL	636
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -55

1928 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	51	7.0%
Al Smith (D)	682	93.0%
TOTAL	733
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -51

1928 President, Marlboro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	27	3.6%
Al Smith (D)	729	96.4%
TOTAL	756
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -55

1928 President, Newberry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	12	0.6%
Al Smith (D)	2,077	99.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,094
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -58

1928 President, Oconee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	70	5.2%
Al Smith (D)	1,263	94.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,335
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -53

1928 President, Orangeburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	92	5.6%
Al Smith (D)	1,545	94.4%
TOTAL	1,637
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -53

1928 President, Pickens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	192	14.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,110	85.3%
TOTAL	1,302
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -43

1928 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	444	12.3%
Al Smith (D)	3,158	87.7%
TOTAL	3,602
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -46

1928 President, Saluda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5	0.6%
Al Smith (D)	796	99.4%
TOTAL	801
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -58

1928 President, Spartanburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	760	16.5%
Al Smith (D)	3,859	83.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,620
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -42

1928 President, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	174	12.6%
Al Smith (D)	1,202	87.4%
TOTAL	1,376
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -46

1928 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	74	2.9%
Al Smith (D)	2,460	97.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,536
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -55

1928 President, Williamsburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	22	2.6%
Al Smith (D)	825	97.4%
TOTAL	847
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -56

1928 President, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	227	16.5%
Al Smith (D)	1,145	83.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,376
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -42

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