Elections / 1932
The 1932 elections
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) faced Herbert Hoover (R); Roosevelt won the presidency. National popular vote: D+17.8. Electoral college: Roosevelt 472 of 531.
1932 presidential election
RooseveltD+17.8
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1932 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 48 results, 1932
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | D+98.0 | 8 |
| Mississippi | D+92.4 | 9 |
| Louisiana | D+85.8 | 10 |
| Georgia | D+83.8 | 12 |
| Texas | D+77.0 | 23 |
| Arkansas | D+73.9 | 9 |
| Alabama | D+70.6 | 11 |
| Florida | D+49.8 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | D+46.6 | 11 |
| North Dakota | D+41.6 | 4 |
| North Carolina | D+40.6 | 13 |
| Nevada | D+38.8 | 3 |
| Virginia | D+38.4 | 11 |
| Arizona | D+36.5 | 3 |
| Tennessee | D+34.0 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | D+32.3 | 12 |
| South Dakota | D+29.2 | 4 |
| Missouri | D+28.6 | 15 |
| Nebraska | D+27.7 | 7 |
| New Mexico | D+27.0 | 3 |
| Maryland | D+25.5 | 8 |
| Minnesota | D+23.6 | 11 |
| Washington | D+23.5 | 8 |
| Montana | D+22.7 | 4 |
| Oregon | D+21.1 | 5 |
| California | D+21.0 | 22 |
| Idaho | D+20.4 | 4 |
| Kentucky | D+18.9 | 11 |
| Iowa | D+17.7 | 11 |
| Utah | D+15.5 | 4 |
| Wyoming | D+15.3 | 3 |
| Colorado | D+13.4 | 6 |
| Illinois | D+13.2 | 29 |
| New York | D+12.7 | 47 |
| Rhode Island | D+11.8 | 4 |
| Indiana | D+11.7 | 14 |
| West Virginia | D+10.0 | 8 |
| Kansas | D+9.4 | 9 |
| Michigan | D+7.9 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | D+4.0 | 17 |
| Ohio | D+2.8 | 26 |
| New Jersey | D+1.9 | 16 |
| Connecticut | R+1.1 | 8 |
| New Hampshire | R+1.4 | 4 |
| Delaware | R+2.4 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | R+5.5 | 36 |
| Maine | R+12.6 | 5 |
| Vermont | R+16.6 | 3 |
The 1932 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
D+17.8
Electoral college
Roosevelt 472
of 531
President — national popular vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R)
Roosevelt (D)
22,831,484
57.4%
Hoover (R)
15,758,448
39.6%
All others
1,169,982
2.9%
Margin
D+17.8
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