Elections / 1932 · President · CA
California — 1932 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1932 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentRooseveltD+21.0
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 58.4% | 1,324,157 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 37.4% | 847,902 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.2% | 95,907 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 22 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Alpine County, CA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Butte County, CA | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Imperial County, CA | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Inyo County, CA | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Kern County, CA | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Marin County, CA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Modoc County, CA | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Mono County, CA | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Nevada County, CA | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Orange County, CA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+54.1 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| San Diego County, CA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Sierra County, CA | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Sutter County, CA | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Tehama County, CA | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Trinity County, CA | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Tulare County, CA | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Ventura County, CA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Yuba County, CA | Democratic | D+43.7 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | D | 106,388 | 89,303 | 204,452 | |
| Alpine County | D | 56 | 53 | 112 | |
| Amador County | D | 2,367 | 822 | 3,244 | |
| Butte County | D | 9,645 | 4,322 | 14,832 | |
| Calaveras County | D | 1,744 | 754 | 2,599 | |
| Colusa County | D | 2,752 | 1,095 | 3,982 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 17,218 | 10,907 | 29,214 | |
| Del Norte County | D | 1,319 | 637 | 2,059 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 3,034 | 956 | 4,135 | |
| Fresno County | D | 32,528 | 12,134 | 46,537 | |
| Glenn County | D | 2,973 | 1,432 | 4,569 | |
| Humboldt County | D | 8,723 | 6,795 | 16,095 | |
| Imperial County | D | 8,772 | 3,783 | 13,039 | |
| Inyo County | D | 1,459 | 698 | 2,258 | |
| Kern County | D | 19,634 | 7,011 | 27,920 | |
| Kings County | D | 5,191 | 2,009 | 7,518 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,344 | 1,301 | 3,744 | |
| Lassen County | D | 3,056 | 1,167 | 4,340 | |
| Los Angeles County | D | 554,476 | 373,738 | 969,594 | |
| Madera County | D | 3,457 | 1,243 | 4,928 | |
| Marin County | D | 9,764 | 6,480 | 16,996 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 1,386 | 560 | 2,038 | |
| Mendocino County | D | 5,867 | 3,365 | 9,551 | |
| Merced County | D | 7,202 | 2,920 | 10,734 | |
| Modoc County | D | 1,643 | 655 | 2,386 | |
| Mono County | D | 374 | 199 | 581 | |
| Monterey County | D | 8,942 | 6,200 | 15,750 | |
| Napa County | D | 5,745 | 3,521 | 9,524 | |
| Nevada County | D | 3,544 | 1,842 | 5,596 | |
| Orange County | D | 23,835 | 22,623 | 49,276 | |
| Placer County | D | 6,200 | 2,242 | 8,683 | |
| Plumas County | D | 2,035 | 582 | 2,684 | |
| Riverside County | R | 12,755 | 14,112 | 28,112 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 36,370 | 14,553 | 52,465 | |
| San Benito County | D | 2,283 | 1,269 | 3,744 | |
| San Bernardino County | D | 24,889 | 22,094 | 49,548 | |
| San Diego County | D | 45,622 | 35,305 | 85,150 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 144,236 | 70,152 | 223,197 | |
| San Joaquin County | D | 21,929 | 11,145 | 34,626 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | D | 7,933 | 3,449 | 12,062 | |
| San Mateo County | D | 19,094 | 13,442 | 33,879 | |
| Santa Barbara County | D | 13,373 | 8,864 | 23,291 | |
| Santa Clara County | D | 28,272 | 27,353 | 57,531 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 8,246 | 6,005 | 14,990 | |
| Shasta County | D | 4,170 | 1,382 | 5,782 | |
| Sierra County | D | 796 | 292 | 1,147 | |
| Siskiyou County | D | 6,367 | 2,458 | 9,184 | |
| Solano County | D | 9,712 | 4,382 | 14,461 | |
| Sonoma County | D | 15,686 | 9,161 | 25,669 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 12,336 | 7,614 | 21,042 | |
| Sutter County | D | 3,807 | 1,392 | 5,407 | |
| Tehama County | D | 3,534 | 2,001 | 5,851 | |
| Trinity County | D | 1,101 | 318 | 1,508 | |
| Tulare County | D | 15,631 | 8,066 | 24,999 | |
| Tuolumne County | D | 2,521 | 1,145 | 3,794 | |
| Ventura County | D | 10,903 | 6,908 | 18,535 | |
| Yolo County | D | 5,780 | 2,515 | 8,529 | |
| Yuba County | D | 3,138 | 1,176 | 4,493 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.