Elections / 1932 · President · DE
Herbert Hoover carried Delaware R+2.4.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in Delaware, 1932. The state ran 20.2 points more Republican than the nation (D+17.8 nationally).
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Delaware result
112,901 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
54,319
48.1%
Hoover (R)
57,073
50.6%
All others
1,509
1.3%
Margin
R+2.4
1932 presidential election
Delaware, 1932
HooverR+2.4
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 50.6% | 57,073 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 48.1% | 54,319 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 1,509 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1932 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1932
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 8,829 | 6,597 | 15,490 | |
| New Castle County | R | 32,872 | 39,844 | 74,109 | |
| Sussex County | D | 12,618 | 10,632 | 23,302 |