Elections / 1932 · President · IL
Illinois — 1932 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1932 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentRooseveltD+13.2
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 55.2% | 1,882,304 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 42.0% | 1,432,756 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 92,866 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 29 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Alexander County, IL | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Bond County, IL | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Bureau County, IL | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Champaign County, IL | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Clark County, IL | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Clay County, IL | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Coles County, IL | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Crawford County, IL | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| De Witt County, IL | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Douglas County, IL | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Edgar County, IL | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Effingham County, IL | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Fayette County, IL | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Ford County, IL | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Fulton County, IL | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Grundy County, IL | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Hardin County, IL | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Henderson County, IL | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Jackson County, IL | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Jasper County, IL | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Knox County, IL | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+6.1 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Livingston County, IL | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Logan County, IL | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Marshall County, IL | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+4.7 |
| McDonough County, IL | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+8.7 |
| McLean County, IL | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Menard County, IL | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Monroe County, IL | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Morgan County, IL | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Peoria County, IL | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Piatt County, IL | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Putnam County, IL | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Richland County, IL | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Saline County, IL | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Scott County, IL | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Stark County, IL | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Wabash County, IL | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Warren County, IL | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Washington County, IL | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Wayne County, IL | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Will County, IL | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Williamson County, IL | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Woodford County, IL | Democratic | D+15.0 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 21,098 | 10,134 | 31,669 | |
| Alexander County | D | 5,653 | 4,729 | 10,533 | |
| Bond County | D | 3,630 | 3,171 | 6,958 | |
| Boone County | R | 2,239 | 5,244 | 7,575 | |
| Brown County | D | 2,822 | 1,148 | 3,993 | |
| Bureau County | D | 10,309 | 8,721 | 19,280 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,229 | 1,239 | 3,504 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,812 | 4,571 | 8,495 | |
| Cass County | D | 5,669 | 2,745 | 8,507 | |
| Champaign County | D | 16,474 | 13,995 | 31,070 | |
| Christian County | D | 11,515 | 6,096 | 18,242 | |
| Clark County | D | 5,659 | 4,148 | 9,881 | |
| Clay County | D | 4,565 | 3,373 | 8,064 | |
| Clinton County | D | 7,736 | 2,548 | 10,466 | |
| Coles County | D | 11,081 | 7,313 | 18,559 | |
| Cook County | D | 919,231 | 690,146 | 1,664,232 | |
| Crawford County | D | 6,081 | 4,550 | 10,800 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 3,128 | 2,166 | 5,324 | |
| De Witt County | D | 5,339 | 4,207 | 9,673 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 6,923 | 9,356 | 16,594 | |
| Douglas County | D | 4,954 | 3,108 | 8,236 | |
| DuPage County | R | 18,547 | 25,758 | 45,809 | |
| Edgar County | D | 7,745 | 5,953 | 13,836 | |
| Edwards County | R | 1,956 | 2,203 | 4,216 | |
| Effingham County | D | 6,503 | 2,933 | 9,569 | |
| Fayette County | D | 7,053 | 5,122 | 12,360 | |
| Ford County | D | 4,175 | 3,342 | 7,616 | |
| Franklin County | D | 14,754 | 7,560 | 23,290 | |
| Fulton County | D | 12,144 | 7,579 | 20,611 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 3,469 | 1,279 | 4,813 | |
| Greene County | D | 6,347 | 2,857 | 9,335 | |
| Grundy County | D | 4,755 | 4,491 | 9,315 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 4,059 | 2,513 | 6,617 | |
| Hancock County | D | 8,808 | 4,789 | 13,734 | |
| Hardin County | D | 1,610 | 1,559 | 3,223 | |
| Henderson County | D | 2,372 | 1,815 | 4,266 | |
| Henry County | R | 10,122 | 11,376 | 22,199 | |
| Iroquois County | D | 9,434 | 6,303 | 15,898 | |
| Jackson County | D | 9,730 | 7,636 | 17,715 | |
| Jasper County | D | 4,390 | 2,300 | 6,726 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 9,495 | 5,333 | 15,005 | |
| Jersey County | D | 3,807 | 2,157 | 6,069 | |
| Jo Daviess County | D | 5,497 | 4,520 | 10,177 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,387 | 2,424 | 4,861 | |
| Kane County | R | 24,638 | 32,934 | 58,656 | |
| Kankakee County | D | 13,555 | 10,873 | 24,792 | |
| Kendall County | R | 2,398 | 2,749 | 5,209 | |
| Knox County | D | 12,282 | 12,244 | 24,918 | |
| Lake County | R | 21,139 | 23,994 | 47,122 | |
| LaSalle County | D | 27,500 | 19,179 | 47,587 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 6,100 | 4,194 | 10,441 | |
| Lee County | R | 7,182 | 7,802 | 15,161 | |
| Livingston County | D | 10,024 | 8,403 | 18,589 | |
| Logan County | D | 8,119 | 5,850 | 14,116 | |
| Macon County | D | 21,638 | 16,868 | 39,346 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 14,810 | 7,031 | 23,640 | |
| Madison County | D | 35,211 | 19,774 | 57,238 | |
| Marion County | D | 10,791 | 6,276 | 17,380 | |
| Marshall County | D | 4,133 | 3,166 | 7,345 | |
| Mason County | D | 5,681 | 2,551 | 8,300 | |
| Massac County | R | 2,593 | 2,851 | 5,525 | |
| McDonough County | D | 7,608 | 6,329 | 14,105 | |
| McHenry County | R | 8,260 | 9,880 | 18,594 | |
| McLean County | D | 19,535 | 15,450 | 35,871 | |
| Menard County | D | 3,453 | 2,327 | 5,823 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,309 | 4,436 | 8,835 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,993 | 2,186 | 6,259 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 10,456 | 5,945 | 17,126 | |
| Morgan County | D | 10,170 | 7,787 | 18,130 | |
| Moultrie County | D | 4,219 | 2,353 | 6,646 | |
| Ogle County | R | 5,416 | 8,224 | 13,912 | |
| Peoria County | D | 37,605 | 25,166 | 63,716 | |
| Perry County | D | 7,400 | 3,778 | 11,502 | |
| Piatt County | D | 4,200 | 3,179 | 7,443 | |
| Pike County | D | 8,013 | 4,181 | 12,452 | |
| Pope County | R | 1,697 | 2,011 | 3,732 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 3,446 | 3,225 | 6,726 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,554 | 1,050 | 2,651 | |
| Randolph County | D | 8,634 | 4,747 | 13,647 | |
| Richland County | D | 4,318 | 2,765 | 7,182 | |
| Rock Island County | D | 24,676 | 21,205 | 46,549 | |
| Saline County | D | 9,725 | 6,294 | 16,473 | |
| Sangamon County | D | 32,745 | 26,856 | 60,643 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 3,782 | 2,075 | 5,930 | |
| Scott County | D | 3,012 | 1,740 | 4,804 | |
| Shelby County | D | 8,093 | 4,657 | 12,969 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 47,305 | 22,744 | 72,571 | |
| Stark County | D | 2,369 | 2,119 | 4,533 | |
| Stephenson County | D | 10,728 | 8,963 | 20,198 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 13,591 | 7,260 | 21,055 | |
| Union County | D | 6,157 | 2,859 | 9,085 | |
| Vermilion County | D | 24,032 | 15,643 | 40,677 | |
| Wabash County | D | 4,280 | 2,309 | 6,695 | |
| Warren County | D | 5,610 | 5,498 | 11,258 | |
| Washington County | D | 4,696 | 3,076 | 7,926 | |
| Wayne County | D | 5,488 | 4,097 | 9,656 | |
| White County | D | 5,909 | 3,320 | 9,298 | |
| Whiteside County | R | 7,010 | 11,388 | 18,626 | |
| Will County | D | 25,798 | 25,173 | 52,266 | |
| Williamson County | D | 12,961 | 8,714 | 22,265 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 17,707 | 26,632 | 46,625 | |
| Woodford County | D | 5,244 | 3,866 | 9,192 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.