Massachusetts — 1932 presidential election
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Akashicstate1932 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentRooseveltD+4.0
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 50.6% | 800,148 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 46.6% | 736,959 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 43,007 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 17 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+0.5 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Herbert Hoover+5,647 | 3,82928.3% | 9,47670.1% | 2221.6% | 13,527 |
| Berkshire County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+66 | 23,25248.2% | 23,18648.1% | 1,7823.7% | 48,220 |
| Bristol County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,628 | 62,47453.5% | 50,84643.6% | 3,3552.9% | 116,675 |
| Dukes County | Herbert Hoover+747 | 58330.2% | 1,33068.8% | 201.0% | 1,933 |
| Essex County | Herbert Hoover+3,490 | 91,78747.6% | 95,27749.4% | 5,9543.1% | 193,018 |
| Franklin County | Herbert Hoover+6,792 | 6,24831.6% | 13,04066.0% | 4602.3% | 19,748 |
| Hampden County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,157 | 63,18951.1% | 55,03244.5% | 5,4084.4% | 123,629 |
| Hampshire County | Herbert Hoover+909 | 12,33245.9% | 13,24149.3% | 1,2964.8% | 26,869 |
| Middlesex County | Herbert Hoover+10,229 | 174,25747.6% | 184,48650.4% | 7,0081.9% | 365,751 |
| Nantucket County | Herbert Hoover+251 | 56140.7% | 81258.8% | 70.5% | 1,380 |
| Norfolk County | Herbert Hoover+26,111 | 49,12138.6% | 75,23259.2% | 2,7932.2% | 127,146 |
| Plymouth County | Herbert Hoover+11,592 | 26,13739.8% | 37,72957.4% | 1,8782.9% | 65,744 |
| Suffolk County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+110,055 | 198,79267.1% | 88,73730.0% | 8,5432.9% | 296,072 |
| Worcester County | Herbert Hoover+949 | 87,58648.6% | 88,53549.1% | 4,2812.4% | 180,402 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.