Elections / 1932 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1932 presidential election
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Akashicstate1932 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentHooverR+5.5
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Herbert Hoover ✓Republican | 50.8% | 1,453,540 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 45.3% | 1,295,948 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.8% | 109,636 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 36 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Beaver County, PA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Berks County, PA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Cambria County, PA | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Clarion County, PA | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Columbia County, PA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Elk County, PA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Erie County, PA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Fayette County, PA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Fulton County, PA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Juniata County, PA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Monroe County, PA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Montour County, PA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Northampton County, PA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Pike County, PA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Washington County, PA | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| York County, PA | Democratic | D+6.8 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 7,185 | 6,084 | 13,494 | |
| Allegheny County | D | 189,839 | 152,326 | 359,003 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 9,230 | 10,884 | 20,890 | |
| Beaver County | D | 19,805 | 19,751 | 41,260 | |
| Bedford County | R | 5,075 | 6,597 | 12,152 | |
| Berks County | D | 29,763 | 27,073 | 73,023 | |
| Blair County | R | 13,709 | 19,553 | 34,335 | |
| Bradford County | R | 5,970 | 11,521 | 18,188 | |
| Bucks County | R | 14,135 | 22,331 | 37,807 | |
| Butler County | R | 8,717 | 11,543 | 21,075 | |
| Cambria County | D | 28,197 | 21,351 | 51,145 | |
| Cameron County | R | 748 | 1,438 | 2,236 | |
| Carbon County | R | 9,874 | 9,918 | 20,441 | |
| Centre County | R | 7,053 | 8,264 | 15,726 | |
| Chester County | R | 12,040 | 29,425 | 42,517 | |
| Clarion County | D | 6,651 | 5,991 | 13,015 | |
| Clearfield County | D | 11,209 | 10,500 | 22,597 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,741 | 4,851 | 8,894 | |
| Columbia County | D | 10,640 | 8,791 | 19,787 | |
| Crawford County | R | 9,382 | 10,918 | 21,111 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 12,086 | 13,098 | 25,751 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 22,412 | 36,278 | 60,152 | |
| Delaware County | R | 32,413 | 75,291 | 110,409 | |
| Elk County | D | 6,461 | 5,797 | 12,497 | |
| Erie County | D | 19,592 | 18,371 | 40,442 | |
| Fayette County | D | 27,662 | 15,903 | 45,156 | |
| Forest County | R | 569 | 1,090 | 1,721 | |
| Franklin County | R | 9,338 | 10,992 | 20,758 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,921 | 1,410 | 3,371 | |
| Greene County | D | 9,322 | 4,808 | 14,388 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 3,426 | 7,371 | 11,103 | |
| Indiana County | R | 8,606 | 12,727 | 22,235 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,570 | 8,246 | 15,713 | |
| Juniata County | D | 2,805 | 2,752 | 5,681 | |
| Lackawanna County | D | 40,793 | 34,632 | 76,560 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 24,406 | 34,502 | 61,019 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 9,390 | 13,064 | 23,709 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 5,924 | 10,487 | 17,784 | |
| Lehigh County | D | 21,939 | 21,169 | 45,093 | |
| Luzerne County | D | 60,975 | 52,672 | 115,928 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 11,499 | 16,212 | 29,250 | |
| McKean County | R | 4,661 | 9,970 | 15,335 | |
| Mercer County | R | 10,961 | 14,057 | 26,258 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 3,654 | 5,525 | 9,372 | |
| Monroe County | D | 6,357 | 4,659 | 11,199 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 32,971 | 64,619 | 100,961 | |
| Montour County | D | 2,677 | 2,159 | 4,880 | |
| Northampton County | D | 24,009 | 20,779 | 46,133 | |
| Northumberland County | D | 23,114 | 17,982 | 42,564 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,733 | 4,402 | 8,269 | |
| Philadelphia County | R | 260,276 | 331,092 | 607,019 | |
| Pike County | D | 1,844 | 1,649 | 3,558 | |
| Potter County | R | 2,271 | 3,847 | 6,573 | |
| Schuylkill County | D | 35,023 | 32,492 | 69,305 | |
| Snyder County | R | 2,176 | 3,423 | 5,766 | |
| Somerset County | R | 7,919 | 11,857 | 20,249 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 1,602 | 1,457 | 3,115 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 5,171 | 6,884 | 12,295 | |
| Tioga County | R | 3,004 | 9,583 | 12,778 | |
| Union County | R | 1,948 | 3,534 | 5,734 | |
| Venango County | R | 6,174 | 12,230 | 19,088 | |
| Warren County | R | 5,254 | 7,872 | 13,753 | |
| Washington County | D | 28,934 | 21,447 | 52,536 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,666 | 6,215 | 10,111 | |
| Westmoreland County | D | 45,436 | 30,426 | 80,651 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 2,728 | 3,968 | 6,841 | |
| York County | D | 29,313 | 25,430 | 57,365 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.