Elections / 1932 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1932 presidential election
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Akashicstate1932 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentRooseveltD+34.0
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 66.5% | 259,463 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 32.5% | 126,752 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 4,048 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Carroll County, TN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+76.2 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+63.3 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+57.6 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+80.9 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+92.5 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+78.1 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+69.5 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+63.0 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Greene County, TN | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+65.5 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+78.2 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+90.9 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+77.6 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+73.6 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+71.9 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+74.0 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+69.5 |
| Knox County, TN | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+83.5 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+81.9 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+76.3 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+72.3 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| McNairy County, TN | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Monroe County, TN | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+54.9 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+86.1 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+79.8 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+58.6 |
| Pickett County, TN | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Polk County, TN | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Rhea County, TN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+82.4 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+72.9 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+70.8 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+78.2 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+81.6 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+89.2 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+85.7 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+69.3 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+65.4 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+81.5 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+65.1 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 1,081 | 1,605 | 2,697 | |
| Bedford County | D | 2,264 | 630 | 2,898 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,540 | 455 | 2,021 | |
| Bledsoe County | D | 1,034 | 960 | 1,994 | |
| Blount County | R | 1,515 | 3,275 | 4,867 | |
| Bradley County | R | 1,295 | 1,570 | 2,902 | |
| Campbell County | R | 1,834 | 2,735 | 4,609 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,207 | 360 | 1,575 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,603 | 2,505 | 5,156 | |
| Carter County | R | 1,574 | 5,055 | 6,629 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 1,370 | 180 | 1,562 | |
| Chester County | D | 985 | 356 | 1,357 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 3,518 | 1,725 | 5,265 | |
| Clay County | D | 819 | 361 | 1,196 | |
| Cocke County | R | 1,557 | 2,324 | 3,915 | |
| Coffee County | D | 1,950 | 430 | 2,400 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,934 | 513 | 2,467 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 996 | 957 | 1,964 | |
| Davidson County | D | 21,233 | 7,004 | 28,666 | |
| Decatur County | D | 1,020 | 601 | 1,643 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 2,323 | 1,530 | 3,853 | |
| Dickson County | D | 2,007 | 369 | 2,380 | |
| Dyer County | D | 3,805 | 389 | 4,222 | |
| Fayette County | D | 1,287 | 42 | 1,346 | |
| Fentress County | R | 961 | 1,383 | 2,456 | |
| Franklin County | D | 3,029 | 360 | 3,417 | |
| Gibson County | D | 3,972 | 704 | 4,705 | |
| Giles County | D | 2,773 | 619 | 3,417 | |
| Grainger County | R | 995 | 1,325 | 2,353 | |
| Greene County | D | 4,264 | 3,223 | 7,532 | |
| Grundy County | D | 978 | 198 | 1,191 | |
| Hamblen County | D | 2,032 | 1,458 | 3,522 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 11,469 | 7,090 | 18,937 | |
| Hancock County | R | 551 | 1,089 | 1,640 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 2,377 | 281 | 2,680 | |
| Hardin County | R | 806 | 1,036 | 1,851 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 2,391 | 2,890 | 5,302 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,788 | 77 | 1,882 | |
| Henderson County | R | 958 | 1,058 | 2,029 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,867 | 340 | 3,255 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,812 | 385 | 2,205 | |
| Houston County | D | 750 | 112 | 867 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,455 | 231 | 1,703 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,726 | 256 | 1,986 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 975 | 2,275 | 3,317 | |
| Johnson County | R | 425 | 2,400 | 2,840 | |
| Knox County | D | 10,755 | 9,774 | 20,927 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,824 | 78 | 1,902 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 2,137 | 174 | 2,350 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,240 | 1,684 | 4,948 | |
| Lewis County | D | 799 | 137 | 936 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,095 | 288 | 3,429 | |
| Loudon County | R | 1,629 | 1,817 | 3,503 | |
| Macon County | R | 885 | 1,123 | 2,018 | |
| Madison County | D | 4,813 | 1,124 | 6,029 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,212 | 1,406 | 3,618 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,167 | 283 | 2,470 | |
| Maury County | D | 3,392 | 535 | 3,952 | |
| McMinn County | R | 2,630 | 2,790 | 5,495 | |
| McNairy County | D | 1,961 | 1,350 | 3,323 | |
| Meigs County | D | 840 | 564 | 1,408 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,954 | 1,504 | 4,478 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,747 | 799 | 3,546 | |
| Moore County | D | 923 | 65 | 996 | |
| Morgan County | R | 983 | 1,184 | 2,185 | |
| Obion County | D | 3,183 | 334 | 3,569 | |
| Overton County | D | 2,231 | 661 | 2,905 | |
| Perry County | D | 705 | 182 | 893 | |
| Pickett County | D | 712 | 681 | 1,416 | |
| Polk County | D | 2,540 | 1,642 | 4,182 | |
| Putnam County | D | 2,911 | 1,281 | 4,214 | |
| Rhea County | D | 1,550 | 1,448 | 3,036 | |
| Roane County | R | 1,625 | 2,036 | 3,709 | |
| Robertson County | D | 2,752 | 252 | 3,034 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 3,924 | 606 | 4,550 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,025 | 1,890 | 2,940 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 777 | 289 | 1,076 | |
| Sevier County | R | 887 | 3,075 | 3,993 | |
| Shelby County | D | 38,320 | 6,332 | 45,209 | |
| Smith County | D | 2,057 | 595 | 2,668 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,548 | 184 | 1,744 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 5,322 | 2,999 | 8,442 | |
| Sumner County | D | 3,893 | 382 | 4,303 | |
| Tipton County | D | 2,892 | 154 | 3,069 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 835 | 64 | 900 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 850 | 1,716 | 2,566 | |
| Union County | R | 802 | 1,169 | 1,983 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 613 | 196 | 833 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,325 | 410 | 2,765 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,345 | 3,691 | 7,138 | |
| Wayne County | R | 543 | 1,082 | 1,639 | |
| Weakley County | D | 3,777 | 783 | 4,577 | |
| White County | D | 1,938 | 390 | 2,341 | |
| Williamson County | D | 2,777 | 261 | 3,087 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,713 | 567 | 3,298 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.