Washington — 1932 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1932 presidential electionWashington · PresidentRooseveltD+23.5
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 57.5% | 353,260 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 33.9% | 208,645 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.6% | 52,909 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Benton County, WA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Chelan County, WA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Columbia County, WA | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Garfield County, WA | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Grant County, WA | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+46.1 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Lewis County, WA | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Whitman County, WA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Yakima County, WA | Democratic | D+10.2 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+637 | 1,50461.9% | 86735.7% | 592.4% | 2,430 |
| Asotin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,034 | 1,99465.3% | 96031.5% | 983.2% | 3,052 |
| Benton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+939 | 2,63357.3% | 1,69436.9% | 2705.9% | 4,597 |
| Chelan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,732 | 7,31652.8% | 5,58440.3% | 9596.9% | 13,859 |
| Clallam County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,084 | 3,95452.5% | 1,87024.8% | 1,71322.7% | 7,537 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,203 | 9,10460.1% | 4,90132.3% | 1,1557.6% | 15,160 |
| Columbia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+777 | 1,49164.9% | 71431.1% | 934.0% | 2,298 |
| Cowlitz County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,676 | 5,44349.0% | 3,76733.9% | 1,90317.1% | 11,113 |
| Douglas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+762 | 1,94157.7% | 1,17935.1% | 2427.2% | 3,362 |
| Ferry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+713 | 1,03571.6% | 32222.3% | 886.1% | 1,445 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+702 | 1,54062.3% | 83833.9% | 953.8% | 2,473 |
| Garfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+149 | 81854.3% | 66944.4% | 191.3% | 1,506 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+536 | 1,37657.1% | 84034.9% | 1948.0% | 2,410 |
| Grays Harbor County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,169 | 10,31055.9% | 5,14127.9% | 2,98516.2% | 18,436 |
| Island County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+714 | 1,51757.0% | 80330.2% | 34212.8% | 2,662 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,042 | 1,99461.0% | 95229.1% | 3219.8% | 3,267 |
| King County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+45,392 | 108,73859.1% | 63,34634.4% | 11,9476.5% | 184,031 |
| Kitsap County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,537 | 10,00270.6% | 3,46524.4% | 7065.0% | 14,173 |
| Kittitas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,303 | 4,26663.8% | 1,96329.4% | 4556.8% | 6,684 |
| Klickitat County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+820 | 2,15559.2% | 1,33536.6% | 1534.2% | 3,643 |
| Lewis County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,807 | 8,45454.2% | 4,64729.8% | 2,49316.0% | 15,594 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+977 | 2,72559.3% | 1,74838.0% | 1222.7% | 4,595 |
| Mason County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,186 | 2,18155.9% | 99525.5% | 72618.6% | 3,902 |
| Okanogan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,692 | 3,96957.1% | 2,27732.8% | 70110.1% | 6,947 |
| Pacific County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,362 | 3,09955.5% | 1,73731.1% | 75213.5% | 5,588 |
| Pend Oreille County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+917 | 1,77264.2% | 85531.0% | 1344.9% | 2,761 |
| Pierce County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+19,445 | 38,45158.9% | 19,00629.1% | 7,87012.0% | 65,327 |
| San Juan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+179 | 78652.4% | 60740.4% | 1087.2% | 1,501 |
| Skagit County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,149 | 8,39560.4% | 4,24630.6% | 1,2479.0% | 13,888 |
| Skamania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+490 | 93463.9% | 44430.4% | 845.7% | 1,462 |
| Snohomish County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,042 | 18,35259.3% | 9,31030.1% | 3,30110.7% | 30,963 |
| Spokane County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+12,105 | 36,95356.7% | 24,84838.2% | 3,3245.1% | 65,125 |
| Stevens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,015 | 4,26260.9% | 2,24732.1% | 4856.9% | 6,994 |
| Thurston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,067 | 6,30846.0% | 4,24130.9% | 3,17323.1% | 13,722 |
| Wahkiakum County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+288 | 73053.5% | 44232.4% | 19214.1% | 1,364 |
| Walla Walla County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+925 | 5,57852.7% | 4,65344.0% | 3443.3% | 10,575 |
| Whatcom County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,101 | 11,35550.4% | 9,25441.1% | 1,9028.4% | 22,511 |
| Whitman County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,218 | 5,94554.0% | 4,72742.9% | 3393.1% | 11,011 |
| Yakima County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,729 | 13,88051.7% | 11,15141.5% | 1,8156.8% | 26,846 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.