Who won Florida in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Florida in 1932, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1932?

Florida cast 7 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1932?

Yes. Florida backed Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

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Florida: Roosevelt carries 7 EV.

Florida cast its 7 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1932 result in Florida

Florida backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1932 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Florida with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Florida was part of his column.

The result flipped Florida away from the Republican it had supported in 1928. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 1932. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Franklin D. Roosevelt finished with 472 of the 531 electoral votes to Herbert Hoover's 59. Franklin D. Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 57.41% of the ballots cast.

The 1932 national map

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