Who won Kentucky in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Kentucky in 1932, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1932?

Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1932?

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

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Kentucky: Roosevelt carries 11 EV.

Kentucky cast its 11 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Kentucky voted with the national winner this cycle.

Kentucky in 1932

The 1932 contest saw Kentucky line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 11 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Kentucky with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Kentucky was part of his column.

The result flipped Kentucky away from the Republican it had supported in 1928. Kentucky did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Illinois broke the same way in 1932. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky 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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