Who won Maine in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Maine in 1932, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1932?

Maine cast 5 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1932?

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

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1932

Maine: Roosevelt carries 5 EV.

Maine cast its 5 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maine in 1932

The 1932 contest saw Maine line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

The result flipped Maine away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1932. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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