Who won Massachusetts in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Massachusetts in 1932, winning its 17 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1932?

Massachusetts cast 17 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1932?

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

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1932

Massachusetts: Roosevelt carries 17 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 17 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1932 result in Massachusetts

Massachusetts backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1932 presidential election, casting 17 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

The result flipped Massachusetts away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. The region divided — Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Hampshire joined Massachusetts for the Democratic ticket, while Vermont did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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