Who won Michigan in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Michigan in 1932, winning its 19 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1932?

Michigan cast 19 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1932?

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

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1932

Michigan: Roosevelt carries 19 EV.

Michigan cast its 19 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Michigan, 1932

In 1932, Michigan awarded its 19 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

The result flipped Michigan away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1932. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Michigan has backed the Republican 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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