Who won New Jersey in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried New Jersey in 1932, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1932?

New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1932?

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

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1932

New Jersey: Roosevelt carries 16 EV.

New Jersey cast its 16 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

New Jersey in 1932

The 1932 contest saw New Jersey line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 16 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.

The result flipped New Jersey away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. The region divided — New York joined New Jersey for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania and Delaware did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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