Who won North Dakota in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried North Dakota in 1932, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1932?

North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 1932?

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

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1932

North Dakota: Roosevelt carries 4 EV.

North Dakota cast its 4 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — North Dakota voted with the national winner this cycle.

North Dakota in 1932

The 1932 contest saw North Dakota line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed North Dakota with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and North Dakota was part of his column.

The result flipped North Dakota away from the Republican it had supported in 1928. North Dakota did not move alone — neighboring Montana, South Dakota, and Minnesota broke the same way in 1932. Over its 35 recorded presidential cycles, North Dakota has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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