Who won Virginia in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Virginia in 1932, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1932?

Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1932?

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

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Virginia: Roosevelt carries 11 EV.

Virginia cast its 11 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Virginia in 1932

The 1932 contest saw Virginia line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 11 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Virginia ended up on the winning side — Franklin D. Roosevelt captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Virginia away from the Republican it had supported in 1928. Virginia did not move alone — neighboring North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Maryland broke the same way in 1932. Across the 58 presidential elections Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, Franklin D. Roosevelt took 472 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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