Who won West Virginia in the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried West Virginia in 1932, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1932?

West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in the 1932 presidential election.

Did West Virginia vote for the national winner in 1932?

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

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West Virginia: Roosevelt carries 8 EV.

West Virginia cast its 8 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — West Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in West Virginia, 1932

In 1932, West Virginia awarded its 8 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. West Virginia ended up on the winning side — Franklin D. Roosevelt captured the White House that year.

Roosevelt's win closed out West Virginia's 4-election run of voting Republican. The region divided — Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky joined West Virginia for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. Across the 41 presidential elections West Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (22 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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