Who won Colorado in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Colorado in 1936, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1936?

Colorado cast 6 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did Colorado vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

Colorado: Roosevelt carries 6 EV.

Colorado cast its 6 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Colorado voted with the national winner this cycle.

Colorado in 1936

The 1936 contest saw Colorado line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Colorado with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Colorado was part of his column.

Colorado stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. The region divided — Wyoming, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah joined Colorado for the Democratic ticket, while Kansas did not. Over its 37 recorded presidential cycles, Colorado has backed the Republican party more than any other — 19 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 523 of the 531 electoral votes to Alf Landon's 8. Franklin D. Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 60.8% of the ballots cast.

The 1936 national map

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