Who won Kentucky in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Kentucky in 1936, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1936?

Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

Kentucky: Roosevelt carries 11 EV.

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

What happened in Kentucky, 1936

In 1936, Kentucky awarded its 11 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed Kentucky with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Kentucky was part of his column.

Kentucky stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Kentucky did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Illinois broke the same way in 1936. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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