Who won Missouri in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1936, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1936?

Missouri cast 15 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

Missouri: Roosevelt carries 15 EV.

Missouri cast its 15 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Missouri voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1936 result in Missouri

Missouri backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1936 presidential election, casting 15 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Missouri with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Missouri was part of his column.

Missouri stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. The region divided — Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Kansas did not. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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