Who won Nevada in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Nevada in 1936, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1936?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

Nevada: Roosevelt carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nevada, 1936

In 1936, Nevada awarded its 3 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed Nevada with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Nevada was part of his column.

Nevada stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Nevada did not move alone — neighboring California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona broke the same way in 1936. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Nevada has backed the Republican party more than any other — 21 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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