Who won New Jersey in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried New Jersey in 1936, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1936?

New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

New Jersey: Roosevelt carries 16 EV.

New Jersey cast its 16 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New Jersey, 1936

In 1936, New Jersey awarded its 16 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.

New Jersey stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1936. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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