Who won New York in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried New York in 1936, winning its 47 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1936?

New York cast 47 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

New York: Roosevelt carries 47 EV.

New York cast its 47 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 1936

In 1936, New York awarded its 47 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. New York ended up on the winning side — Franklin D. Roosevelt captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which New York backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1932. The region divided — Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts joined New York for the Democratic ticket, while Vermont did not. Across the 60 presidential elections New York has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (29 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, Franklin D. Roosevelt took 523 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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