Who won North Dakota in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried North Dakota in 1936, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1936?

North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did North Dakota vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

North Dakota: Roosevelt carries 4 EV.

North Dakota cast its 4 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — North Dakota voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Dakota, 1936

In 1936, North Dakota awarded its 4 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed North Dakota with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and North Dakota was part of his column.

North Dakota stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. North Dakota did not move alone — neighboring Montana, South Dakota, and Minnesota broke the same way in 1936. Over its 35 recorded presidential cycles, North Dakota has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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