Who won South Carolina in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried South Carolina in 1936, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1936?

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

South Carolina: Roosevelt carries 8 EV.

South Carolina cast its 8 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in South Carolina, 1936

In 1936, South Carolina awarded its 8 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed South Carolina with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and South Carolina was part of his column.

South Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 15th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1936. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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