Who won Texas in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Texas in 1936, winning its 23 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1936?

Texas cast 23 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

Texas: Roosevelt carries 23 EV.

Texas cast its 23 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Texas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1936 result in Texas

Texas backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1936 presidential election, casting 23 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Texas with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Texas was part of his column.

Texas stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Texas did not move alone — neighboring New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana broke the same way in 1936. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, Texas 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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