Who won Wisconsin in the 1936 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Wisconsin in 1936, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1936?

Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes in the 1936 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1936?

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

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1936

Wisconsin: Roosevelt carries 12 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 12 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Wisconsin, 1936

In 1936, Wisconsin awarded its 12 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed Wisconsin with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Wisconsin was part of his column.

Wisconsin stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1936. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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