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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for president in 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 and won 4 times. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

1944 Won

Democratic
Electoral votes
432of 531
Popular vote
25,612,61053.40%
States carried
36
Running mate
Harry S Truman

Opponents: Thomas E. Dewey (99 EV).

Alabama: wonAlaskaArizona: wonArkansas: wonCalifornia: wonColorado: lostConnecticut: wonDelaware: wonDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: wonGeorgia: wonHawaiiIdaho: wonIllinois: wonIndiana: lostIowa: lostKansas: lostKentucky: wonLouisiana: wonMaine: lostMaryland: wonMassachusetts: wonMichigan: wonMinnesota: wonMississippi: wonMissouri: wonMontana: wonNebraska: lostNevada: wonNew Hampshire: wonNew Jersey: wonNew Mexico: wonNew York: wonNorth Carolina: wonNorth Dakota: lostOhio: lostOklahoma: wonOregon: wonPennsylvania: wonRhode Island: wonSouth Carolina: wonSouth Dakota: lostTennessee: wonTexas: wonUtah: wonVermont: lostVirginia: wonWashington: wonWest Virginia: wonWisconsin: lostWyoming: lostVermont: lostNew Hampshire: wonMassachusetts: wonRhode Island: wonConnecticut: wonNew Jersey: wonDelaware: wonMaryland: wonDistrict of Columbia
States carried in 1944 (coloured), shaded by margin.

1940 Won

Democratic
Electoral votes
449of 531
Popular vote
27,243,21854.70%
States carried
38
Running mate
Henry A. Wallace

Opponents: Wendell L. Willkie (82 EV).

Carried: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

1936 Won

Democratic
Electoral votes
523of 531
Popular vote
27,750,86660.80%
States carried
46
Running mate
John Garner

Opponents: Alfred M. Landon (8 EV).

Carried: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

1932 Won

Democratic
Electoral votes
472of 531
Popular vote
22,818,74057.40%
States carried
42
Running mate
John Garner

Opponents: Herbert Hoover (59 EV).

Carried: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

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Questions and answers

How many times did Franklin D. Roosevelt run for president?

4 times (1932, 1936, 1940, 1944), winning in 1932 and 1936 and 1940 and 1944.

How many electoral votes did Franklin D. Roosevelt win?

1944: 432; 1940: 449; 1936: 523; 1932: 472.

What share of the popular vote did Franklin D. Roosevelt get?

1944: 53.4% (25,612,610 votes); 1940: 54.7% (27,243,218 votes); 1936: 60.8% (27,750,866 votes); 1932: 57.4% (22,818,740 votes).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data