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California · 1932 presidential election

California presidential election results 1932

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried California by 21.01 points (476,255 votes), winning 22 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
22
Votes counted
2,266,972
CA result
D+21.0
Compared with the nation
3.2 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1928
51.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic1,324,15758.40%22
Herbert HooverRepublican847,90237.40%—
Total votes2,266,972

Sources: 1932

Questions and answers

Who won California in 1932?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won California by 21.01 percentage points (476,255 votes).

How many electoral votes did California have in 1932?

California cast 22 electoral votes in 1932.

How many people voted for president in California in 1932?

2,266,972 votes were counted for president.

How did California change from 1928 to 1932?

The margin moved 51.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 30.5 points to Democratic by 21.0 points.

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