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West Virginia · 1932 presidential election

West Virginia presidential election results 1932

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried West Virginia by 10.00 points (74,393 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
743,774
WV result
D+10.0
Compared with the nation
7.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1928
27.4 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic405,12454.50%8
Herbert HooverRepublican330,73144.50%—
Total votes743,774

Sources: 1932

Questions and answers

Who won West Virginia in 1932?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won West Virginia by 10.00 percentage points (74,393 votes).

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1932?

West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in 1932.

How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1932?

743,774 votes were counted for president.

How did West Virginia change from 1928 to 1932?

The margin moved 27.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 17.4 points to Democratic by 10.0 points.

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