1932 Presidential Election Statistics

Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1932 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.

States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
StateEVTotal Vote R H %Margin Margin Roosevelt Hoover Other
1 CT8594,18321 1.14% 6,788 47.40% 48.54% 4.06%
2 NH4205,52021 1.43% 2,949 48.99% 50.42% 0.59%
3 NJ161,630,06312 1.90% 30,946 49.48% 47.59% 2.93%
4 DE3112,90121 2.44% 2,754 48.11% 50.55% 1.34%
5 OH262,609,72812 2.85% 74,376 49.88% 47.03% 3.09%
6 MA171,580,11412 4.00% 63,189 50.64% 46.64% 2.72%
7 PA362,859,17721 5.51% 157,592 45.33% 50.84% 3.84%
8 MI191,664,76512 7.92% 131,806 52.36% 44.44% 3.19%
9 KS9791,97812 9.43% 74,706 53.56% 44.13% 2.31%
10 WV8743,77412 10.00% 74,393 54.47% 44.47% 1.06%


States with the Largest Margin of Victory
StateEVTotal Vote R H %Margin Margin Roosevelt Hoover Other
1 SC8104,40712 96.13% 100,369 98.03% 1.89% 0.08%
2 MS9146,03412 92.44% 134,988 95.98% 3.55% 0.47%
3 LA10268,80412 85.77% 230,565 92.79% 7.01% 0.20%
4 GA12255,59012 83.83% 214,255 91.60% 7.77% 0.63%
5 TX23863,42612 76.72% 662,389 88.06% 11.35% 0.59%
6 AR9220,56212 73.06% 161,135 85.96% 12.91% 1.13%
7 AL11245,35412 70.61% 173,235 84.74% 14.13% 1.13%
8 FL7276,25212 49.64% 137,137 74.68% 25.04% 0.28%
9 OK11704,63312 46.59% 328,303 73.30% 26.70% 0.00%
10 ND4256,29012 41.58% 106,578 69.59% 28.00% 2.41%


States with Highest Percent of Vote
RooseveltHooverThomas
South Carolina98.03%Vermont57.66%Wisconsin4.79%
Mississippi95.98%Maine55.83%Oregon4.19%
Louisiana92.79%Pennsylvania50.84%New York3.78%
Georgia91.60%Delaware50.55%Montana3.65%
Texas88.06%New Hampshire50.42%Connecticut3.45%
FosterUpshawHarvey
Montana0.82%California0.91%Washington4.93%
Minnesota0.61%Indiana0.66%Idaho2.52%
New York0.60%Virginia0.62%South Dakota1.16%
Michigan0.56%Tennessee0.51%North Dakota0.71%
Washington0.48%Georgia0.44%Montana0.67%


States with Lowest Percent of Vote
RooseveltHooverThomas
Vermont41.08%South Carolina1.89%Oklahoma0.00%
Maine43.19%Mississippi3.55%Nevada0.00%
Pennsylvania45.33%Louisiana7.01%Louisiana0.00%
Connecticut47.40%Georgia7.77%South Carolina0.08%
Delaware48.11%Texas11.35%Georgia0.18%


States with Largest Vote Swing
RepublicanDemocratic
California1,024,213
Illinois904,872
Ohio837,712
Pennsylvania830,204
New York700,477


States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
RepublicanDemocratic
Texas80.38%
Oklahoma74.87%
Georgia70.63%
Alabama67.77%
Florida66.36%


States with Largest Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
California471,310Pennsylvania-291,433
Illinois300,437Maryland-17,294
Michigan292,683Virginia-7,416
New York282,988Mississippi-5,658
Indiana155,613Alabama-3,627


States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
South Carolina52.19%Pennsylvania-9.25%
Arizona29.58%Mississippi-3.73%
New Mexico28.46%Maryland-3.27%
Nevada27.80%Virginia-2.43%
California26.23%Alabama-1.46%


State Ranks
Rank RooseveltHoover
1426
2642


County Ranks
Rank RooseveltHoover
12,723373
23732,713


Note: county data for 1932 is not yet comprehensive.

Counties with Highest Percent of Vote
RooseveltHooverThomas
Wilkinson, GA100.00%Johnson, TN84.51%Berks, PA21.89%
Armstrong, SD100.00%Jackson, KY84.28%Lake, MN19.32%
Lancaster, SC99.84%Leslie, KY82.96%Mineral, CO14.51%
Sharkey, MS99.82%Owsley, KY79.08%McCone, MT13.40%
Colleton, SC99.69%Sevier, TN77.01%Milwaukee, WI12.67%
Newberry, SC99.62%Carter, TN76.26%Mineral, MT12.25%
Greenwood, SC99.54%Tioga, PA75.00%Lake of the Woods, MN11.17%
Union, SC99.49%McCreary, KY73.43%Bowman, ND9.79%
Saluda, SC99.47%Clinton, KY72.73%Taylor, WI9.77%
Chattahoochee, GA99.47%Avery, NC72.64%Lane, OR9.72%
FosterUpshawHarvey
Sheridan, MT17.74%York, VA4.10%Thurston, WA20.96%
Elmore, AL7.55%Randolph, IN2.65%Clallam, WA20.46%
Ontonagon, MI6.11%Cheyenne, CO2.59%Mason, WA17.30%
Pickens, AL4.83%Van Buren, TN2.40%Cowlitz, WA14.99%
Iron, WI4.63%Nottoway, VA2.33%Lewis, WA14.78%
Alger, MI3.74%Rockingham, VA2.33%Grays Harbor, WA13.99%
Gogebic, MI3.36%Kiowa, CO2.29%Wahkiakum, WA11.80%
Iron, MI3.33%Prince Edward, VA2.26%Sheridan, MT11.46%
Judith Basin, MT3.10%Stanislaus, CA2.23%Pacific, WA10.95%
Baraga, MI2.99%Tehama, CA2.17%Gem, ID10.52%


Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote
RooseveltHoover
Johnson, TN14.96%Armstrong, SD0.00%
Jackson, KY15.49%Sharkey, MS0.00%
Leslie, KY16.80%Wilkinson, GA0.00%
Owsley, KY20.72%Quitman, GA0.00%
Sevier, TN22.21%Miller, GA0.00%


Counties with Highest Number of Votes
RooseveltHooverThomas
Cook, IL919,231Cook, IL690,146Kings, NY50,509
Los Angeles, CA554,476Los Angeles, CA373,738Cook, IL36,998
Kings, NY514,172Philadelphia, PA331,092Milwaukee, WI32,874
New York, NY378,077Wayne, MI212,678Bronx, NY31,247
Wayne, MI310,686Kings, NY192,536Los Angeles, CA27,518
Bronx, NY281,330Middlesex, MA184,486New York, NY23,946
Philadelphia, PA260,276Cuyahoga, OH166,337Berks, PA15,988
Queens, NY244,740New York, NY157,014Cuyahoga, OH15,480
St. Louis, MO226,338Allegheny, PA152,326Queens, NY14,854
Suffolk, MA198,792Essex, NJ149,630Allegheny, PA14,777
FosterUpshawHarvey
Cook, IL13,040Los Angeles, CA8,713Pierce, WA5,183
Kings, NY9,287Cook, IL2,947Los Angeles, CA4,135
Bronx, NY8,829San Francisco, CA1,913King, WA4,004
Wayne, MI5,168Alameda, CA1,146Thurston, WA2,876
New York, NY4,843York, PA1,056Grays Harbor, WA2,579
Cuyahoga, OH2,514Orange, CA980Lewis, WA2,305
St. Louis, MN2,335Marion, IN945Snohomish, WA1,936
Philadelphia, PA2,085San Bernardino, CA858Cowlitz, WA1,666
Suffolk, MA1,581San Diego, CA759Clallam, WA1,542
Milwaukee, WI1,242Allegheny, PA577Yakima, WA1,402


Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
RooseveltHoover
Armstrong, SD17Armstrong, SD0
Alpine, CA56Sharkey, MS0
Daggett, UT79Wilkinson, GA0
Kenedy, TX123Quitman, GA0
Hinsdale, CO138Miller, GA0
Lexington, SC141Jones, GA0
Issaquena, MS159Issaquena, MS1
Andrews, TX186Chattahoochee, GA1
Chattahoochee, GA186Baker, GA2
Loving, TX187Taliaferro, GA3


Counties with Largest Vote Swing
RepublicanDemocratic
Elk, PA1,807Los Angeles, CA484,319
Lexington, SC1,031Cook, IL324,865
Telfair, GA1,024Wayne, MI206,813
St. Bernard, LA863Kings, NY162,865
Iberia, LA534Jackson, MO119,128
Iberville, LA474King, WA95,051
Lauderdale, TN405Allegheny, PA92,406
Scott, MS366Baltimore, MD90,431
St. Martin, LA337New York, NY90,232
Clinton, NY300St. Louis, MO88,163


Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
RepublicanDemocratic
Iberia, LA21.95%Scurry, TX142.68%
Iberville, LA20.34%Hockley, TX141.07%
St. John the Baptist, LA16.28%Hall, TX139.37%
Elk, PA13.68%Forsyth, GA139.28%
St. James, LA8.69%Andrews, TX138.32%
St. Bernard, LA6.68%Dawson, TX137.52%
West Baton Rouge, LA5.13%Kimble, TX137.11%
Zapata, TX4.21%Long, GA134.10%
Jackson, LA3.82%Baker, FL133.72%
Lafourche, LA2.67%Lamb, TX130.75%


Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
Los Angeles, CA238,293Philadelphia, PA-93,577
Cook, IL124,061Luzerne, PA-25,483
Wayne, MI116,883Lackawanna, PA-22,709
Kings, NY89,171Jefferson, KY-21,517
Bronx, NY55,972Allegheny, PA-20,206
Milwaukee, WI53,151Schuylkill, PA-17,463
Queens, NY52,585Baltimore, MD-15,826
New York, NY43,647Blair, PA-12,391
King, WA37,353Suffolk, MA-10,058
Jackson, MO33,208Erie, PA-9,655


Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
Loving, TX1,243.75%Lexington, SC-88.60%
Jasper, SC283.18%Telfair, GA-66.64%
Gregg, TX238.50%Lanier, GA-50.79%
Clark, NV216.75%Clinch, GA-44.88%
Berkeley, SC202.83%Burke, GA-44.88%
Dodge, GA199.26%Screven, GA-44.63%
Moore, TX187.68%Union, GA-38.39%
Wheeler, GA180.15%Henry, VA-37.53%
Lea, NM171.79%Pope, AR-37.41%
York, SC161.99%Charlton, GA-36.87%


Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
RooseveltHoover
Berks, PA40.76%Lake, MN42.97%
Sheridan, MT44.67%Kalkaska, MI47.47%
Carlton, MN45.75%Hartford, CT48.36%
Lane, OR45.88%Carbon, PA48.52%
Thurston, WA45.97%Kent, MI48.64%


Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
RooseveltHoover
Green, KY49.68%Winston, AL49.78%
Johnson, KS49.52%Jackson, WV49.71%
Black Hawk, IA49.25%Magoffin, KY49.32%
Rush, IN49.14%Union, OH49.27%
Johnson, IL49.11%Wayne, UT49.26%




National Results for 1932

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