1932 United States presidential election in Maryland explained

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Election Name:	1932 United States presidential election in Maryland
Country:	Maryland
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1928 United States presidential election in Maryland
Previous Year:	1928
Next Election:	1936 United States presidential election in Maryland
Next Year:	1936
Election Date:	November 8, 1932^[1]
Image1:	FDR in 1933 (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:	New York
Running Mate1:	John Nance Garner
Electoral Vote1:	8
Popular Vote1:	314,314
Percentage1:	61.50%
Nominee2:	Herbert Hoover
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:	California
Running Mate2:	Charles Curtis
Electoral Vote2:	0
Popular Vote2:	184,184
Percentage2:	36.04%
Map Size:	390px
President
Before Election:	Herbert Hoover
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Franklin D. Roosevelt
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1932 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight^[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Maryland was won by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Speaker of the House John Nance Garner, with 61.50% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Herbert Hoover (R–California), running with Vice President Charles Curtis, with 36.04% of the popular vote.^{[3] [4]}

Until 2020, this was the last time the Democratic candidate won over 65% of the vote in Howard County.^[5] As of 2020, this is also the last time the Republican candidate failed to win a single county on the Eastern Shore.^[6]

Results

Results by county

County	Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic		Herbert Clark Hoover Republican		Norman Mattoon Thomas^[7] Socialist		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total votes cast^[8]
		%		%		%		%		%
	Allegany		12,033		45.71%		12,911		49.05%		1,252		4.76%		126		0.48%		-878		-3.34%		26,322
	Anne Arundel		9,761		61.26%		5,778		36.26%		280		1.76%		114		0.72%		3,983		25.00%		15,933
	Baltimore		24,626		62.35%		13,938		35.29%		830		2.10%		100		0.25%		10,688		27.06%		39,494
	Baltimore City		160,309		64.84%		78,954		31.94%		6,860		2.77%		1,109		0.45%		81,355		32.91%		247,232
	Calvert		1,696		47.41%		1,838		51.38%		9		0.25%		34		0.95%		-142		-3.97%		3,577
	Caroline		3,651		64.38%		1,998		35.23%		14		0.25%		8		0.14%		1,653		29.15%		5,671
	Carroll		6,482		52.67%		5,732		46.58%		68		0.55%		24		0.20%		750		6.09%		12,306
	Cecil		4,282		53.80%		3,569		44.84%		72		0.90%		36		0.45%		713		8.96%		7,959
	Charles		2,473		56.58%		1,851		42.35%		15		0.34%		32		0.73%		622		14.23%		4,371
	Dorchester		4,547		56.47%		3,466		43.05%		22		0.27%		17		0.21%		1,081		13.43%		8,052
	Frederick		10,686		59.29%		7,144		39.64%		152		0.84%		42		0.23%		3,542		19.65%		18,024
	Garrett		2,232		41.01%		3,048		56.00%		146		2.68%		17		0.31%		-816		-14.99%		5,443
	Harford		6,073		59.93%		3,954		39.02%		69		0.68%		38		0.37%		2,119		20.91%		10,134
	Howard		4,161		67.22%		1,970		31.83%		36		0.58%		23		0.37%		2,191		35.40%		6,190
	Kent		2,370		61.49%		1,468		38.09%		8		0.21%		8		0.21%		902		23.40%		3,854
	Montgomery		9,882		62.69%		5,698		36.15%		132		0.84%		51		0.32%		4,184		26.54%		15,763
	Prince George's		11,580		62.41%		6,696		36.09%		194		1.05%		86		0.46%		4,884		26.32%		18,556
	Queen Anne's		3,683		69.57%		1,583		29.90%		14		0.26%		14		0.26%		2,100		39.67%		5,294
	Somerset		4,811		56.30%		3,675		43.01%		34		0.40%		25		0.29%		1,136		13.29%		8,545
	St. Mary's		2,885		67.09%		1,322		30.74%		11		0.26%		82		1.91%		1,563		36.35%		4,300
	Talbot		4,233		60.91%		2,672		38.45%		24		0.35%		21		0.30%		1,561		22.46%		6,950
	Washington		11,370		55.39%		8,929		43.50%		214		1.04%		14		0.07%		2,441		11.89%		20,527
	Wicomico		6,895		64.11%		3,812		35.44%		25		0.23%		23		0.21%		3,083		28.67%		10,755
	Worcester		3,593		61.93%		2,178		37.54%		8		0.14%		23		0.40%		1,415		24.39%		5,802
Totals	314,314	61.50%	184,184	36.04%	10,489	2.05%	2,067	0.40%	130,130	25.46%	511,054

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Anne Arundel
• Baltimore (City)
• Baltimore (County)
• Caroline
• Carroll
• Cecil
• Charles
• Dorchester
• Frederick
• Harford
• Howard
• Kent
• Montgomery
• Prince George's
• Somerset
• Talbot
• Washington
• Wicomico
• Worcester

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maryland
• 1932 United States presidential election
• 1932 United States elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1932 - Encyclopædia Britannica. January 21, 2019.
2. Web site: 1932 Election for the Thirty-seventh Term (1933-37). January 21, 2019.
3. Web site: 1932 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland. January 21, 2019.
4. Web site: The American Presidency Project - Election of 1932. January 21, 2019.
5. Web site: Biden earned greater backing in Howard County than any presidential candidate in recorded history . 2022-08-12 . Baltimore Sun.
6. Web site: Maryland - Google Drive . 2022-08-12 . docs.google.com.
7. Géoelections; 1932 Presidential Election Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15 on request)
8. Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 207