Maryland — 1932 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1932 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentRooseveltD+25.5
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 61.5% | 314,314 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 36.0% | 184,184 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 12,556 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Caroline County, MD | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Carroll County, MD | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Cecil County, MD | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Charles County, MD | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Frederick County, MD | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Harford County, MD | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| Somerset County, MD | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Talbot County, MD | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Washington County, MD | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Worcester County, MD | Democratic | D+24.4 |
Maryland results by county
24 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Herbert Hoover+878 | 12,03345.7% | 12,91149.1% | 1,3785.2% | 26,322 |
| Anne Arundel County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,983 | 9,76161.3% | 5,77836.3% | 3942.5% | 15,933 |
| Baltimore city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+81,355 | 160,30964.8% | 78,95431.9% | 7,9693.2% | 247,232 |
| Baltimore County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,688 | 24,62662.4% | 13,93835.3% | 9302.4% | 39,494 |
| Calvert County | Herbert Hoover+142 | 1,69647.4% | 1,83851.4% | 431.2% | 3,577 |
| Caroline County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,653 | 3,65164.4% | 1,99835.2% | 220.4% | 5,671 |
| Carroll County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+750 | 6,48252.7% | 5,73246.6% | 920.7% | 12,306 |
| Cecil County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+713 | 4,28253.8% | 3,56944.8% | 1081.4% | 7,959 |
| Charles County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+622 | 2,47356.6% | 1,85142.3% | 471.1% | 4,371 |
| Dorchester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,081 | 4,54756.5% | 3,46643.0% | 390.5% | 8,052 |
| Frederick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,542 | 10,68659.3% | 7,14439.6% | 1941.1% | 18,024 |
| Garrett County | Herbert Hoover+816 | 2,23241.0% | 3,04856.0% | 1633.0% | 5,443 |
| Harford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,119 | 6,07359.9% | 3,95439.0% | 1071.1% | 10,134 |
| Howard County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,191 | 4,16167.2% | 1,97031.8% | 591.0% | 6,190 |
| Kent County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+902 | 2,37061.5% | 1,46838.1% | 160.4% | 3,854 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,184 | 9,88262.7% | 5,69836.1% | 1831.2% | 15,763 |
| Prince George's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,884 | 11,58062.4% | 6,69636.1% | 2801.5% | 18,556 |
| Queen Anne's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,100 | 3,68369.6% | 1,58329.9% | 280.5% | 5,294 |
| Somerset County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,136 | 4,81156.3% | 3,67543.0% | 590.7% | 8,545 |
| St. Mary's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,563 | 2,88567.1% | 1,32230.7% | 932.2% | 4,300 |
| Talbot County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,561 | 4,23360.9% | 2,67238.4% | 450.6% | 6,950 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,441 | 11,37055.4% | 8,92943.5% | 2281.1% | 20,527 |
| Wicomico County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,083 | 6,89564.1% | 3,81235.4% | 480.4% | 10,755 |
| Worcester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,415 | 3,59361.9% | 2,17837.5% | 310.5% | 5,802 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.