Elections / 1936
The 1936 elections
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) faced Alf Landon (R); Roosevelt won the presidency. National popular vote: D+24.3. Electoral college: Roosevelt 523 of 531.
1936 presidential election
RooseveltD+24.3
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1936 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 48 results, 1936
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | D+98.6 | 8 |
| Mississippi | D+94.3 | 9 |
| Louisiana | D+77.7 | 10 |
| Texas | D+74.8 | 23 |
| Georgia | D+74.5 | 12 |
| Alabama | D+73.6 | 11 |
| Arkansas | D+63.9 | 9 |
| Florida | D+52.2 | 7 |
| North Carolina | D+46.8 | 13 |
| Nevada | D+45.6 | 3 |
| Arizona | D+42.9 | 3 |
| Montana | D+41.7 | 4 |
| Virginia | D+40.8 | 11 |
| Utah | D+39.5 | 4 |
| Tennessee | D+37.9 | 11 |
| Washington | D+36.5 | 8 |
| California | D+35.3 | 22 |
| Oregon | D+34.8 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | D+34.1 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | D+33.5 | 12 |
| North Dakota | D+33.0 | 4 |
| Minnesota | D+30.8 | 11 |
| Idaho | D+29.8 | 4 |
| New Mexico | D+26.2 | 3 |
| Maryland | D+25.3 | 8 |
| Colorado | D+23.3 | 6 |
| Wyoming | D+23.1 | 3 |
| Missouri | D+22.6 | 15 |
| West Virginia | D+21.4 | 8 |
| Ohio | D+20.6 | 26 |
| New Jersey | D+20.0 | 16 |
| New York | D+19.9 | 47 |
| Kentucky | D+18.6 | 11 |
| Illinois | D+18.0 | 29 |
| Michigan | D+17.6 | 19 |
| Nebraska | D+16.4 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | D+16.0 | 36 |
| Connecticut | D+15.0 | 8 |
| Indiana | D+14.7 | 14 |
| Rhode Island | D+12.9 | 4 |
| Iowa | D+11.7 | 11 |
| South Dakota | D+11.5 | 4 |
| Delaware | D+9.8 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | D+9.5 | 17 |
| Kansas | D+7.7 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | D+1.8 | 4 |
| Vermont | R+13.2 | 3 |
| Maine | R+14.0 | 5 |
The 1936 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
D+24.3
Electoral college
Roosevelt 523
of 531
President — national popular vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R)
Roosevelt (D)
27,758,115
60.8%
Landon (R)
16,681,627
36.5%
All others
1,213,982
2.7%
Margin
D+24.3
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