Alabama — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentRooseveltD+73.6
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 86.4% | 238,190 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 12.8% | 35,411 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 2,036 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+89.2 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+95.5 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+81.2 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+99.1 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+92.9 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+75.4 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+93.9 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+69.3 |
| Chilton County, AL | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+90.6 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+95.5 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+92.8 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+85.8 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+91.7 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+92.2 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| Cullman County, AL | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+85.1 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+96.9 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+88.4 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+85.8 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+64.9 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Franklin County, AL | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+79.9 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+95.1 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+97.1 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+96.3 |
| Houston County, AL | Democratic | D+87.4 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+57.6 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+84.7 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+84.3 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+66.4 |
| Lee County, AL | Democratic | D+91.5 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+98.2 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+93.4 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+82.8 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+97.1 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Mobile County, AL | Democratic | D+82.1 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+85.3 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+96.9 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+87.6 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+96.5 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+55.2 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+93.8 |
| Shelby County, AL | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+96.6 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+74.3 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+92.4 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+91.3 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+98.3 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+5.7 |
Alabama results by county
67 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,441 | 1,52594.4% | 845.2% | 70.4% | 1,616 |
| Baldwin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,904 | 2,33778.8% | 43314.6% | 1966.6% | 2,966 |
| Barbour County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,336 | 2,38697.5% | 502.0% | 110.4% | 2,447 |
| Bibb County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,678 | 1,86890.4% | 1909.2% | 80.4% | 2,066 |
| Blount County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,044 | 2,78878.2% | 74420.9% | 320.9% | 3,564 |
| Bullock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,183 | 1,18899.5% | 50.4% | 10.1% | 1,194 |
| Butler County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,275 | 2,35896.3% | 833.4% | 70.3% | 2,448 |
| Calhoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,741 | 4,32287.1% | 58111.7% | 581.2% | 4,961 |
| Chambers County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,514 | 3,62696.9% | 1123.0% | 40.1% | 3,742 |
| Cherokee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,738 | 2,11384.3% | 37515.0% | 190.8% | 2,507 |
| Chilton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,096 | 2,56563.3% | 1,46936.2% | 210.5% | 4,055 |
| Choctaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,433 | 1,50795.3% | 744.7% | 00.0% | 1,581 |
| Clarke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,613 | 2,67397.7% | 602.2% | 20.1% | 2,735 |
| Clay County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,439 | 2,13871.8% | 69923.5% | 1394.7% | 2,976 |
| Cleburne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+669 | 1,21268.6% | 54330.7% | 110.6% | 1,766 |
| Coffee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,068 | 3,17896.2% | 1103.3% | 170.5% | 3,305 |
| Colbert County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,114 | 3,36592.8% | 2516.9% | 120.3% | 3,628 |
| Conecuh County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,106 | 2,19595.6% | 893.9% | 120.5% | 2,296 |
| Coosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,107 | 1,34683.2% | 23914.8% | 322.0% | 1,617 |
| Covington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,098 | 4,26595.9% | 1673.8% | 140.3% | 4,446 |
| Crenshaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,275 | 2,37196.0% | 963.9% | 40.2% | 2,471 |
| Cullman County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,076 | 3,77968.7% | 1,70331.0% | 150.3% | 5,497 |
| Dale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,211 | 2,40492.5% | 1937.4% | 20.1% | 2,599 |
| Dallas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,156 | 3,20598.4% | 491.5% | 40.1% | 3,258 |
| DeKalb County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,505 | 6,12256.9% | 4,61742.9% | 230.2% | 10,762 |
| Elmore County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,792 | 3,96792.5% | 1754.1% | 1483.4% | 4,290 |
| Escambia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,392 | 2,58592.7% | 1936.9% | 100.4% | 2,788 |
| Etowah County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,532 | 5,73982.2% | 1,20717.3% | 320.5% | 6,978 |
| Fayette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,512 | 2,24474.8% | 73224.4% | 230.8% | 2,999 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,184 | 3,05961.6% | 1,87537.8% | 300.6% | 4,964 |
| Geneva County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,357 | 2,65289.9% | 29510.0% | 20.1% | 2,949 |
| Greene County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+841 | 86197.4% | 202.3% | 30.3% | 884 |
| Hale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,606 | 1,62698.3% | 201.2% | 80.5% | 1,654 |
| Henry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,890 | 1,92598.1% | 351.8% | 30.2% | 1,963 |
| Houston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,308 | 3,53893.5% | 2306.1% | 150.4% | 3,783 |
| Jackson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,524 | 3,45078.7% | 92621.1% | 70.2% | 4,383 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+32,170 | 35,98089.5% | 3,8109.5% | 4041.0% | 40,194 |
| Lamar County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,198 | 2,39392.3% | 1957.5% | 60.2% | 2,594 |
| Lauderdale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,296 | 4,68592.0% | 3897.6% | 200.4% | 5,094 |
| Lawrence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,769 | 2,21383.1% | 44416.7% | 60.2% | 2,663 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,089 | 2,18295.6% | 934.1% | 70.3% | 2,282 |
| Limestone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,753 | 2,86195.7% | 1083.6% | 210.7% | 2,990 |
| Lowndes County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,194 | 1,20499.0% | 100.8% | 20.2% | 1,216 |
| Macon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,107 | 1,14696.7% | 393.3% | 00.0% | 1,185 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,149 | 5,66291.0% | 5138.2% | 450.7% | 6,220 |
| Marengo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,254 | 2,28798.5% | 331.4% | 10.0% | 2,321 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,763 | 2,65574.0% | 89224.8% | 431.2% | 3,590 |
| Marshall County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,283 | 4,20881.7% | 92518.0% | 190.4% | 5,152 |
| Mobile County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,093 | 11,16590.8% | 1,0728.7% | 620.5% | 12,299 |
| Monroe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,529 | 2,55898.5% | 291.1% | 90.3% | 2,596 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,838 | 12,06197.8% | 2231.8% | 480.4% | 12,332 |
| Morgan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,165 | 5,59792.4% | 4327.1% | 290.5% | 6,058 |
| Perry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,503 | 1,52798.5% | 241.5% | 00.0% | 1,551 |
| Pickens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,558 | 1,66593.6% | 1076.0% | 70.4% | 1,779 |
| Pike County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,045 | 3,10098.2% | 551.7% | 20.1% | 3,157 |
| Randolph County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,973 | 2,76677.4% | 79322.2% | 150.4% | 3,574 |
| Russell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,115 | 2,18196.7% | 662.9% | 90.4% | 2,256 |
| Shelby County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+934 | 2,39961.8% | 1,46537.8% | 160.4% | 3,880 |
| St. Clair County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,594 | 2,37174.5% | 77724.4% | 331.0% | 3,181 |
| Sumter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,345 | 1,36998.3% | 241.7% | 00.0% | 1,393 |
| Talladega County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,262 | 3,75185.4% | 48911.1% | 1513.4% | 4,391 |
| Tallapoosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,484 | 3,62596.1% | 1413.7% | 60.2% | 3,772 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,697 | 6,02994.3% | 3325.2% | 320.5% | 6,393 |
| Walker County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,998 | 5,69776.1% | 1,69922.7% | 881.2% | 7,484 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,664 | 1,73695.3% | 724.0% | 140.8% | 1,822 |
| Wilcox County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,354 | 1,36599.1% | 110.8% | 10.1% | 1,377 |
| Winston County | Alf Landon+155 | 1,27047.0% | 1,42552.7% | 80.3% | 2,703 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.