Elections / 1936 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentRooseveltD+63.9
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 81.8% | 146,765 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 17.9% | 32,049 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 617 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+87.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Benton County, AR | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Boone County, AR | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+92.0 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+91.7 |
| Carroll County, AR | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+87.6 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+81.8 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+46.5 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+93.3 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+73.6 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Crawford County, AR | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+97.7 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+86.6 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+92.4 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Garland County, AR | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+62.8 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+85.4 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+73.6 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+87.5 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+62.9 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+85.3 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+65.6 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+89.9 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+55.0 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+79.6 |
| Madison County, AR | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+78.3 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+88.1 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+85.9 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+91.6 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+71.5 |
| Polk County, AR | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+79.2 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+90.1 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+61.0 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Washington County, AR | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+76.4 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | D | 2,008 | 341 | 2,357 | |
| Ashley County | D | 1,382 | 95 | 1,477 | |
| Baxter County | D | 773 | 375 | 1,155 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,418 | 1,672 | 4,114 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,386 | 1,052 | 3,448 | |
| Bradley County | D | 1,571 | 65 | 1,637 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 704 | 30 | 735 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,649 | 940 | 2,595 | |
| Chicot County | D | 1,145 | 75 | 1,221 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,962 | 193 | 2,163 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,778 | 795 | 2,579 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 927 | 336 | 1,271 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 1,088 | 45 | 1,136 | |
| Columbia County | D | 1,847 | 64 | 1,911 | |
| Conway County | D | 2,013 | 305 | 2,320 | |
| Craighead County | D | 3,335 | 710 | 4,066 | |
| Crawford County | D | 1,963 | 697 | 2,672 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 1,858 | 22 | 1,880 | |
| Cross County | D | 1,644 | 133 | 1,797 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,433 | 103 | 1,536 | |
| Desha County | D | 1,411 | 55 | 1,468 | |
| Drew County | D | 1,229 | 70 | 1,301 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 2,521 | 511 | 3,044 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,890 | 345 | 2,247 | |
| Fulton County | D | 946 | 437 | 1,386 | |
| Garland County | D | 2,931 | 1,217 | 4,183 | |
| Grant County | D | 978 | 147 | 1,126 | |
| Greene County | D | 1,811 | 412 | 2,229 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 2,431 | 190 | 2,623 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 1,581 | 444 | 2,033 | |
| Howard County | D | 1,437 | 275 | 1,717 | |
| Independence County | D | 2,101 | 685 | 2,792 | |
| Izard County | D | 1,350 | 416 | 1,766 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,151 | 327 | 2,479 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,414 | 224 | 3,645 | |
| Johnson County | D | 1,432 | 318 | 1,772 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,279 | 100 | 1,382 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,230 | 457 | 2,703 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,257 | 66 | 1,325 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 913 | 39 | 952 | |
| Little River County | D | 1,056 | 192 | 1,255 | |
| Logan County | D | 2,663 | 770 | 3,440 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 2,735 | 310 | 3,047 | |
| Madison County | D | 1,679 | 1,484 | 3,167 | |
| Marion County | D | 989 | 435 | 1,440 | |
| Miller County | D | 2,689 | 323 | 3,021 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 4,835 | 303 | 5,147 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,102 | 82 | 1,187 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,034 | 465 | 1,519 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,252 | 204 | 1,461 | |
| Newton County | R | 938 | 1,053 | 1,991 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 2,808 | 262 | 3,070 | |
| Perry County | D | 899 | 249 | 1,148 | |
| Phillips County | D | 2,259 | 94 | 2,363 | |
| Pike County | D | 994 | 283 | 1,278 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 3,457 | 563 | 4,049 | |
| Polk County | D | 1,170 | 537 | 1,735 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,678 | 348 | 3,030 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,321 | 282 | 1,606 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 11,482 | 1,320 | 12,830 | |
| Randolph County | D | 1,693 | 414 | 2,110 | |
| Saline County | D | 1,938 | 94 | 2,046 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,137 | 363 | 1,502 | |
| Searcy County | R | 767 | 1,010 | 1,778 | |
| Sebastian County | D | 4,539 | 1,161 | 5,720 | |
| Sevier County | D | 1,200 | 289 | 1,500 | |
| Sharp County | D | 934 | 289 | 1,235 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 1,520 | 359 | 1,903 | |
| Stone County | D | 521 | 248 | 772 | |
| Union County | D | 4,141 | 254 | 4,408 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,422 | 541 | 1,969 | |
| Washington County | D | 3,378 | 1,579 | 4,977 | |
| White County | D | 2,503 | 535 | 3,045 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,473 | 253 | 1,739 | |
| Yell County | D | 2,382 | 318 | 2,700 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.