Elections / 1936 · President · CA
California — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentRooseveltD+35.3
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 67.0% | 1,766,836 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 31.7% | 836,431 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 35,615 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 22 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Alpine County, CA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+52.0 |
| Butte County, CA | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Imperial County, CA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Inyo County, CA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Kern County, CA | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+51.4 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Marin County, CA | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+50.2 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Modoc County, CA | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Mono County, CA | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Nevada County, CA | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Orange County, CA | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+54.3 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| Riverside County, CA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+58.4 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| San Diego County, CA | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Sierra County, CA | Democratic | D+53.9 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+57.2 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Sutter County, CA | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Tehama County, CA | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Trinity County, CA | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Tulare County, CA | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Ventura County, CA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Yuba County, CA | Democratic | D+50.2 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | D | 149,323 | 82,352 | 234,686 | |
| Alpine County | D | 85 | 74 | 159 | |
| Amador County | D | 2,506 | 777 | 3,323 | |
| Butte County | D | 10,490 | 5,103 | 15,928 | |
| Calaveras County | D | 2,520 | 960 | 3,534 | |
| Colusa County | D | 2,965 | 1,186 | 4,213 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 26,007 | 9,604 | 35,975 | |
| Del Norte County | D | 1,292 | 853 | 2,174 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 4,019 | 1,228 | 5,312 | |
| Fresno County | D | 42,859 | 11,545 | 55,126 | |
| Glenn County | D | 3,288 | 1,620 | 4,984 | |
| Humboldt County | D | 11,909 | 6,808 | 18,925 | |
| Imperial County | D | 7,560 | 4,771 | 12,444 | |
| Inyo County | D | 1,560 | 912 | 2,501 | |
| Kern County | D | 25,726 | 8,345 | 34,479 | |
| Kings County | D | 7,062 | 2,226 | 9,404 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,837 | 1,797 | 3,687 | |
| Lassen County | D | 4,193 | 1,035 | 5,276 | |
| Los Angeles County | D | 757,351 | 357,401 | 1,130,415 | |
| Madera County | D | 4,646 | 1,387 | 6,134 | |
| Marin County | D | 12,152 | 6,211 | 18,572 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 1,907 | 621 | 2,563 | |
| Mendocino County | D | 6,432 | 3,670 | 10,266 | |
| Merced County | D | 9,208 | 3,230 | 12,668 | |
| Modoc County | D | 1,828 | 968 | 2,831 | |
| Mono County | D | 458 | 241 | 707 | |
| Monterey County | D | 12,267 | 7,565 | 20,067 | |
| Napa County | D | 6,270 | 3,973 | 10,390 | |
| Nevada County | D | 5,128 | 1,913 | 7,131 | |
| Orange County | D | 29,836 | 23,494 | 54,251 | |
| Placer County | D | 7,959 | 2,321 | 10,388 | |
| Plumas County | D | 2,707 | 680 | 3,435 | |
| Riverside County | D | 17,011 | 16,674 | 34,107 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 47,265 | 12,119 | 60,184 | |
| San Benito County | D | 2,565 | 1,515 | 4,142 | |
| San Bernardino County | D | 33,955 | 22,219 | 57,016 | |
| San Diego County | D | 64,628 | 35,686 | 101,854 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 196,197 | 65,436 | 265,001 | |
| San Joaquin County | D | 29,078 | 10,172 | 39,723 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | D | 7,889 | 4,812 | 12,906 | |
| San Mateo County | D | 27,087 | 13,650 | 41,248 | |
| Santa Barbara County | D | 15,923 | 9,728 | 26,045 | |
| Santa Clara County | D | 38,346 | 26,498 | 65,576 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 9,326 | 8,260 | 17,908 | |
| Shasta County | D | 5,236 | 2,159 | 7,510 | |
| Sierra County | D | 1,152 | 340 | 1,507 | |
| Siskiyou County | D | 6,865 | 2,919 | 9,909 | |
| Solano County | D | 13,459 | 3,603 | 17,244 | |
| Sonoma County | D | 17,273 | 11,185 | 28,706 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 15,341 | 8,613 | 24,302 | |
| Sutter County | D | 4,019 | 1,613 | 5,738 | |
| Tehama County | D | 3,687 | 2,376 | 6,178 | |
| Trinity County | D | 1,424 | 655 | 2,122 | |
| Tulare County | D | 18,956 | 8,624 | 28,015 | |
| Tuolumne County | D | 3,303 | 1,199 | 4,542 | |
| Ventura County | D | 13,384 | 7,579 | 21,198 | |
| Yolo County | D | 5,992 | 2,594 | 8,692 | |
| Yuba County | D | 4,125 | 1,332 | 5,561 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.