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Elections / 1936 · President · CO

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Colorado D+23.3.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in Colorado, 1936. The state ran 1.0 points more Republican than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).

Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)

Colorado result
488,685 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
295,021
60.4%
Landon (R)
181,267
37.1%
All others
12,397
2.5%
Margin
D+23.3
1936 presidential election
Colorado, 1936
RooseveltD+23.3
1936 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1936 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1936 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1936 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, CO · D+21.4Alamosa County, CO · D+39.2Arapahoe County, CO · D+19.8Archuleta County, CO · D+16.5Baca County, CO · D+15.6Bent County, CO · D+16.4Boulder County, CO · D+14.5Chaffee County, CO · D+37.6Cheyenne County, CO · D+8.0Clear Creek County, CO · D+29.9Conejos County, CO · D+28.1Costilla County, CO · D+23.5Crowley County, CO · D+11.4Custer County, CO · D+12.1Delta County, CO · D+8.8Denver County, CO · D+31.8Dolores County, CO · D+16.8Douglas County, CO · D+7.6Eagle County, CO · D+32.6El Paso County, CO · D+17.0Elbert County, CO · R+2.0Fremont County, CO · D+9.9Garfield County, CO · D+10.2Gilpin County, CO · D+38.5Grand County, CO · D+8.4Gunnison County, CO · D+37.4Hinsdale County, CO · D+3.0Huerfano County, CO · D+34.9Jackson County, CO · D+1.6Jefferson County, CO · D+15.7Kiowa County, CO · D+8.4Kit Carson County, CO · R+6.4La Plata County, CO · D+12.3Lake County, CO · D+53.0Larimer County, CO · D+1.8Las Animas County, CO · D+50.6Lincoln County, CO · D+7.6Logan County, CO · D+12.7Mesa County, CO · D+33.6Mineral County, CO · D+38.1Moffat County, CO · D+6.0Montezuma County, CO · D+17.6Montrose County, CO · D+12.7Morgan County, CO · D+1.4Otero County, CO · D+19.6Ouray County, CO · D+22.3Park County, CO · D+28.0Phillips County, CO · D+25.4Pitkin County, CO · D+34.8Prowers County, CO · D+8.4Pueblo County, CO · D+29.4Rio Blanco County, CO · R+16.3Rio Grande County, CO · D+15.3Routt County, CO · D+27.9Saguache County, CO · D+10.2San Juan County, CO · D+51.3San Miguel County, CO · D+31.7Sedgwick County, CO · D+15.8Summit County, CO · D+29.6Teller County, CO · D+41.8Washington County, CO · D+9.0Weld County, CO · D+14.5Yuma County, CO · D+7.6
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic60.4%295,021
Alf LandonRepublican37.1%181,267
OtherAll other candidates2.5%12,397
D+60
R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1936 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
1892−41.1%
1896+70.6%
1900+13.6%
1904−14.2%
1908+1.1%
1912+20.9%
1916+26.0%
1920−23.4%
1924−35.0%
1928−30.8%
1932+13.4%
1936+23.3%
1940−2.6%
1944−6.8%
1948+5.4%
1952−21.3%
1956−19.7%
1960−9.7%
1964+23.1%
1968−9.2%
1972−28.0%
1976−11.5%
1980−24.0%
1984−28.3%
1988−7.8%
1992+4.3%
1996−1.4%
2000−8.4%
2004−4.7%
2008+9.0%
2012+5.4%
2016+4.9%
2020+13.5%
2024+11.0%
County results — 1936
63 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyD
+21.4%
4,8653,1248,151
Alamosa CountyD
+39.2%
2,7541,1883,999
Arapahoe CountyD
+19.8%
6,4894,27211,171
Archuleta CountyD
+16.5%
7615411,333
Baca CountyD
+15.6%
1,7971,2883,264
Bent CountyD
+16.4%
1,8211,2993,181
Boulder CountyD
+14.5%
9,7887,24417,501
Chaffee CountyD
+37.6%
2,4471,0693,664
Cheyenne CountyD
+8.0%
9037671,710
Clear Creek CountyD
+29.9%
1,3407202,076
Conejos CountyD
+28.1%
2,3471,3053,710
Costilla CountyD
+23.5%
1,5189302,504
Crowley CountyD
+11.4%
1,1639202,134
Custer CountyD
+12.1%
6745261,220
Delta CountyD
+8.8%
3,2302,6616,468
Denver CountyD
+31.8%
99,26350,743152,492
Dolores CountyD
+16.8%
323225582
Douglas CountyD
+7.6%
1,0448951,968
Eagle CountyD
+32.6%
1,5417762,347
El Paso CountyD
+17.0%
15,65210,96527,537
Elbert CountyR
−2.0%
1,3191,3742,776
Fremont CountyD
+9.9%
4,4713,6318,461
Garfield CountyD
+10.2%
2,4061,9454,528
Gilpin CountyD
+38.5%
7363211,077
Grand CountyD
+8.4%
8467141,568
Gunnison CountyD
+37.4%
2,1799783,215
Hinsdale CountyD
+3.0%
137129270
Huerfano CountyD
+34.9%
4,7932,2997,136
Jackson CountyD
+1.6%
433419886
Jefferson CountyD
+15.7%
7,2835,27112,825
Kiowa CountyD
+8.4%
9187721,732
Kit Carson CountyR
−6.4%
1,7301,9803,901
La Plata CountyD
+12.3%
3,0402,3545,579
Lake CountyD
+53.0%
2,1466502,823
Larimer CountyD
+1.8%
7,5217,24315,221
Las Animas CountyD
+50.6%
10,2203,33313,612
Lincoln CountyD
+7.6%
1,6601,4203,163
Logan CountyD
+12.7%
4,0703,1367,360
Mesa CountyD
+33.6%
7,8243,65412,399
Mineral CountyD
+38.1%
285126417
Moffat CountyD
+6.0%
1,0909542,264
Montezuma CountyD
+17.6%
1,5791,0872,795
Montrose CountyD
+12.7%
2,9382,2485,425
Morgan CountyD
+1.4%
3,1463,0586,481
Otero CountyD
+19.6%
5,7753,8599,772
Ouray CountyD
+22.3%
6774281,116
Park CountyD
+28.0%
1,3367462,110
Phillips CountyD
+25.4%
1,6029412,603
Pitkin CountyD
+34.8%
6593051,017
Prowers CountyD
+8.4%
2,8962,4325,539
Pueblo CountyD
+29.4%
18,66010,07129,224
Rio Blanco CountyR
−16.3%
5878301,488
Rio Grande CountyD
+15.3%
2,5741,8844,524
Routt CountyD
+27.9%
2,8171,5414,575
Saguache CountyD
+10.2%
1,3211,0712,446
San Juan CountyD
+51.3%
622196830
San Miguel CountyD
+31.7%
8604331,348
Sedgwick CountyD
+15.8%
1,3589772,408
Summit CountyD
+29.6%
496268769
Teller CountyD
+41.8%
2,3499403,368
Washington CountyD
+9.0%
2,0711,7233,886
Weld CountyD
+14.5%
12,9939,60623,296
Yuma CountyD
+7.6%
2,8782,4625,440