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Elections / 1936 · President · ID

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Idaho D+29.8.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in Idaho, 1936. The state ran 5.5 points more Democratic than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).

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

Idaho result
199,617 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
125,683
63.0%
Landon (R)
66,256
33.2%
All others
7,678
3.8%
Margin
D+29.8
Idaho, 1936
RooseveltD+29.8
1936 presidential margin by county for Idaho — 1936 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Idaho — 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.Ada County, ID · D+21.6Adams County, ID · D+25.9Bannock County, ID · D+41.9Bear Lake County, ID · D+19.3Benewah County, ID · D+34.8Bingham County, ID · D+27.6Blaine County, ID · D+29.7Boise County, ID · D+34.6Bonner County, ID · D+25.1Bonneville County, ID · D+41.4Boundary County, ID · D+26.5Butte County, ID · D+26.9Camas County, ID · D+23.0Canyon County, ID · D+23.2Caribou County, ID · D+33.2Cassia County, ID · D+30.7Clark County, ID · R+5.5Clearwater County, ID · D+39.2Custer County, ID · D+24.3Elmore County, ID · D+36.9Franklin County, ID · D+23.4Fremont County, ID · D+33.9Gem County, ID · D+44.5Gooding County, ID · D+16.1Idaho County, ID · D+31.8Jefferson County, ID · D+45.0Jerome County, ID · D+28.5Kootenai County, ID · D+35.2Latah County, ID · D+20.4Lemhi County, ID · D+26.4Lewis County, ID · D+51.0Lincoln County, ID · D+8.7Madison County, ID · D+37.3Minidoka County, ID · D+37.0Nez Perce County, ID · D+46.5Oneida County, ID · D+27.2Owyhee County, ID · D+35.1Payette County, ID · D+4.2Power County, ID · D+20.3Shoshone County, ID · D+42.6Teton County, ID · D+20.7Twin Falls County, ID · D+19.6Valley County, ID · D+34.6Washington County, ID · D+25.7
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic63.0%125,683
Alf LandonRepublican33.2%66,256
OtherAll other candidates3.8%7,678
D+60
R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
Idaho's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −36.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.5%DR18922024
Idaho's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−44.2%
1896+56.8%
1900+3.8%
1904−40.4%
1908−16.9%
1912+1.1%
1916+10.9%
1920−31.3%
1924−30.8%
1928−29.3%
1932+20.4%
1936+29.8%
1940+9.1%
1944+3.5%
1948+2.7%
1952−31.0%
1956−22.4%
1960−7.6%
1964+1.8%
1968−26.1%
1972−38.2%
1976−22.8%
1980−41.3%
1984−46.0%
1988−26.1%
1992−13.6%
1996−18.5%
2000−39.5%
2004−38.1%
2008−25.4%
2012−31.9%
2016−31.8%
2020−30.8%
2024−36.5%
County results — 1936
44 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Ada CountyD
+21.6%
12,0277,58120,574
Adams CountyD
+25.9%
7704341,296
Bannock CountyD
+41.9%
9,4433,83013,393
Bear Lake CountyD
+19.3%
2,0781,4043,486
Benewah CountyD
+34.8%
1,9068972,901
Bingham CountyD
+27.6%
4,2152,3546,753
Blaine CountyD
+29.7%
1,3617352,107
Boise CountyD
+34.6%
7803681,190
Bonner CountyD
+25.1%
3,5212,0165,993
Bonneville CountyD
+41.4%
5,4392,2137,787
Boundary CountyD
+26.5%
1,3047322,162
Butte CountyD
+26.9%
546312869
Camas CountyD
+23.0%
442274731
Canyon CountyD
+23.2%
8,2904,91014,547
Caribou CountyD
+33.2%
640321962
Cassia CountyD
+30.7%
3,1001,6294,797
Clark CountyR
−5.5%
272304580
Clearwater CountyD
+39.2%
1,9598122,926
Custer CountyD
+24.3%
8755301,421
Elmore CountyD
+36.9%
1,5676882,380
Franklin CountyD
+23.4%
2,2551,3963,670
Fremont CountyD
+33.9%
2,9041,4234,366
Gem CountyD
+44.5%
2,4688793,568
Gooding CountyD
+16.1%
2,1001,5053,705
Idaho CountyD
+31.8%
3,1041,5354,929
Jefferson CountyD
+45.0%
2,7761,0373,864
Jerome CountyD
+28.5%
2,3741,2973,778
Kootenai CountyD
+35.2%
5,7522,5868,999
Latah CountyD
+20.4%
4,3592,8387,458
Lemhi CountyD
+26.4%
1,6489432,666
Lewis CountyD
+51.0%
1,6125072,168
Lincoln CountyD
+8.7%
9167661,721
Madison CountyD
+37.3%
2,4551,1143,592
Minidoka CountyD
+37.0%
2,0959483,097
Nez Perce CountyD
+46.5%
5,7051,9887,985
Oneida CountyD
+27.2%
1,6739552,638
Owyhee CountyD
+35.1%
1,1065001,728
Payette CountyD
+4.2%
1,6771,5243,663
Power CountyD
+20.3%
1,0757081,812
Shoshone CountyD
+42.6%
5,3772,1467,582
Teton CountyD
+20.7%
8345421,409
Twin Falls CountyD
+19.6%
7,4764,96612,828
Valley CountyD
+34.6%
1,2605751,980
Washington CountyD
+25.7%
2,1471,2343,556