Elections / 1936 · President · ME
Maine — 1936 presidential election
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Akashicstate1936 presidential electionMaine · PresidentLandonR+14.0
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Alf Landon ✓Republican | 55.5% | 168,823 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 41.5% | 126,333 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 9,084 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+0.5 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 16,657 | 10,480 | 27,477 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 7,704 | 14,708 | 22,736 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 22,895 | 30,021 | 54,030 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,859 | 4,957 | 7,928 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,315 | 9,151 | 12,700 | |
| Kennebec County | R | 11,268 | 14,987 | 27,081 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,991 | 6,567 | 10,879 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,850 | 5,252 | 7,232 | |
| Oxford County | R | 5,836 | 8,778 | 15,366 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 9,732 | 19,077 | 31,368 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 3,051 | 4,057 | 7,295 | |
| Sagadahoc County | R | 3,273 | 3,707 | 7,130 | |
| Somerset County | R | 5,282 | 7,558 | 13,281 | |
| Waldo County | R | 2,678 | 5,309 | 8,172 | |
| Washington County | D | 7,925 | 6,387 | 14,495 | |
| York County | D | 18,017 | 17,827 | 37,070 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.