Elections / 1936 · President · MI
Michigan — 1936 presidential election
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Akashicstate1936 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentRooseveltD+17.6
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 56.3% | 1,016,794 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 38.8% | 699,733 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.9% | 88,571 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 19 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Alger County, MI | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Alpena County, MI | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Arenac County, MI | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Baraga County, MI | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Bay County, MI | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Benzie County, MI | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Berrien County, MI | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Cass County, MI | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Clare County, MI | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Crawford County, MI | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Delta County, MI | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Eaton County, MI | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Emmet County, MI | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Genesee County, MI | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Houghton County, MI | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Ingham County, MI | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Ionia County, MI | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Iosco County, MI | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Iron County, MI | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Isabella County, MI | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Jackson County, MI | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Kent County, MI | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Lake County, MI | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Luce County, MI | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Macomb County, MI | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Manistee County, MI | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Marquette County, MI | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Mason County, MI | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Menominee County, MI | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Monroe County, MI | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Oakland County, MI | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Oceana County, MI | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Otsego County, MI | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+0.3 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Wexford County, MI | Democratic | D+8.7 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
County-by-county results — 83 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | R | 919 | 1,276 | 2,410 | |
| Alger County | D | 2,824 | 1,291 | 4,209 | |
| Allegan County | R | 5,922 | 9,247 | 16,106 | |
| Alpena County | R | 3,231 | 3,536 | 7,076 | |
| Antrim County | R | 2,032 | 2,391 | 4,608 | |
| Arenac County | D | 1,761 | 1,505 | 3,460 | |
| Baraga County | D | 2,218 | 2,035 | 4,335 | |
| Barry County | R | 3,880 | 4,950 | 9,255 | |
| Bay County | D | 13,789 | 8,729 | 24,885 | |
| Benzie County | R | 1,686 | 1,742 | 3,658 | |
| Berrien County | D | 20,822 | 15,321 | 37,125 | |
| Branch County | R | 5,425 | 5,528 | 11,375 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 20,231 | 14,667 | 36,153 | |
| Cass County | D | 5,114 | 4,525 | 10,345 | |
| Charlevoix County | R | 2,669 | 2,814 | 5,722 | |
| Cheboygan County | D | 3,016 | 2,584 | 6,009 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 5,259 | 4,901 | 10,398 | |
| Clare County | R | 1,494 | 1,979 | 3,708 | |
| Clinton County | R | 4,296 | 4,915 | 9,823 | |
| Crawford County | D | 876 | 580 | 1,493 | |
| Delta County | D | 8,954 | 4,527 | 13,791 | |
| Dickinson County | D | 7,952 | 4,563 | 12,934 | |
| Eaton County | D | 6,780 | 6,649 | 14,031 | |
| Emmet County | D | 3,075 | 2,893 | 6,489 | |
| Genesee County | D | 49,891 | 21,097 | 73,931 | |
| Gladwin County | R | 1,533 | 1,645 | 3,343 | |
| Gogebic County | D | 8,461 | 4,649 | 13,257 | |
| Grand Traverse County | D | 3,827 | 3,676 | 7,980 | |
| Gratiot County | D | 5,457 | 5,322 | 11,298 | |
| Hillsdale County | R | 5,023 | 6,723 | 12,217 | |
| Houghton County | D | 11,642 | 9,345 | 21,206 | |
| Huron County | R | 3,949 | 5,240 | 11,207 | |
| Ingham County | D | 27,086 | 19,434 | 48,313 | |
| Ionia County | D | 7,140 | 6,487 | 14,782 | |
| Iosco County | R | 1,547 | 1,768 | 3,475 | |
| Iron County | D | 5,216 | 3,834 | 9,130 | |
| Isabella County | R | 3,871 | 4,051 | 8,658 | |
| Jackson County | D | 19,288 | 16,350 | 36,486 | |
| Kalamazoo County | D | 17,870 | 17,824 | 37,380 | |
| Kalkaska County | D | 952 | 855 | 1,870 | |
| Kent County | D | 44,823 | 36,633 | 85,304 | |
| Keweenaw County | R | 1,060 | 1,070 | 2,154 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,337 | 1,091 | 2,493 | |
| Lapeer County | R | 3,868 | 5,081 | 9,364 | |
| Leelanau County | R | 1,542 | 1,692 | 3,405 | |
| Lenawee County | R | 8,299 | 12,154 | 21,435 | |
| Livingston County | R | 4,117 | 5,117 | 9,563 | |
| Luce County | D | 1,297 | 1,199 | 2,515 | |
| Mackinac County | D | 2,286 | 1,984 | 4,346 | |
| Macomb County | D | 17,593 | 9,383 | 29,299 | |
| Manistee County | D | 4,542 | 3,509 | 8,350 | |
| Marquette County | D | 11,994 | 7,607 | 19,844 | |
| Mason County | D | 4,598 | 3,224 | 8,190 | |
| Mecosta County | R | 2,621 | 3,176 | 6,341 | |
| Menominee County | D | 6,447 | 3,556 | 10,546 | |
| Midland County | R | 3,751 | 3,829 | 7,957 | |
| Missaukee County | R | 1,385 | 1,730 | 3,163 | |
| Monroe County | D | 11,075 | 8,330 | 21,284 | |
| Montcalm County | R | 4,950 | 5,031 | 10,925 | |
| Montmorency County | D | 958 | 792 | 1,798 | |
| Muskegon County | D | 17,252 | 9,366 | 27,133 | |
| Newaygo County | R | 3,288 | 3,930 | 7,644 | |
| Oakland County | D | 40,329 | 30,071 | 73,997 | |
| Oceana County | D | 2,902 | 2,663 | 5,861 | |
| Ogemaw County | D | 1,774 | 1,631 | 3,605 | |
| Ontonagon County | D | 3,233 | 2,162 | 5,563 | |
| Osceola County | R | 1,992 | 3,107 | 5,520 | |
| Oscoda County | D | 492 | 456 | 956 | |
| Otsego County | D | 1,280 | 1,102 | 2,447 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 9,579 | 11,114 | 21,645 | |
| Presque Isle County | D | 2,905 | 1,621 | 4,605 | |
| Roscommon County | R | 782 | 836 | 1,684 | |
| Saginaw County | D | 22,592 | 15,527 | 41,410 | |
| Sanilac County | R | 3,285 | 6,975 | 11,036 | |
| Schoolcraft County | D | 2,333 | 1,430 | 3,885 | |
| Shiawassee County | D | 6,666 | 6,017 | 13,878 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 12,663 | 12,760 | 27,782 | |
| St. Joseph County | R | 6,048 | 7,160 | 13,809 | |
| Tuscola County | R | 3,743 | 6,188 | 11,037 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 6,720 | 9,110 | 16,655 | |
| Washtenaw County | R | 13,589 | 14,986 | 29,510 | |
| Wayne County | D | 404,055 | 190,732 | 626,120 | |
| Wexford County | D | 3,771 | 3,153 | 7,109 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.