Elections / 1936 · President · MO
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Missouri D+22.6.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in Missouri, 1936. The state ran 1.7 points more Republican than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Missouri result
1,828,635 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
1,111,043
60.8%
Landon (R)
697,891
38.2%
All others
19,701
1.1%
Margin
D+22.6
1936 presidential election
Missouri, 1936
RooseveltD+22.6
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 60.8% | 1,111,043 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 38.2% | 697,891 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 19,701 |
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
County results — 1936
115 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | D | 5,315 | 4,685 | 10,127 | |
| Andrew County | R | 3,702 | 3,987 | 7,693 | |
| Atchison County | D | 3,452 | 3,044 | 6,503 | |
| Audrain County | D | 7,455 | 2,508 | 9,994 | |
| Barry County | R | 5,744 | 5,906 | 11,699 | |
| Barton County | D | 4,048 | 3,164 | 7,249 | |
| Bates County | D | 5,681 | 5,022 | 10,777 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,950 | 3,375 | 5,346 | |
| Bollinger County | R | 2,816 | 2,988 | 5,869 | |
| Boone County | D | 11,241 | 3,624 | 14,926 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 28,825 | 15,912 | 44,933 | |
| Butler County | R | 6,234 | 6,355 | 12,631 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 3,014 | 3,792 | 6,813 | |
| Callaway County | D | 7,160 | 3,112 | 10,293 | |
| Camden County | R | 1,908 | 2,281 | 4,195 | |
| Cape Girardeau County | D | 8,892 | 7,374 | 16,330 | |
| Carroll County | R | 5,141 | 5,432 | 10,605 | |
| Carter County | D | 1,590 | 1,073 | 2,689 | |
| Cass County | D | 5,731 | 4,070 | 9,853 | |
| Cedar County | R | 2,443 | 3,535 | 6,012 | |
| Chariton County | D | 5,490 | 3,433 | 8,957 | |
| Christian County | R | 2,462 | 4,022 | 6,501 | |
| Clark County | D | 3,003 | 2,812 | 5,840 | |
| Clay County | D | 9,535 | 4,491 | 14,084 | |
| Clinton County | D | 4,166 | 2,512 | 6,727 | |
| Cole County | D | 8,831 | 6,180 | 15,106 | |
| Cooper County | D | 5,188 | 4,980 | 10,197 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,879 | 3,041 | 5,961 | |
| Dade County | R | 2,312 | 3,326 | 5,669 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,749 | 3,066 | 4,828 | |
| Daviess County | D | 3,953 | 3,924 | 7,902 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 2,680 | 2,872 | 5,570 | |
| Dent County | D | 3,168 | 2,313 | 5,514 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,118 | 4,031 | 6,187 | |
| Dunklin County | D | 10,233 | 3,775 | 14,066 | |
| Franklin County | R | 7,565 | 7,708 | 15,920 | |
| Gasconade County | R | 1,492 | 4,202 | 5,716 | |
| Gentry County | D | 4,173 | 3,115 | 7,306 | |
| Greene County | D | 21,489 | 17,298 | 38,906 | |
| Grundy County | R | 4,187 | 4,521 | 8,763 | |
| Harrison County | R | 3,942 | 4,888 | 8,852 | |
| Henry County | D | 7,145 | 4,927 | 12,111 | |
| Hickory County | R | 910 | 2,329 | 3,247 | |
| Holt County | R | 3,076 | 3,409 | 6,499 | |
| Howard County | D | 5,326 | 1,745 | 7,092 | |
| Howell County | R | 4,725 | 5,297 | 10,064 | |
| Iron County | D | 2,413 | 1,605 | 4,029 | |
| Jackson County | D | 215,120 | 79,119 | 295,319 | |
| Jasper County | D | 19,822 | 14,440 | 34,585 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 9,158 | 5,575 | 14,974 | |
| Johnson County | D | 6,294 | 5,797 | 12,113 | |
| Knox County | D | 3,030 | 2,134 | 5,193 | |
| Laclede County | R | 3,691 | 4,258 | 7,977 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 7,275 | 7,535 | 14,861 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 6,184 | 6,185 | 12,439 | |
| Lewis County | D | 3,859 | 1,994 | 5,903 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,625 | 2,258 | 6,924 | |
| Linn County | D | 6,744 | 5,118 | 11,915 | |
| Livingston County | D | 5,226 | 4,678 | 9,944 | |
| Macon County | D | 6,417 | 4,808 | 11,262 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,323 | 2,013 | 4,342 | |
| Maries County | D | 2,414 | 1,306 | 3,740 | |
| Marion County | D | 11,068 | 4,628 | 15,747 | |
| McDonald County | D | 3,503 | 3,312 | 6,819 | |
| Mercer County | R | 1,834 | 2,757 | 4,605 | |
| Miller County | R | 3,436 | 3,607 | 7,086 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 4,160 | 2,552 | 6,737 | |
| Moniteau County | R | 3,210 | 3,238 | 6,466 | |
| Monroe County | D | 6,376 | 939 | 7,340 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,458 | 3,468 | 6,937 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,585 | 2,993 | 5,596 | |
| New Madrid County | D | 7,791 | 5,056 | 12,872 | |
| Newton County | D | 6,929 | 6,437 | 13,448 | |
| Nodaway County | D | 7,499 | 5,817 | 13,399 | |
| Oregon County | D | 3,504 | 1,461 | 4,970 | |
| Osage County | D | 2,995 | 2,836 | 5,899 | |
| Ozark County | R | 1,359 | 2,981 | 4,354 | |
| Pemiscot County | D | 8,171 | 4,139 | 12,324 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,098 | 3,382 | 6,606 | |
| Pettis County | D | 9,265 | 7,435 | 16,821 | |
| Phelps County | D | 4,658 | 2,690 | 7,381 | |
| Pike County | D | 5,898 | 2,871 | 8,827 | |
| Platte County | D | 4,884 | 1,787 | 6,691 | |
| Polk County | R | 3,899 | 5,126 | 9,048 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 2,886 | 2,177 | 5,076 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,902 | 3,458 | 5,402 | |
| Ralls County | D | 3,822 | 1,051 | 4,885 | |
| Randolph County | D | 9,733 | 2,723 | 12,491 | |
| Ray County | D | 6,300 | 2,805 | 9,124 | |
| Reynolds County | D | 2,476 | 915 | 3,396 | |
| Ripley County | D | 2,466 | 1,911 | 4,397 | |
| Saline County | D | 8,622 | 6,108 | 14,776 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 2,173 | 1,447 | 3,629 | |
| Scotland County | D | 2,768 | 1,940 | 4,772 | |
| Scott County | D | 7,763 | 3,126 | 10,941 | |
| Shannon County | D | 3,069 | 1,225 | 4,349 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,367 | 1,697 | 6,102 | |
| St. Charles County | D | 5,903 | 5,156 | 12,068 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 3,302 | 3,351 | 6,684 | |
| St. Francois County | D | 7,876 | 7,271 | 15,213 | |
| St. Louis city | D | 260,063 | 127,887 | 396,830 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 63,226 | 45,541 | 112,100 | |
| Ste. Genevieve County | D | 2,446 | 1,664 | 4,182 | |
| Stoddard County | D | 6,608 | 4,828 | 11,491 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,366 | 3,366 | 4,745 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 3,986 | 4,019 | 8,025 | |
| Taney County | R | 1,710 | 2,827 | 4,560 | |
| Texas County | D | 4,718 | 4,132 | 8,884 | |
| Vernon County | D | 6,872 | 4,546 | 11,478 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,277 | 2,639 | 3,941 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,942 | 2,909 | 5,902 | |
| Wayne County | D | 3,235 | 2,494 | 5,745 | |
| Webster County | R | 3,612 | 4,469 | 8,102 | |
| Worth County | D | 1,944 | 1,581 | 3,556 | |
| Wright County | R | 3,296 | 4,837 | 8,174 |