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Elections / 1936 · President · MT

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Montana D+41.7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in Montana, 1936. The state ran 17.4 points more Democratic than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).

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

Montana result
230,502 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
159,690
69.3%
Landon (R)
63,598
27.6%
All others
7,214
3.1%
Margin
D+41.7
1936 presidential election
Montana, 1936
RooseveltD+41.7
1936 presidential margin by county for Montana — 1936 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Montana — 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.Beaverhead County, MT · D+24.0Big Horn County, MT · D+29.8Blaine County, MT · D+42.8Broadwater County, MT · D+35.6Carbon County, MT · D+30.7Carter County, MT · D+32.9Cascade County, MT · D+52.0Chouteau County, MT · D+50.8Custer County, MT · D+38.5Daniels County, MT · D+53.4Dawson County, MT · D+27.8Deer Lodge County, MT · D+48.5Fallon County, MT · D+25.1Fergus County, MT · D+42.3Flathead County, MT · D+34.6Gallatin County, MT · D+35.5Garfield County, MT · D+28.1Glacier County, MT · D+51.2Golden Valley County, MT · D+17.4Granite County, MT · D+43.6Hill County, MT · D+60.0Jefferson County, MT · D+40.5Judith Basin County, MT · D+39.8Lake County, MT · D+28.4Lewis and Clark County, MT · D+30.5Liberty County, MT · D+45.3Lincoln County, MT · D+45.0Madison County, MT · D+28.1McCone County, MT · D+59.5Meagher County, MT · D+21.3Mineral County, MT · D+46.0Missoula County, MT · D+46.2Musselshell County, MT · D+43.8Park County, MT · D+28.9Petroleum County, MT · D+32.9Phillips County, MT · D+48.8Pondera County, MT · D+53.0Powder River County, MT · D+15.8Powell County, MT · D+43.3Prairie County, MT · D+31.0Ravalli County, MT · D+27.0Richland County, MT · D+39.4Roosevelt County, MT · D+45.5Rosebud County, MT · D+28.4Sanders County, MT · D+39.1Sheridan County, MT · D+62.8Silver Bow County, MT · D+58.2Stillwater County, MT · D+10.7Sweet Grass County, MT · D+7.7Teton County, MT · D+51.5Toole County, MT · D+50.8Treasure County, MT · D+23.0Valley County, MT · D+69.0Wheatland County, MT · D+26.2Wibaux County, MT · D+36.9Yellowstone County, MT · D+24.1
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic69.3%159,690
Alf LandonRepublican27.6%63,598
OtherAll other candidates3.1%7,214
D+60
R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
Montana's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −19.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−19.9%DR18922024
Montana's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.9%
1896+60.2%
1900+18.5%
1904−20.4%
1908−4.4%
1912+11.8%
1916+19.3%
1920−29.1%
1924−23.1%
1928−17.9%
1932+22.7%
1936+41.7%
1940+18.6%
1944+9.4%
1948+9.9%
1952−19.3%
1956−14.3%
1960−2.5%
1964+18.4%
1968−9.0%
1972−20.1%
1976−7.4%
1980−24.4%
1984−22.3%
1988−5.9%
1992+2.5%
1996−2.9%
2000−25.1%
2004−20.5%
2008−2.4%
2012−13.6%
2016−20.2%
2020−16.4%
2024−19.9%
County results — 1936
56 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Beaverhead CountyD
+24.0%
2,1531,3043,538
Big Horn CountyD
+29.8%
2,0371,0873,186
Blaine CountyD
+42.8%
2,1668513,074
Broadwater CountyD
+35.6%
1,0715021,597
Carbon CountyD
+30.7%
3,1161,6174,876
Carter CountyD
+32.9%
9294641,414
Cascade CountyD
+52.0%
13,3254,07717,789
Chouteau CountyD
+50.8%
2,7348783,657
Custer CountyD
+38.5%
3,1961,3814,713
Daniels CountyD
+53.4%
1,5964672,115
Dawson CountyD
+27.8%
2,1691,2213,410
Deer Lodge CountyD
+48.5%
4,8131,6406,549
Fallon CountyD
+25.1%
1,0155981,661
Fergus CountyD
+42.3%
4,6751,8216,745
Flathead CountyD
+34.6%
5,4082,4608,532
Gallatin CountyD
+35.5%
4,6972,1517,168
Garfield CountyD
+28.1%
9915481,577
Glacier CountyD
+51.2%
2,4537813,265
Golden Valley CountyD
+17.4%
474331821
Granite CountyD
+43.6%
1,2274751,724
Hill CountyD
+60.0%
4,3281,0145,520
Jefferson CountyD
+40.5%
1,4095732,063
Judith Basin CountyD
+39.8%
1,5346452,231
Lake CountyD
+28.4%
2,6561,4014,422
Lewis and Clark CountyD
+30.5%
5,6142,9518,725
Liberty CountyD
+45.3%
7582761,065
Lincoln CountyD
+45.0%
2,1177453,050
Madison CountyD
+28.1%
1,8191,0062,890
McCone CountyD
+59.5%
1,3663321,739
Meagher CountyD
+21.3%
7674951,280
Mineral CountyD
+46.0%
657215960
Missoula CountyD
+46.2%
7,6902,69710,803
Musselshell CountyD
+43.8%
2,0927713,014
Park CountyD
+28.9%
2,9681,5834,793
Petroleum CountyD
+32.9%
523258806
Phillips CountyD
+48.8%
2,5558503,494
Pondera CountyD
+53.0%
2,2136582,934
Powder River CountyD
+15.8%
7585451,349
Powell CountyD
+43.3%
2,0607992,914
Prairie CountyD
+31.0%
8774541,363
Ravalli CountyD
+27.0%
2,8591,5804,732
Richland CountyD
+39.4%
2,5161,0663,677
Roosevelt CountyD
+45.5%
2,9231,0524,109
Rosebud CountyD
+28.4%
1,6248662,670
Sanders CountyD
+39.1%
1,7887182,735
Sheridan CountyD
+62.8%
2,5035133,168
Silver Bow CountyD
+58.2%
17,6974,52822,623
Stillwater CountyD
+10.7%
1,2921,0342,422
Sweet Grass CountyD
+7.7%
7836641,544
Teton CountyD
+51.5%
1,9176042,550
Toole CountyD
+50.8%
2,1206542,884
Treasure CountyD
+23.0%
398244669
Valley CountyD
+69.0%
5,8629967,057
Wheatland CountyD
+26.2%
1,0376021,659
Wibaux CountyD
+36.9%
7903621,161
Yellowstone CountyD
+24.1%
8,5755,19314,016