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Elections / 1936 · President · ND

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried North Dakota D+33.0.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in North Dakota, 1936. The state ran 8.8 points more Democratic than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).

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

North Dakota result
273,716 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
163,148
59.6%
Landon (R)
72,751
26.6%
All others
37,817
13.8%
Margin
D+33.0
1936 presidential election
North Dakota, 1936
RooseveltD+33.0
1936 presidential margin by county for North Dakota — 1936 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of North Dakota — 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.Adams County, ND · D+23.9Barnes County, ND · D+27.9Benson County, ND · D+43.3Billings County, ND · D+32.5Bottineau County, ND · D+35.7Bowman County, ND · D+29.1Burke County, ND · D+30.5Burleigh County, ND · D+39.8Cass County, ND · D+22.0Cavalier County, ND · D+32.3Dickey County, ND · D+16.9Divide County, ND · D+46.0Dunn County, ND · D+45.1Eddy County, ND · D+42.4Emmons County, ND · D+31.2Foster County, ND · D+43.8Golden Valley County, ND · D+24.7Grand Forks County, ND · D+33.7Grant County, ND · D+24.2Griggs County, ND · D+36.7Hettinger County, ND · D+11.9Kidder County, ND · D+21.1LaMoure County, ND · D+16.4Logan County, ND · D+10.8McHenry County, ND · D+27.2McIntosh County, ND · D+11.9McKenzie County, ND · D+59.5McLean County, ND · D+33.3Mercer County, ND · D+21.6Morton County, ND · D+46.4Mountrail County, ND · D+43.5Nelson County, ND · D+43.5Oliver County, ND · D+27.8Pembina County, ND · D+32.4Pierce County, ND · D+33.4Ramsey County, ND · D+39.7Ransom County, ND · D+25.2Renville County, ND · D+40.4Richland County, ND · D+18.5Rolette County, ND · D+52.5Sargent County, ND · D+40.3Sheridan County, ND · D+11.3Sioux County, ND · D+17.5Slope County, ND · D+39.8Stark County, ND · D+39.3Steele County, ND · D+25.1Stutsman County, ND · D+30.3Towner County, ND · D+31.9Traill County, ND · D+18.5Walsh County, ND · D+48.2Ward County, ND · D+40.8Wells County, ND · D+34.9Williams County, ND · D+51.9
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic59.6%163,148
Alf LandonRepublican26.6%72,751
OtherAll other candidates13.8%37,817
D+60
R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
North Dakota's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −36.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.4%DR18922024
North Dakota's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−48.5%
1896−11.9%
1900−26.6%
1904−54.7%
1908−26.2%
1912+7.5%
1916+1.5%
1920−59.6%
1924−40.7%
1928−10.3%
1932+41.6%
1936+33.0%
1940−10.9%
1944−8.4%
1948−8.8%
1952−42.6%
1956−23.6%
1960−10.9%
1964+16.1%
1968−17.7%
1972−26.3%
1976−5.9%
1980−38.0%
1984−31.0%
1988−13.1%
1992−12.0%
1996−6.8%
2000−27.6%
2004−27.4%
2008−8.6%
2012−19.6%
2016−35.7%
2020−33.3%
2024−36.4%
County results — 1936
53 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyD
+23.9%
1,3217462,404
Barnes CountyD
+27.9%
4,4842,3247,746
Benson CountyD
+43.3%
3,3431,0205,363
Billings CountyD
+32.5%
7293291,232
Bottineau CountyD
+35.7%
3,2861,2245,779
Bowman CountyD
+29.1%
1,1185342,010
Burke CountyD
+30.5%
1,8216843,731
Burleigh CountyD
+39.8%
6,3142,4479,723
Cass CountyD
+22.0%
12,4007,63221,670
Cavalier CountyD
+32.3%
3,5331,6575,809
Dickey CountyD
+16.9%
2,2871,5334,458
Divide CountyD
+46.0%
2,2125853,536
Dunn CountyD
+45.1%
2,2577323,381
Eddy CountyD
+42.4%
1,7295792,711
Emmons CountyD
+31.2%
2,4241,1174,183
Foster CountyD
+43.8%
1,8946852,759
Golden Valley CountyD
+24.7%
9915811,659
Grand Forks CountyD
+33.7%
9,2224,31214,549
Grant CountyD
+24.2%
1,8581,0223,456
Griggs CountyD
+36.7%
1,6656662,723
Hettinger CountyD
+11.9%
1,3839893,317
Kidder CountyD
+21.1%
1,4928722,932
LaMoure CountyD
+16.4%
2,4121,6144,871
Logan CountyD
+10.8%
1,2929842,864
McHenry CountyD
+27.2%
3,2941,6196,169
McIntosh CountyD
+11.9%
1,9001,4693,629
McKenzie CountyD
+59.5%
2,8855703,888
McLean CountyD
+33.3%
4,0181,7326,862
Mercer CountyD
+21.6%
1,9241,1423,619
Morton CountyD
+46.4%
5,6121,8578,090
Mountrail CountyD
+43.5%
2,7757004,769
Nelson CountyD
+43.5%
2,9541,0024,491
Oliver CountyD
+27.8%
9064691,573
Pembina CountyD
+32.4%
4,1392,0406,481
Pierce CountyD
+33.4%
2,1689123,764
Ramsey CountyD
+39.7%
4,5591,7846,993
Ransom CountyD
+25.2%
2,3851,3034,298
Renville CountyD
+40.4%
1,7666112,861
Richland CountyD
+18.5%
3,7922,3867,596
Rolette CountyD
+52.5%
3,1868574,432
Sargent CountyD
+40.3%
2,3068633,577
Sheridan CountyD
+11.3%
1,1508342,798
Sioux CountyD
+17.5%
8775851,664
Slope CountyD
+39.8%
8963311,421
Stark CountyD
+39.3%
4,0121,6026,139
Steele CountyD
+25.1%
1,4447242,873
Stutsman CountyD
+30.3%
5,5642,7259,369
Towner CountyD
+31.9%
1,7447203,214
Traill CountyD
+18.5%
2,7801,8075,269
Walsh CountyD
+48.2%
5,7561,8138,185
Ward CountyD
+40.8%
8,8723,14214,055
Wells CountyD
+34.9%
3,1141,2635,298
Williams CountyD
+51.9%
4,9031,0217,473