Elections / 1936 · President · NY
New York — 1936 presidential election
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Akashicstate1936 presidential electionNew York · PresidentRooseveltD+19.9
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 58.8% | 3,293,222 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 39.0% | 2,180,670 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 122,506 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 47 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+61.7 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Clinton County, NY | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Erie County, NY | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+53.9 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Monroe County, NY | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+12.0 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Niagara County, NY | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Queens County, NY | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Richmond County, NY | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Rockland County, NY | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+29.1 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+50.0 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
County-by-county results — 62 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | D | 71,631 | 52,962 | 127,511 | |
| Allegany County | R | 5,288 | 13,829 | 19,508 | |
| Bronx County | D | 419,625 | 93,151 | 528,818 | |
| Broome County | R | 29,708 | 36,945 | 67,603 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 11,901 | 20,484 | 32,984 | |
| Cayuga County | R | 12,158 | 20,203 | 33,200 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 23,283 | 30,435 | 54,927 | |
| Chemung County | R | 15,542 | 20,515 | 36,195 | |
| Chenango County | R | 5,143 | 13,772 | 18,995 | |
| Clinton County | D | 10,898 | 10,521 | 21,538 | |
| Columbia County | R | 8,375 | 13,034 | 21,673 | |
| Cortland County | R | 4,606 | 11,718 | 16,637 | |
| Delaware County | R | 6,142 | 15,164 | 21,364 | |
| Dutchess County | R | 24,467 | 28,868 | 54,345 | |
| Erie County | D | 183,555 | 152,312 | 342,208 | |
| Essex County | R | 5,447 | 11,599 | 17,088 | |
| Franklin County | R | 8,799 | 11,521 | 20,478 | |
| Fulton County | R | 8,977 | 14,253 | 23,737 | |
| Genesee County | R | 6,177 | 13,292 | 20,069 | |
| Greene County | R | 6,744 | 9,060 | 16,060 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 934 | 1,695 | 2,629 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 12,847 | 15,941 | 29,129 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 13,975 | 24,925 | 39,466 | |
| Kings County | D | 738,306 | 212,852 | 974,301 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,263 | 8,048 | 11,426 | |
| Livingston County | R | 6,088 | 12,353 | 18,953 | |
| Madison County | R | 5,867 | 14,353 | 20,590 | |
| Monroe County | D | 114,286 | 93,055 | 210,523 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 14,698 | 14,127 | 29,139 | |
| Nassau County | R | 74,232 | 94,968 | 172,779 | |
| New York County | D | 517,134 | 174,299 | 711,253 | |
| Niagara County | R | 29,207 | 30,144 | 61,415 | |
| Oneida County | R | 43,439 | 46,317 | 91,111 | |
| Onondaga County | R | 62,945 | 80,498 | 146,270 | |
| Ontario County | R | 8,787 | 17,812 | 27,215 | |
| Orange County | R | 27,528 | 34,428 | 63,276 | |
| Orleans County | R | 4,016 | 10,569 | 14,994 | |
| Oswego County | R | 11,068 | 22,803 | 34,376 | |
| Otsego County | R | 7,807 | 16,682 | 24,765 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,682 | 5,761 | 10,633 | |
| Queens County | D | 320,053 | 162,797 | 493,009 | |
| Rensselaer County | R | 31,754 | 34,772 | 68,621 | |
| Richmond County | D | 46,229 | 22,852 | 70,389 | |
| Rockland County | D | 15,876 | 15,583 | 32,090 | |
| Saratoga County | R | 14,619 | 19,153 | 34,266 | |
| Schenectady County | D | 31,027 | 26,914 | 59,407 | |
| Schoharie County | R | 4,229 | 6,895 | 11,434 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 2,551 | 4,819 | 7,455 | |
| Seneca County | R | 4,295 | 7,919 | 12,454 | |
| St. Lawrence County | R | 12,763 | 26,031 | 39,556 | |
| Steuben County | R | 14,978 | 24,987 | 40,810 | |
| Suffolk County | R | 33,078 | 48,970 | 84,335 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 9,908 | 9,757 | 19,982 | |
| Tioga County | R | 4,305 | 9,163 | 13,640 | |
| Tompkins County | R | 7,007 | 13,332 | 20,746 | |
| Ulster County | R | 19,118 | 24,678 | 44,611 | |
| Warren County | R | 6,807 | 12,873 | 19,871 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,713 | 15,186 | 23,317 | |
| Wayne County | R | 7,099 | 17,901 | 25,534 | |
| Westchester County | R | 123,561 | 133,670 | 261,569 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 4,420 | 10,253 | 14,841 | |
| Yates County | R | 2,257 | 6,897 | 9,280 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.