Elections / 1936 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1936 presidential election
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Akashicstate1936 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentRooseveltD+16.0
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 56.9% | 2,353,987 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 40.8% | 1,690,200 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.3% | 94,249 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 36 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Beaver County, PA | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Berks County, PA | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Blair County, PA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Bucks County, PA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Cambria County, PA | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Carbon County, PA | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Centre County, PA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Clarion County, PA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Clinton County, PA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Columbia County, PA | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Elk County, PA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Erie County, PA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Fayette County, PA | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Franklin County, PA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Fulton County, PA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Juniata County, PA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Mercer County, PA | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Monroe County, PA | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Montour County, PA | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Northampton County, PA | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Perry County, PA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Pike County, PA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Washington County, PA | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| York County, PA | Democratic | D+21.0 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 8,336 | 8,313 | 17,410 | |
| Allegheny County | D | 366,593 | 176,224 | 562,194 | |
| Armstrong County | D | 15,955 | 14,198 | 30,434 | |
| Beaver County | D | 37,205 | 20,223 | 58,312 | |
| Bedford County | R | 8,937 | 9,014 | 18,181 | |
| Berks County | D | 56,907 | 26,699 | 88,327 | |
| Blair County | D | 27,038 | 24,711 | 52,597 | |
| Bradford County | R | 8,078 | 16,643 | 24,936 | |
| Bucks County | D | 24,159 | 23,860 | 48,895 | |
| Butler County | R | 16,008 | 16,772 | 33,309 | |
| Cambria County | D | 46,687 | 24,378 | 72,304 | |
| Cameron County | R | 1,538 | 1,801 | 3,385 | |
| Carbon County | D | 14,179 | 11,298 | 25,811 | |
| Centre County | D | 11,734 | 9,869 | 21,814 | |
| Chester County | R | 26,676 | 29,340 | 56,629 | |
| Clarion County | R | 8,412 | 8,477 | 17,189 | |
| Clearfield County | D | 20,799 | 14,531 | 36,050 | |
| Clinton County | D | 8,351 | 6,479 | 14,969 | |
| Columbia County | D | 14,141 | 9,674 | 24,108 | |
| Crawford County | R | 12,788 | 14,463 | 28,189 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 18,850 | 14,912 | 34,021 | |
| Dauphin County | D | 43,256 | 39,598 | 83,498 | |
| Delaware County | R | 65,117 | 74,899 | 143,013 | |
| Elk County | D | 9,035 | 5,489 | 15,631 | |
| Erie County | D | 33,042 | 25,607 | 65,355 | |
| Fayette County | D | 48,291 | 21,984 | 71,144 | |
| Forest County | R | 1,157 | 1,757 | 2,953 | |
| Franklin County | D | 15,632 | 13,616 | 29,413 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,431 | 2,085 | 4,531 | |
| Greene County | D | 12,006 | 6,359 | 18,474 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 7,429 | 9,815 | 17,392 | |
| Indiana County | R | 15,353 | 16,530 | 32,177 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 11,080 | 11,943 | 23,306 | |
| Juniata County | D | 3,782 | 3,576 | 7,407 | |
| Lackawanna County | D | 80,585 | 51,186 | 133,801 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 38,454 | 42,272 | 82,273 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 21,994 | 15,458 | 38,090 | |
| Lebanon County | D | 13,800 | 13,213 | 27,476 | |
| Lehigh County | D | 35,325 | 25,841 | 62,621 | |
| Luzerne County | D | 105,008 | 81,572 | 188,577 | |
| Lycoming County | D | 19,376 | 18,315 | 38,290 | |
| McKean County | R | 9,733 | 11,837 | 22,181 | |
| Mercer County | D | 20,879 | 18,493 | 40,311 | |
| Mifflin County | D | 9,581 | 6,867 | 16,525 | |
| Monroe County | D | 8,212 | 5,778 | 14,079 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 57,870 | 66,442 | 126,506 | |
| Montour County | D | 3,534 | 2,350 | 5,914 | |
| Northampton County | D | 36,871 | 22,827 | 61,136 | |
| Northumberland County | D | 31,849 | 21,758 | 54,318 | |
| Perry County | D | 5,780 | 5,759 | 11,600 | |
| Philadelphia County | D | 539,757 | 329,881 | 892,948 | |
| Pike County | D | 2,396 | 2,304 | 4,741 | |
| Potter County | R | 3,553 | 5,172 | 8,926 | |
| Schuylkill County | D | 55,183 | 44,353 | 100,921 | |
| Snyder County | R | 2,999 | 5,550 | 8,598 | |
| Somerset County | R | 16,184 | 17,375 | 33,741 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,740 | 2,121 | 3,922 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 6,520 | 9,745 | 16,534 | |
| Tioga County | R | 5,442 | 12,567 | 18,108 | |
| Union County | R | 2,946 | 5,589 | 8,602 | |
| Venango County | R | 9,212 | 17,676 | 27,565 | |
| Warren County | R | 8,495 | 9,440 | 18,767 | |
| Washington County | D | 52,878 | 23,342 | 77,168 | |
| Wayne County | R | 4,864 | 9,347 | 14,380 | |
| Westmoreland County | D | 73,574 | 36,079 | 111,935 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 3,269 | 5,321 | 8,687 | |
| York County | D | 45,142 | 29,233 | 75,837 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.