Elections / 1936 · President · RI
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Rhode Island D+12.9.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in Rhode Island, 1936. The state ran 11.3 points more Republican than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Rhode Island result
311,178 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
165,238
53.1%
Landon (R)
125,031
40.2%
All others
20,909
6.7%
Margin
D+12.9
1936 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1936
RooseveltD+12.9
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 53.1% | 165,238 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 40.2% | 125,031 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.7% | 20,909 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1936
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | D | 5,327 | 4,867 | 10,662 | |
| Kent County | R | 13,238 | 13,550 | 28,019 | |
| Newport County | D | 9,499 | 9,358 | 19,361 | |
| Providence County | D | 131,218 | 88,492 | 238,080 | |
| Washington County | R | 5,956 | 8,764 | 15,056 |