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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
Rhode Island, 1936
RooseveltD+12.9
1936 presidential margin by county for Rhode Island — 1936 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Rhode Island — 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.Bristol County, RI · D+4.3Kent County, RI · R+1.1Newport County, RI · D+0.7Providence County, RI · D+17.9Washington County, RI · R+18.7
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic53.1%165,238
Alf LandonRepublican40.2%125,031
OtherAll other candidates6.7%20,909
D+60
R+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
Rhode Island's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +13.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+13.6%DR18922024
Rhode Island's presidential margins
YearMargin (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.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Bristol CountyD
+4.3%
5,3274,86710,662
Kent CountyR
−1.1%
13,23813,55028,019
Newport CountyD
+0.7%
9,4999,35819,361
Providence CountyD
+17.9%
131,21888,492238,080
Washington CountyR
−18.7%
5,9568,76415,056