Virginia — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentRooseveltD+40.8
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 70.2% | 234,980 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 29.4% | 98,336 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,274 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
119 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (119 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Amelia County, VA | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+75.8 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Augusta County, VA | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| Bland County, VA | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+62.6 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+91.1 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+68.4 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+61.9 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+55.2 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+82.4 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Greene County, VA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+86.8 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| Hanover County, VA | Democratic | D+61.6 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+66.2 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+62.4 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| King George County, VA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| King William County, VA | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Lee County, VA | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+88.6 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Madison County, VA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| Mathews County, VA | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+86.2 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Democratic | D+67.9 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+62.5 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| Orange County, VA | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Page County, VA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+73.7 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+73.1 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+69.3 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| Richmond County, VA | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Scott County, VA | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Smyth County, VA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+83.5 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Stafford County, VA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+72.3 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+78.1 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+75.0 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+62.9 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Washington County, VA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Winchester city, VA | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+50.7 |
Virginia results by county
119 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+913 | 1,58370.1% | 67029.7% | 60.3% | 2,259 |
| Albemarle County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,190 | 1,82574.0% | 63525.7% | 70.3% | 2,467 |
| Alexandria city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,156 | 3,38172.7% | 1,22526.3% | 440.9% | 4,650 |
| Alleghany County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,550 | 3,21265.6% | 1,66234.0% | 210.4% | 4,895 |
| Amelia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+514 | 75375.5% | 23924.0% | 50.5% | 997 |
| Amherst County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,498 | 1,73487.8% | 23611.9% | 60.3% | 1,976 |
| Appomattox County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,171 | 1,37586.6% | 20412.9% | 80.5% | 1,587 |
| Arlington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,146 | 4,97163.4% | 2,82536.1% | 390.5% | 7,835 |
| Augusta County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,204 | 2,87262.8% | 1,66836.5% | 310.7% | 4,571 |
| Bath County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+100 | 61454.3% | 51445.5% | 20.2% | 1,130 |
| Bedford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,657 | 2,27678.3% | 61921.3% | 110.4% | 2,906 |
| Bland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+136 | 77854.6% | 64245.1% | 50.4% | 1,425 |
| Botetourt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+201 | 1,54453.2% | 1,34346.3% | 140.5% | 2,901 |
| Bristol city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,053 | 1,36481.1% | 31118.5% | 70.4% | 1,682 |
| Brunswick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,243 | 1,30395.5% | 604.4% | 20.1% | 1,365 |
| Buchanan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,078 | 1,88669.9% | 80829.9% | 50.2% | 2,699 |
| Buckingham County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+672 | 94577.5% | 27322.4% | 20.2% | 1,220 |
| Buena Vista city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+186 | 36367.2% | 17732.8% | 00.0% | 540 |
| Campbell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,617 | 1,98784.1% | 37015.7% | 60.3% | 2,363 |
| Caroline County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+846 | 1,10480.8% | 25818.9% | 50.4% | 1,367 |
| Carroll County | Alf Landon+1,123 | 2,12239.5% | 3,24560.5% | 10.0% | 5,368 |
| Charles City County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+154 | 23374.7% | 7925.3% | 00.0% | 312 |
| Charlotte County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,537 | 1,72789.9% | 1909.9% | 50.3% | 1,922 |
| Charlottesville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,058 | 1,39380.0% | 33519.2% | 140.8% | 1,742 |
| Chesapeake city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+651 | 82382.1% | 17217.2% | 70.7% | 1,002 |
| Chesterfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,901 | 2,52279.5% | 62119.6% | 300.9% | 3,173 |
| Clarke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+742 | 94082.4% | 19817.4% | 30.3% | 1,141 |
| Craig County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+258 | 65362.2% | 39537.7% | 10.1% | 1,049 |
| Culpeper County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+715 | 1,26669.4% | 55130.2% | 70.4% | 1,824 |
| Cumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+340 | 47677.3% | 13622.1% | 40.6% | 616 |
| Danville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,717 | 3,26684.9% | 54914.3% | 300.8% | 3,845 |
| Dickenson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,537 | 2,68370.1% | 1,14629.9% | 10.0% | 3,830 |
| Dinwiddie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,216 | 1,34391.1% | 1278.6% | 50.3% | 1,475 |
| Essex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+411 | 52781.7% | 11618.0% | 20.3% | 645 |
| Fairfax County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,329 | 2,91364.3% | 1,58435.0% | 300.7% | 4,527 |
| Fauquier County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,408 | 2,03776.2% | 62923.5% | 60.2% | 2,672 |
| Floyd County | Alf Landon+867 | 69930.8% | 1,56668.9% | 80.4% | 2,273 |
| Fluvanna County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+369 | 58672.5% | 21726.9% | 50.6% | 808 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,310 | 2,28569.8% | 97529.8% | 120.4% | 3,272 |
| Frederick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+721 | 1,38667.3% | 66532.3% | 70.3% | 2,058 |
| Fredericksburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+533 | 94469.6% | 41130.3% | 20.1% | 1,357 |
| Giles County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+500 | 1,54759.6% | 1,04740.3% | 20.1% | 2,596 |
| Gloucester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+731 | 1,01278.0% | 28121.7% | 40.3% | 1,297 |
| Goochland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+410 | 63873.3% | 22826.2% | 40.5% | 870 |
| Grayson County | Alf Landon+338 | 3,00547.3% | 3,34352.6% | 40.1% | 6,352 |
| Greene County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+20 | 34151.4% | 32148.4% | 10.2% | 663 |
| Greensville County | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 884100.0% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 884 |
| Halifax County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,029 | 4,33193.3% | 3026.5% | 90.2% | 4,642 |
| Hampton city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,109 | 2,89678.2% | 78721.3% | 190.5% | 3,702 |
| Hanover County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,070 | 1,39780.5% | 32718.8% | 120.7% | 1,736 |
| Harrisonburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+496 | 1,39060.5% | 89438.9% | 130.6% | 2,297 |
| Henrico County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,325 | 3,61073.4% | 1,28526.1% | 240.5% | 4,919 |
| Henry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,332 | 1,79079.5% | 45820.3% | 40.2% | 2,252 |
| Highland County | Alf Landon+7 | 51549.5% | 52250.2% | 30.3% | 1,040 |
| Hopewell city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+977 | 1,30979.3% | 33220.1% | 100.6% | 1,651 |
| Isle of Wight County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+818 | 1,02583.0% | 20716.8% | 30.2% | 1,235 |
| James City County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+232 | 30281.2% | 7018.8% | 00.0% | 372 |
| King and Queen County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+248 | 37274.8% | 12424.9% | 10.2% | 497 |
| King George County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+174 | 46961.2% | 29538.5% | 20.3% | 766 |
| King William County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+485 | 69676.5% | 21123.2% | 30.3% | 910 |
| Lancaster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+367 | 68967.9% | 32231.8% | 30.3% | 1,014 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,054 | 4,12066.5% | 2,06633.3% | 130.2% | 6,199 |
| Loudoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,420 | 2,28772.3% | 86727.4% | 80.3% | 3,162 |
| Louisa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+614 | 1,10068.8% | 48630.4% | 120.8% | 1,598 |
| Lunenburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,214 | 1,29194.2% | 775.6% | 20.1% | 1,370 |
| Lynchburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,324 | 3,69772.6% | 1,37327.0% | 220.4% | 5,092 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+142 | 80454.8% | 66245.1% | 10.1% | 1,467 |
| Martinsville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+694 | 94978.6% | 25521.1% | 40.3% | 1,208 |
| Mathews County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+170 | 62257.6% | 45241.9% | 50.5% | 1,079 |
| Mecklenburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,528 | 2,73093.0% | 2026.9% | 20.1% | 2,934 |
| Middlesex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+530 | 65383.6% | 12315.7% | 50.6% | 781 |
| Montgomery County | Alf Landon+20 | 1,83249.3% | 1,85249.9% | 290.8% | 3,713 |
| Nelson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+834 | 1,20476.3% | 37023.5% | 30.2% | 1,577 |
| New Kent County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+187 | 30771.9% | 12028.1% | 00.0% | 427 |
| Newport News city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,772 | 4,89181.0% | 1,11918.5% | 270.4% | 6,037 |
| Norfolk city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,414 | 14,29578.3% | 3,88121.3% | 790.4% | 18,255 |
| Northampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+698 | 97577.7% | 27722.1% | 30.2% | 1,255 |
| Northumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+358 | 61870.4% | 26029.6% | 00.0% | 878 |
| Nottoway County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,037 | 1,29782.7% | 26016.6% | 110.7% | 1,568 |
| Orange County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+825 | 1,22775.0% | 40224.6% | 70.4% | 1,636 |
| Page County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+337 | 1,88854.8% | 1,55145.0% | 80.2% | 3,447 |
| Patrick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+862 | 1,58868.4% | 72631.3% | 60.3% | 2,320 |
| Petersburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,748 | 2,19282.7% | 44416.7% | 150.6% | 2,651 |
| Pittsylvania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,138 | 3,69486.8% | 55613.1% | 50.1% | 4,255 |
| Portsmouth city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,756 | 5,61786.3% | 86113.2% | 310.5% | 6,509 |
| Powhatan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+280 | 43873.5% | 15826.5% | 00.0% | 596 |
| Prince Edward County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+900 | 1,15381.8% | 25317.9% | 40.3% | 1,410 |
| Prince George County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+585 | 71384.5% | 12815.2% | 30.4% | 844 |
| Prince William County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,055 | 1,51276.3% | 45723.1% | 130.7% | 1,982 |
| Pulaski County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,157 | 2,33766.4% | 1,18033.5% | 40.1% | 3,521 |
| Radford city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+229 | 65060.3% | 42139.1% | 70.6% | 1,078 |
| Rappahannock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+445 | 68673.9% | 24126.0% | 10.1% | 928 |
| Richmond city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+14,306 | 18,78480.5% | 4,47819.2% | 860.4% | 23,348 |
| Richmond County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+234 | 45167.5% | 21732.5% | 00.0% | 668 |
| Roanoke city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,724 | 7,08767.5% | 3,36332.0% | 540.5% | 10,504 |
| Roanoke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,317 | 3,42261.6% | 2,10537.9% | 310.6% | 5,558 |
| Rockbridge County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+767 | 1,63565.0% | 86834.5% | 130.5% | 2,516 |
| Rockingham County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+82 | 2,91650.3% | 2,83448.9% | 440.8% | 5,794 |
| Russell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,544 | 3,14366.0% | 1,59933.6% | 180.4% | 4,760 |
| Scott County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+76 | 2,12250.9% | 2,04649.1% | 00.0% | 4,168 |
| Shenandoah County | Alf Landon+291 | 2,86147.5% | 3,15252.3% | 150.2% | 6,028 |
| Smyth County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+270 | 2,33752.9% | 2,06746.8% | 170.4% | 4,421 |
| Southampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,525 | 1,67391.6% | 1488.1% | 50.3% | 1,826 |
| Spotsylvania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+383 | 83664.6% | 45335.0% | 50.4% | 1,294 |
| Stafford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+55 | 65152.1% | 59647.7% | 30.2% | 1,250 |
| Staunton city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+523 | 1,09165.4% | 56834.1% | 90.5% | 1,668 |
| Suffolk city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,382 | 2,83886.1% | 45613.8% | 10.0% | 3,295 |
| Surry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+628 | 71588.9% | 8710.8% | 20.2% | 804 |
| Sussex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+754 | 88087.5% | 12612.5% | 00.0% | 1,006 |
| Tazewell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,011 | 2,99259.9% | 1,98139.7% | 220.4% | 4,995 |
| Virginia Beach city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,489 | 1,92581.3% | 43618.4% | 70.3% | 2,368 |
| Warren County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+748 | 1,17473.2% | 42626.6% | 40.2% | 1,604 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+548 | 2,59555.8% | 2,04744.0% | 120.3% | 4,654 |
| Westmoreland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+575 | 87174.6% | 29625.4% | 00.0% | 1,167 |
| Williamsburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+293 | 38979.6% | 9619.6% | 40.8% | 489 |
| Winchester city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+353 | 1,09659.2% | 74340.1% | 120.6% | 1,851 |
| Wise County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,342 | 5,39972.3% | 2,05727.5% | 140.2% | 7,470 |
| Wythe County | Alf Landon+692 | 2,08942.8% | 2,78157.0% | 80.2% | 4,878 |
| York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+501 | 72973.8% | 22823.1% | 313.1% | 988 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.