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Elections / 1936 · President · WA

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Washington D+36.5.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in Washington, 1936. The state ran 12.2 points more Democratic than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).

Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)

Washington result
692,338 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
459,579
66.4%
Landon (R)
206,892
29.9%
All others
25,867
3.7%
Margin
D+36.5
1936 presidential election
Washington, 1936
RooseveltD+36.5
1936 presidential margin by county for Washington — 1936 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Washington — 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.Adams County, WA · D+48.4Asotin County, WA · D+39.1Benton County, WA · D+17.5Chelan County, WA · D+22.7Clallam County, WA · D+37.8Clark County, WA · D+42.3Columbia County, WA · D+24.2Cowlitz County, WA · D+45.7Douglas County, WA · D+36.7Ferry County, WA · D+53.4Franklin County, WA · D+44.8Garfield County, WA · D+19.7Grant County, WA · D+72.6Grays Harbor County, WA · D+49.9Island County, WA · D+27.2Jefferson County, WA · D+35.5King County, WA · D+34.3Kitsap County, WA · D+54.9Kittitas County, WA · D+43.0Klickitat County, WA · D+34.8Lewis County, WA · D+22.4Lincoln County, WA · D+45.4Mason County, WA · D+47.1Okanogan County, WA · D+37.6Pacific County, WA · D+41.3Pend Oreille County, WA · D+37.9Pierce County, WA · D+43.9San Juan County, WA · D+5.3Skagit County, WA · D+28.3Skamania County, WA · D+63.1Snohomish County, WA · D+45.5Spokane County, WA · D+40.2Stevens County, WA · D+36.8Thurston County, WA · D+39.4Wahkiakum County, WA · D+42.9Walla Walla County, WA · D+16.9Whatcom County, WA · D+24.8Whitman County, WA · D+31.7Yakima County, WA · D+14.7
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic66.4%459,579
Alf LandonRepublican29.9%206,892
OtherAll other candidates3.7%25,867
D+60
R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
Washington's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +18.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+18.2%DR18922024
Washington's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.6%
1896+15.1%
1900−11.7%
1904−50.6%
1908−25.8%
1912+5.1%
1916+4.2%
1920−34.8%
1924−42.1%
1928−35.8%
1932+23.5%
1936+36.5%
1940+17.6%
1944+14.6%
1948+9.8%
1952−9.6%
1956−8.5%
1960−2.4%
1964+24.6%
1968+2.1%
1972−18.3%
1976−3.9%
1980−12.3%
1984−13.0%
1988+1.6%
1992+11.4%
1996+12.5%
2000+5.6%
2004+7.2%
2008+17.2%
2012+14.8%
2016+15.7%
2020+19.2%
2024+18.2%
County results — 1936
39 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyD
+48.4%
1,9446572,661
Asotin CountyD
+39.1%
2,2619163,443
Benton CountyD
+17.5%
2,4021,6104,527
Chelan CountyD
+22.7%
8,0304,97513,486
Clallam CountyD
+37.8%
5,5862,4048,418
Clark CountyD
+42.3%
12,7144,86818,554
Columbia CountyD
+24.2%
1,3918072,412
Cowlitz CountyD
+45.7%
10,1473,61714,292
Douglas CountyD
+36.7%
2,2901,0253,445
Ferry CountyD
+53.4%
1,1303201,516
Franklin CountyD
+44.8%
1,7846222,594
Garfield CountyD
+19.7%
9836521,679
Grant CountyD
+72.6%
4,5606945,328
Grays Harbor CountyD
+49.9%
15,8515,05321,622
Island CountyD
+27.2%
1,6879212,813
Jefferson CountyD
+35.5%
2,2791,0633,425
King CountyD
+34.3%
138,59766,544210,045
Kitsap CountyD
+54.9%
12,4143,44016,347
Kittitas CountyD
+43.0%
5,0441,9417,218
Klickitat CountyD
+34.8%
2,5451,1903,898
Lewis CountyD
+22.4%
9,6195,88516,705
Lincoln CountyD
+45.4%
3,6271,3255,069
Mason CountyD
+47.1%
3,0871,0154,398
Okanogan CountyD
+37.6%
5,6222,3678,667
Pacific CountyD
+41.3%
4,3951,7326,447
Pend Oreille CountyD
+37.9%
1,9038132,875
Pierce CountyD
+43.9%
48,98818,33169,891
San Juan CountyD
+5.3%
7756901,595
Skagit CountyD
+28.3%
9,6395,22215,615
Skamania CountyD
+63.1%
1,8634062,310
Snohomish CountyD
+45.5%
25,0818,88235,569
Spokane CountyD
+40.2%
48,11719,95170,125
Stevens CountyD
+36.8%
4,5361,9816,935
Thurston CountyD
+39.4%
10,6474,42515,775
Wahkiakum CountyD
+42.9%
1,0984191,583
Walla Walla CountyD
+16.9%
6,5624,58411,670
Whatcom CountyD
+24.8%
15,4289,03525,756
Whitman CountyD
+31.7%
7,7533,95511,973
Yakima CountyD
+14.7%
17,20012,55531,657