Wisconsin — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentRooseveltD+33.5
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 63.8% | 802,984 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 30.3% | 380,828 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.9% | 74,748 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Barron County, WI | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Brown County, WI | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Burnett County, WI | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Calumet County, WI | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Clark County, WI | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Columbia County, WI | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Crawford County, WI | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Dodge County, WI | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Door County, WI | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Dunn County, WI | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Florence County, WI | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Grant County, WI | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Green County, WI | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Iowa County, WI | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+55.7 |
| Jackson County, WI | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Juneau County, WI | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Langlade County, WI | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Marathon County, WI | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Marinette County, WI | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| Monroe County, WI | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Oconto County, WI | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Oneida County, WI | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Pepin County, WI | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Pierce County, WI | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Polk County, WI | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Price County, WI | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Racine County, WI | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Rock County, WI | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Rusk County, WI | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Sauk County, WI | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Shawano County, WI | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Taylor County, WI | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Vernon County, WI | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Vilas County, WI | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Washburn County, WI | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Washington County, WI | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Wood County, WI | Democratic | D+31.8 |
Wisconsin results by county
71 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,098 | 2,28964.0% | 1,19133.3% | 992.8% | 3,579 |
| Ashland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,465 | 5,90468.0% | 2,43928.1% | 3383.9% | 8,681 |
| Barron County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,352 | 7,41955.6% | 5,06737.9% | 8696.5% | 13,355 |
| Bayfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,295 | 4,36665.5% | 2,07131.1% | 2263.4% | 6,663 |
| Brown County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+12,984 | 21,41768.9% | 8,43327.1% | 1,2273.9% | 31,077 |
| Buffalo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+953 | 3,43455.4% | 2,48140.1% | 2794.5% | 6,194 |
| Burnett County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,379 | 2,80162.8% | 1,42231.9% | 2375.3% | 4,460 |
| Calumet County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,722 | 4,69466.0% | 1,97227.7% | 4476.3% | 7,113 |
| Chippewa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,094 | 7,85453.1% | 5,76038.9% | 1,1828.0% | 14,796 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,735 | 6,93152.8% | 5,19639.6% | 1,0057.7% | 13,132 |
| Columbia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,329 | 8,93659.4% | 5,60737.2% | 5113.4% | 15,054 |
| Crawford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,520 | 4,37755.0% | 2,85735.9% | 7229.1% | 7,956 |
| Dane County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+20,623 | 35,85667.8% | 15,23328.8% | 1,8193.4% | 52,908 |
| Dodge County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,953 | 14,78265.4% | 6,82930.2% | 9884.4% | 22,599 |
| Door County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+806 | 3,95251.6% | 3,14641.0% | 5667.4% | 7,664 |
| Douglas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,605 | 16,68475.3% | 5,07922.9% | 4001.8% | 22,163 |
| Dunn County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,049 | 5,61951.2% | 4,57041.6% | 7867.2% | 10,975 |
| Eau Claire County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,263 | 10,06558.3% | 6,80239.4% | 3932.3% | 17,260 |
| Florence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+237 | 1,03753.7% | 80041.4% | 954.9% | 1,932 |
| Fond du Lac County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,642 | 14,82157.2% | 9,17935.4% | 1,9317.4% | 25,931 |
| Forest County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,758 | 3,09268.2% | 1,33429.4% | 1092.4% | 4,535 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,974 | 9,17052.4% | 7,19641.1% | 1,1376.5% | 17,503 |
| Green County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,241 | 5,94160.3% | 3,70037.5% | 2182.2% | 9,859 |
| Green Lake County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+914 | 3,84055.8% | 2,92642.5% | 1111.6% | 6,877 |
| Iowa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,365 | 4,98854.8% | 3,62339.8% | 4835.3% | 9,094 |
| Iron County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,417 | 3,31976.5% | 90220.8% | 1202.8% | 4,341 |
| Jackson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,302 | 4,53765.0% | 2,23532.0% | 2073.0% | 6,979 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,545 | 11,14464.3% | 5,59932.3% | 5813.4% | 17,324 |
| Juneau County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,460 | 4,54455.7% | 3,08437.8% | 5246.4% | 8,152 |
| Kenosha County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,869 | 18,13766.6% | 7,26826.7% | 1,8406.8% | 27,245 |
| Kewaunee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,444 | 4,97174.0% | 1,52722.7% | 2193.3% | 6,717 |
| La Crosse County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,897 | 14,45563.3% | 7,55833.1% | 8273.6% | 22,840 |
| Lafayette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,175 | 4,97653.8% | 3,80141.1% | 4705.1% | 9,247 |
| Langlade County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,202 | 5,83767.2% | 2,63530.3% | 2122.4% | 8,684 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,400 | 5,52059.9% | 3,12033.8% | 5826.3% | 9,222 |
| Manitowoc County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,445 | 15,53964.7% | 5,09421.2% | 3,39314.1% | 24,026 |
| Marathon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,570 | 17,89866.1% | 7,32827.1% | 1,8506.8% | 27,076 |
| Marinette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,946 | 8,88462.2% | 4,93834.6% | 4503.2% | 14,272 |
| Marquette County | Alf Landon+145 | 1,81246.3% | 1,95750.0% | 1483.8% | 3,917 |
| Milwaukee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+166,701 | 221,51274.6% | 54,81118.5% | 20,6356.9% | 296,958 |
| Monroe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,796 | 6,49154.1% | 4,69539.1% | 8226.8% | 12,008 |
| Oconto County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,955 | 6,72961.0% | 3,77434.2% | 5314.8% | 11,034 |
| Oneida County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,914 | 5,20864.6% | 2,29428.5% | 5546.9% | 8,056 |
| Outagamie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,678 | 16,16359.1% | 9,48534.7% | 1,7166.3% | 27,364 |
| Ozaukee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,809 | 5,59470.6% | 1,78522.5% | 5396.8% | 7,918 |
| Pepin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+319 | 1,78551.8% | 1,46642.5% | 1955.7% | 3,446 |
| Pierce County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+126 | 4,06144.1% | 3,93542.7% | 1,22013.2% | 9,216 |
| Polk County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,022 | 5,61853.5% | 3,59634.3% | 1,28512.2% | 10,499 |
| Portage County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,607 | 10,57671.2% | 3,96926.7% | 2992.0% | 14,844 |
| Price County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,883 | 5,09866.6% | 2,21528.9% | 3394.4% | 7,652 |
| Racine County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+13,624 | 24,47464.8% | 10,85028.7% | 2,4476.5% | 37,771 |
| Richland County | Alf Landon+165 | 4,08047.0% | 4,24548.9% | 3614.2% | 8,686 |
| Rock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,298 | 17,99153.3% | 14,69343.6% | 1,0453.1% | 33,729 |
| Rusk County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,424 | 3,87757.2% | 2,45336.2% | 4506.6% | 6,780 |
| Sauk County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,729 | 8,35556.4% | 5,62638.0% | 8315.6% | 14,812 |
| Sawyer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,108 | 2,83459.9% | 1,72636.5% | 1733.7% | 4,733 |
| Shawano County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,186 | 8,86568.6% | 3,67928.5% | 3812.9% | 12,925 |
| Sheboygan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,550 | 17,41562.1% | 8,86531.6% | 1,7836.4% | 28,063 |
| St. Croix County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+363 | 4,67941.7% | 4,31638.5% | 2,22319.8% | 11,218 |
| Taylor County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,963 | 4,72167.5% | 1,75825.2% | 5107.3% | 6,989 |
| Trempealeau County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,590 | 5,92960.3% | 3,33934.0% | 5645.7% | 9,832 |
| Vernon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,233 | 6,04453.2% | 4,81142.4% | 5024.4% | 11,357 |
| Vilas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,261 | 2,55961.7% | 1,29831.3% | 2886.9% | 4,145 |
| Walworth County | Alf Landon+1,369 | 7,09344.1% | 8,46252.7% | 5113.2% | 16,066 |
| Washburn County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,570 | 3,22061.7% | 1,65031.6% | 3456.6% | 5,215 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,540 | 7,12959.0% | 3,58929.7% | 1,37411.4% | 12,092 |
| Waukesha County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,061 | 14,98259.5% | 8,92135.4% | 1,2915.1% | 25,194 |
| Waupaca County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+240 | 6,92047.5% | 6,68045.9% | 9616.6% | 14,561 |
| Waushara County | Alf Landon+666 | 2,63641.1% | 3,30251.4% | 4837.5% | 6,421 |
| Winnebago County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,843 | 18,52258.6% | 11,67936.9% | 1,4204.5% | 31,621 |
| Wood County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,080 | 9,98262.6% | 4,90230.7% | 1,0696.7% | 15,953 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.