Elections / 1936 · President · WI
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 71 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 2,289 | 1,191 | 3,579 | |
| Ashland County | D | 5,904 | 2,439 | 8,681 | |
| Barron County | D | 7,419 | 5,067 | 13,355 | |
| Bayfield County | D | 4,366 | 2,071 | 6,663 | |
| Brown County | D | 21,417 | 8,433 | 31,077 | |
| Buffalo County | D | 3,434 | 2,481 | 6,194 | |
| Burnett County | D | 2,801 | 1,422 | 4,460 | |
| Calumet County | D | 4,694 | 1,972 | 7,113 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 7,854 | 5,760 | 14,796 | |
| Clark County | D | 6,931 | 5,196 | 13,132 | |
| Columbia County | D | 8,936 | 5,607 | 15,054 | |
| Crawford County | D | 4,377 | 2,857 | 7,956 | |
| Dane County | D | 35,856 | 15,233 | 52,908 | |
| Dodge County | D | 14,782 | 6,829 | 22,599 | |
| Door County | D | 3,952 | 3,146 | 7,664 | |
| Douglas County | D | 16,684 | 5,079 | 22,163 | |
| Dunn County | D | 5,619 | 4,570 | 10,975 | |
| Eau Claire County | D | 10,065 | 6,802 | 17,260 | |
| Florence County | D | 1,037 | 800 | 1,932 | |
| Fond du Lac County | D | 14,821 | 9,179 | 25,931 | |
| Forest County | D | 3,092 | 1,334 | 4,535 | |
| Grant County | D | 9,170 | 7,196 | 17,503 | |
| Green County | D | 5,941 | 3,700 | 9,859 | |
| Green Lake County | D | 3,840 | 2,926 | 6,877 | |
| Iowa County | D | 4,988 | 3,623 | 9,094 | |
| Iron County | D | 3,319 | 902 | 4,341 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,537 | 2,235 | 6,979 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 11,144 | 5,599 | 17,324 | |
| Juneau County | D | 4,544 | 3,084 | 8,152 | |
| Kenosha County | D | 18,137 | 7,268 | 27,245 | |
| Kewaunee County | D | 4,971 | 1,527 | 6,717 | |
| La Crosse County | D | 14,455 | 7,558 | 22,840 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 4,976 | 3,801 | 9,247 | |
| Langlade County | D | 5,837 | 2,635 | 8,684 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,520 | 3,120 | 9,222 | |
| Manitowoc County | D | 15,539 | 5,094 | 24,026 | |
| Marathon County | D | 17,898 | 7,328 | 27,076 | |
| Marinette County | D | 8,884 | 4,938 | 14,272 | |
| Marquette County | R | 1,812 | 1,957 | 3,917 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 221,512 | 54,811 | 296,958 | |
| Monroe County | D | 6,491 | 4,695 | 12,008 | |
| Oconto County | D | 6,729 | 3,774 | 11,034 | |
| Oneida County | D | 5,208 | 2,294 | 8,056 | |
| Outagamie County | D | 16,163 | 9,485 | 27,364 | |
| Ozaukee County | D | 5,594 | 1,785 | 7,918 | |
| Pepin County | D | 1,785 | 1,466 | 3,446 | |
| Pierce County | D | 4,061 | 3,935 | 9,216 | |
| Polk County | D | 5,618 | 3,596 | 10,499 | |
| Portage County | D | 10,576 | 3,969 | 14,844 | |
| Price County | D | 5,098 | 2,215 | 7,652 | |
| Racine County | D | 24,474 | 10,850 | 37,771 | |
| Richland County | R | 4,080 | 4,245 | 8,686 | |
| Rock County | D | 17,991 | 14,693 | 33,729 | |
| Rusk County | D | 3,877 | 2,453 | 6,780 | |
| Sauk County | D | 8,355 | 5,626 | 14,812 | |
| Sawyer County | D | 2,834 | 1,726 | 4,733 | |
| Shawano County | D | 8,865 | 3,679 | 12,925 | |
| Sheboygan County | D | 17,415 | 8,865 | 28,063 | |
| St. Croix County | D | 4,679 | 4,316 | 11,218 | |
| Taylor County | D | 4,721 | 1,758 | 6,989 | |
| Trempealeau County | D | 5,929 | 3,339 | 9,832 | |
| Vernon County | D | 6,044 | 4,811 | 11,357 | |
| Vilas County | D | 2,559 | 1,298 | 4,145 | |
| Walworth County | R | 7,093 | 8,462 | 16,066 | |
| Washburn County | D | 3,220 | 1,650 | 5,215 | |
| Washington County | D | 7,129 | 3,589 | 12,092 | |
| Waukesha County | D | 14,982 | 8,921 | 25,194 | |
| Waupaca County | D | 6,920 | 6,680 | 14,561 | |
| Waushara County | R | 2,636 | 3,302 | 6,421 | |
| Winnebago County | D | 18,522 | 11,679 | 31,621 | |
| Wood County | D | 9,982 | 4,902 | 15,953 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.