Elections / 1936 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1936 presidential election
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Akashicstate1936 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentRooseveltD+21.4
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 60.6% | 502,582 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 39.2% | 325,358 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 2,005 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Lewis County, WV | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+9.7 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Mineral County, WV | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Putnam County, WV | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Wirt County, WV | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Wood County, WV | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+30.3 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 5,284 | 3,875 | 9,198 | |
| Berkeley County | D | 8,336 | 6,585 | 14,960 | |
| Boone County | D | 7,697 | 3,477 | 11,174 | |
| Braxton County | D | 5,667 | 3,709 | 9,392 | |
| Brooke County | D | 5,955 | 3,485 | 9,495 | |
| Cabell County | D | 27,319 | 19,003 | 46,409 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 3,369 | 1,733 | 5,115 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,387 | 2,513 | 5,905 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,716 | 3,023 | 4,744 | |
| Fayette County | D | 23,864 | 8,942 | 32,886 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 3,433 | 1,858 | 5,291 | |
| Grant County | R | 995 | 2,923 | 3,923 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 10,738 | 5,881 | 16,672 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 3,792 | 1,512 | 5,325 | |
| Hancock County | D | 7,756 | 3,957 | 11,771 | |
| Hardy County | D | 2,956 | 1,581 | 4,542 | |
| Harrison County | D | 24,361 | 14,180 | 38,678 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,453 | 4,711 | 8,172 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 5,443 | 2,040 | 7,501 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 50,801 | 35,387 | 86,301 | |
| Lewis County | D | 5,531 | 5,499 | 11,084 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,370 | 4,382 | 9,752 | |
| Logan County | D | 18,424 | 7,069 | 25,542 | |
| Marion County | D | 20,859 | 11,403 | 32,443 | |
| Marshall County | D | 9,198 | 7,967 | 17,241 | |
| Mason County | R | 4,852 | 5,894 | 10,782 | |
| McDowell County | D | 25,471 | 9,975 | 35,481 | |
| Mercer County | D | 18,391 | 10,762 | 29,183 | |
| Mineral County | D | 5,333 | 4,486 | 9,859 | |
| Mingo County | D | 11,278 | 5,771 | 17,064 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 13,677 | 8,811 | 22,582 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,413 | 3,268 | 6,695 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,620 | 2,555 | 4,184 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 5,872 | 3,964 | 9,906 | |
| Ohio County | D | 22,899 | 13,743 | 36,758 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,637 | 1,800 | 4,450 | |
| Pleasants County | D | 1,907 | 1,820 | 3,735 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 4,118 | 2,850 | 6,978 | |
| Preston County | R | 5,410 | 7,553 | 12,997 | |
| Putnam County | D | 4,756 | 3,938 | 8,720 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 22,840 | 9,001 | 31,885 | |
| Randolph County | D | 8,109 | 3,711 | 11,842 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 2,825 | 4,639 | 7,486 | |
| Roane County | R | 5,047 | 5,282 | 10,341 | |
| Summers County | D | 5,779 | 3,521 | 9,311 | |
| Taylor County | D | 5,795 | 4,061 | 9,898 | |
| Tucker County | D | 3,801 | 2,335 | 6,169 | |
| Tyler County | R | 2,509 | 4,031 | 6,559 | |
| Upshur County | R | 3,163 | 5,745 | 8,934 | |
| Wayne County | D | 8,954 | 5,603 | 14,588 | |
| Webster County | D | 4,613 | 1,987 | 6,618 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 6,463 | 3,770 | 10,262 | |
| Wirt County | D | 1,783 | 1,612 | 3,413 | |
| Wood County | D | 16,829 | 12,574 | 29,414 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 6,734 | 3,601 | 10,335 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.