1936 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Franklin D. Roosevelt Won ✓
Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was overwhelmingly reelected on November 3, 1936, defeating Republican nominee Alf Landon by carrying 523 electoral votes to Landon’s 8 and winning 60.80 percent of the popular vote to Landon’s 36.50 percent.
523
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Percent: 60.80%
Votes: 27,750,866
8
Alf Landon
Percent: 36.50%
Votes: 16,679,683
266 needed to win
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Key Takeaways from the 1936 Presidential Election
The 1936 U.S. presidential election, held on November 3, 1936, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won re-election.
Results by State
Alabama
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 86.38%
Votes: 238,196
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 12.82%
Votes: 35,358
Colorado
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 60.37%
Votes: 295,021
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 37.09%
Votes: 181,267
Georgia
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 87.10%
Votes: 255,363
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 12.60%
Votes: 36,943
Iowa
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 54.41%
Votes: 621,756
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 42.70%
Votes: 487,977
Maine
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 41.52%
Votes: 126,333
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 55.49%
Votes: 168,823
Minnesota
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 61.84%
Votes: 698,811
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 31.01%
Votes: 350,461
Nebraska
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 57.14%
Votes: 347,445
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 40.74%
Votes: 247,731
New Mexico
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 62.69%
Votes: 106,037
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 36.50%
Votes: 61,727
Ohio
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 57.99%
Votes: 1,747,140
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 37.44%
Votes: 1,127,855
Rhode Island
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 52.96%
Votes: 164,338
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 40.30%
Votes: 125,031
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 87.08%
Votes: 734,485
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 12.31%
Votes: 103,874
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 66.38%
Votes: 459,579
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 29.88%
Votes: 206,892
Arizona
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 69.85%
Votes: 86,722
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 26.93%
Votes: 33,433
Connecticut
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 55.32%
Votes: 382,129
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 40.35%
Votes: 278,685
Idaho
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 62.96%
Votes: 125,683
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 33.19%
Votes: 66,256
Kansas
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 53.67%
Votes: 464,520
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 45.95%
Votes: 397,727
Maryland
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 62.35%
Votes: 389,612
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 37.04%
Votes: 231,435
Mississippi
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 97.03%
Votes: 157,333
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 2.75%
Votes: 4,467
Nevada
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 72.81%
Votes: 31,925
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 27.19%
Votes: 11,923
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 58.85%
Votes: 3,293,222
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 38.97%
Votes: 2,180,670
Oklahoma
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 66.83%
Votes: 501,069
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 32.69%
Votes: 245,122
South Carolina
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 98.57%
Votes: 113,791
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 1.43%
Votes: 1,646
Utah
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 69.34%
Votes: 150,248
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 29.79%
Votes: 64,555
West Virginia
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 60.56%
Votes: 502,582
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 39.20%
Votes: 325,358
Arkansas
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 81.79%
Votes: 146,765
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 17.86%
Votes: 32,049
Delaware
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 54.62%
Votes: 69,702
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 42.33%
Votes: 54,014
Illinois
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 57.70%
Votes: 2,282,999
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 39.69%
Votes: 1,570,393
Kentucky
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 58.51%
Votes: 541,944
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 39.92%
Votes: 369,702
Massachusetts
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 51.22%
Votes: 942,716
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 41.76%
Votes: 768,613
Missouri
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 60.76%
Votes: 1,111,043
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 38.16%
Votes: 697,891
New Hampshire
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 49.73%
Votes: 108,460
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 47.98%
Votes: 104,642
North Carolina
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 73.40%
Votes: 616,141
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 26.60%
Votes: 223,294
Oregon
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 64.42%
Votes: 266,733
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 29.64%
Votes: 122,706
South Dakota
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 54.02%
Votes: 160,137
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 42.49%
Votes: 125,977
Vermont
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 43.24%
Votes: 62,124
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 56.39%
Votes: 81,023
Wisconsin
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 63.80%
Votes: 802,984
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 30.26%
Votes: 380,828
California
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 66.95%
Votes: 1,766,836
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 31.70%
Votes: 836,431
Florida
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 76.08%
Votes: 249,117
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 23.90%
Votes: 78,248
Indiana
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 56.63%
Votes: 934,974
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 41.89%
Votes: 691,570
Louisiana
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 88.82%
Votes: 292,894
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 11.16%
Votes: 36,791
Michigan
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 56.33%
Votes: 1,016,794
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 38.76%
Votes: 699,733
Montana
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 69.28%
Votes: 159,690
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 27.59%
Votes: 63,598
New Jersey
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 59.54%
Votes: 1,083,850
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 39.57%
Votes: 720,322
North Dakota
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 59.60%
Votes: 163,148
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 26.58%
Votes: 72,751
Pennsylvania
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 56.88%
Votes: 2,353,788
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 40.85%
Votes: 1,690,300
Tennessee
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 68.78%
Votes: 327,083
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 30.81%
Votes: 146,516
Virginia
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 70.23%
Votes: 234,980
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 29.39%
Votes: 98,336
Wyoming
Franklin D. Roosevelt (DEM)
Percent: 60.58%
Votes: 62,624
Alfred M. Landon (REP)
Percent: 37.47%
Votes: 38,739