Arkansas — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentRooseveltD+63.9
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 81.8% | 146,765 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 17.9% | 32,049 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 617 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+87.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Benton County, AR | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Boone County, AR | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+92.0 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+91.7 |
| Carroll County, AR | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+87.6 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+81.8 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+46.5 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+93.3 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+73.6 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Crawford County, AR | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+97.7 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+86.6 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+92.4 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Garland County, AR | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+62.8 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+85.4 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+73.6 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+87.5 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+62.9 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+85.3 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+65.6 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+89.9 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+55.0 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+79.6 |
| Madison County, AR | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+78.3 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+88.1 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+85.9 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+91.6 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+71.5 |
| Polk County, AR | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+79.2 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+90.1 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+61.0 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Washington County, AR | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+76.4 |
Arkansas results by county
75 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,667 | 2,00885.2% | 34114.5% | 80.3% | 2,357 |
| Ashley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,287 | 1,38293.6% | 956.4% | 00.0% | 1,477 |
| Baxter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+398 | 77366.9% | 37532.5% | 70.6% | 1,155 |
| Benton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+746 | 2,41858.8% | 1,67240.6% | 240.6% | 4,114 |
| Boone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,334 | 2,38669.2% | 1,05230.5% | 100.3% | 3,448 |
| Bradley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,506 | 1,57196.0% | 654.0% | 10.1% | 1,637 |
| Calhoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+674 | 70495.8% | 304.1% | 10.1% | 735 |
| Carroll County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+709 | 1,64963.5% | 94036.2% | 60.2% | 2,595 |
| Chicot County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,070 | 1,14593.8% | 756.1% | 10.1% | 1,221 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,769 | 1,96290.7% | 1938.9% | 80.4% | 2,163 |
| Clay County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+983 | 1,77868.9% | 79530.8% | 60.2% | 2,579 |
| Cleburne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+591 | 92772.9% | 33626.4% | 80.6% | 1,271 |
| Cleveland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,043 | 1,08895.8% | 454.0% | 30.3% | 1,136 |
| Columbia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,783 | 1,84796.7% | 643.3% | 00.0% | 1,911 |
| Conway County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,708 | 2,01386.8% | 30513.1% | 20.1% | 2,320 |
| Craighead County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,625 | 3,33582.0% | 71017.5% | 210.5% | 4,066 |
| Crawford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,266 | 1,96373.5% | 69726.1% | 120.4% | 2,672 |
| Crittenden County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,836 | 1,85898.8% | 221.2% | 00.0% | 1,880 |
| Cross County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,511 | 1,64491.5% | 1337.4% | 201.1% | 1,797 |
| Dallas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,330 | 1,43393.3% | 1036.7% | 00.0% | 1,536 |
| Desha County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,356 | 1,41196.1% | 553.7% | 20.1% | 1,468 |
| Drew County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,159 | 1,22994.5% | 705.4% | 20.2% | 1,301 |
| Faulkner County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,010 | 2,52182.8% | 51116.8% | 120.4% | 3,044 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,545 | 1,89084.1% | 34515.4% | 120.5% | 2,247 |
| Fulton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+509 | 94668.3% | 43731.5% | 30.2% | 1,386 |
| Garland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,714 | 2,93170.1% | 1,21729.1% | 350.8% | 4,183 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+831 | 97886.9% | 14713.1% | 10.1% | 1,126 |
| Greene County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,399 | 1,81181.2% | 41218.5% | 60.3% | 2,229 |
| Hempstead County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,241 | 2,43192.7% | 1907.2% | 20.1% | 2,623 |
| Hot Spring County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,137 | 1,58177.8% | 44421.8% | 80.4% | 2,033 |
| Howard County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,162 | 1,43783.7% | 27516.0% | 50.3% | 1,717 |
| Independence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,416 | 2,10175.3% | 68524.5% | 60.2% | 2,792 |
| Izard County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+934 | 1,35076.4% | 41623.6% | 00.0% | 1,766 |
| Jackson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,824 | 2,15186.8% | 32713.2% | 10.0% | 2,479 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,190 | 3,41493.7% | 2246.1% | 70.2% | 3,645 |
| Johnson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,114 | 1,43280.8% | 31817.9% | 221.2% | 1,772 |
| Lafayette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,179 | 1,27992.5% | 1007.2% | 30.2% | 1,382 |
| Lawrence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,773 | 2,23082.5% | 45716.9% | 160.6% | 2,703 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,191 | 1,25794.9% | 665.0% | 20.2% | 1,325 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+874 | 91395.9% | 394.1% | 00.0% | 952 |
| Little River County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+864 | 1,05684.1% | 19215.3% | 70.6% | 1,255 |
| Logan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,893 | 2,66377.4% | 77022.4% | 70.2% | 3,440 |
| Lonoke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,425 | 2,73589.8% | 31010.2% | 20.1% | 3,047 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+195 | 1,67953.0% | 1,48446.9% | 40.1% | 3,167 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+554 | 98968.7% | 43530.2% | 161.1% | 1,440 |
| Miller County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,366 | 2,68989.0% | 32310.7% | 90.3% | 3,021 |
| Mississippi County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,532 | 4,83593.9% | 3035.9% | 90.2% | 5,147 |
| Monroe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,020 | 1,10292.8% | 826.9% | 30.3% | 1,187 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+569 | 1,03468.1% | 46530.6% | 201.3% | 1,519 |
| Nevada County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,048 | 1,25285.7% | 20414.0% | 50.3% | 1,461 |
| Newton County | Alf Landon+115 | 93847.1% | 1,05352.9% | 00.0% | 1,991 |
| Ouachita County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,546 | 2,80891.5% | 2628.5% | 00.0% | 3,070 |
| Perry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+650 | 89978.3% | 24921.7% | 00.0% | 1,148 |
| Phillips County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,165 | 2,25995.6% | 944.0% | 100.4% | 2,363 |
| Pike County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+711 | 99477.8% | 28322.1% | 10.1% | 1,278 |
| Poinsett County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,894 | 3,45785.4% | 56313.9% | 290.7% | 4,049 |
| Polk County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+633 | 1,17067.4% | 53731.0% | 281.6% | 1,735 |
| Pope County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,330 | 2,67888.4% | 34811.5% | 40.1% | 3,030 |
| Prairie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,039 | 1,32182.3% | 28217.6% | 30.2% | 1,606 |
| Pulaski County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,162 | 11,48289.5% | 1,32010.3% | 280.2% | 12,830 |
| Randolph County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,279 | 1,69380.2% | 41419.6% | 30.1% | 2,110 |
| Saline County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,844 | 1,93894.7% | 944.6% | 140.7% | 2,046 |
| Scott County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+774 | 1,13775.7% | 36324.2% | 20.1% | 1,502 |
| Searcy County | Alf Landon+243 | 76743.1% | 1,01056.8% | 10.1% | 1,778 |
| Sebastian County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,378 | 4,53979.4% | 1,16120.3% | 200.3% | 5,720 |
| Sevier County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+911 | 1,20080.0% | 28919.3% | 110.7% | 1,500 |
| Sharp County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+645 | 93475.6% | 28923.4% | 121.0% | 1,235 |
| St. Francis County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,161 | 1,52079.9% | 35918.9% | 241.3% | 1,903 |
| Stone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+273 | 52167.5% | 24832.1% | 30.4% | 772 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,887 | 4,14193.9% | 2545.8% | 130.3% | 4,408 |
| Van Buren County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+881 | 1,42272.2% | 54127.5% | 60.3% | 1,969 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,799 | 3,37867.9% | 1,57931.7% | 200.4% | 4,977 |
| White County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,968 | 2,50382.2% | 53517.6% | 70.2% | 3,045 |
| Woodruff County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,220 | 1,47384.7% | 25314.5% | 130.7% | 1,739 |
| Yell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,064 | 2,38288.2% | 31811.8% | 00.0% | 2,700 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.