Massachusetts — 1936 presidential election
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Akashicstate1936 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentRooseveltD+9.5
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 51.2% | 942,716 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 41.8% | 768,613 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.0% | 129,028 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 17 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Alf Landon+6,586 | 4,75128.8% | 11,33768.8% | 3972.4% | 16,485 |
| Berkshire County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,480 | 29,08754.3% | 22,60742.2% | 1,8743.5% | 53,568 |
| Bristol County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+31,051 | 80,80557.2% | 49,75435.3% | 10,5867.5% | 141,145 |
| Dukes County | Alf Landon+724 | 93135.6% | 1,65563.3% | 291.1% | 2,615 |
| Essex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,768 | 106,07847.6% | 97,31043.6% | 19,6118.8% | 222,999 |
| Franklin County | Alf Landon+4,432 | 9,32439.3% | 13,75658.0% | 6412.7% | 23,721 |
| Hampden County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+28,876 | 80,16457.2% | 51,28836.6% | 8,7286.2% | 140,180 |
| Hampshire County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,400 | 15,41249.9% | 14,01245.3% | 1,4824.8% | 30,906 |
| Middlesex County | Alf Landon+10,192 | 189,51245.2% | 199,70447.6% | 30,3047.2% | 419,520 |
| Nantucket County | Alf Landon+421 | 54835.5% | 96962.8% | 271.7% | 1,544 |
| Norfolk County | Alf Landon+24,775 | 57,77038.8% | 82,54555.4% | 8,5755.8% | 148,890 |
| Plymouth County | Alf Landon+11,476 | 30,46639.1% | 41,94253.8% | 5,6027.2% | 78,010 |
| Suffolk County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+127,314 | 223,73263.9% | 96,41827.5% | 29,8608.5% | 350,010 |
| Worcester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+28,820 | 114,13654.2% | 85,31640.5% | 11,3125.4% | 210,764 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.