Maryland — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentRooseveltD+25.3
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 62.3% | 389,612 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 37.0% | 231,435 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 3,849 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Caroline County, MD | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Cecil County, MD | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Frederick County, MD | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Harford County, MD | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+7.3 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Talbot County, MD | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Washington County, MD | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Worcester County, MD | Democratic | D+6.9 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,530 | 19,72163.2% | 11,19135.9% | 2910.9% | 31,203 |
| Anne Arundel County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,935 | 11,41357.0% | 8,47842.3% | 1420.7% | 20,033 |
| Baltimore city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+113,001 | 210,66867.9% | 97,66731.5% | 1,9590.6% | 310,294 |
| Baltimore County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,474 | 28,36759.6% | 18,89339.7% | 3160.7% | 47,576 |
| Calvert County | Alf Landon+210 | 1,87247.0% | 2,08252.3% | 250.6% | 3,979 |
| Caroline County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+968 | 3,57957.7% | 2,61142.1% | 160.3% | 6,206 |
| Carroll County | Alf Landon+887 | 6,49646.5% | 7,38352.9% | 780.6% | 13,957 |
| Cecil County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,297 | 4,91457.3% | 3,61742.1% | 510.6% | 8,582 |
| Charles County | Alf Landon+26 | 2,59749.1% | 2,62349.6% | 641.2% | 5,284 |
| Dorchester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,558 | 5,29358.6% | 3,73541.3% | 110.1% | 9,039 |
| Frederick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,222 | 10,72252.9% | 9,50046.8% | 640.3% | 20,286 |
| Garrett County | Alf Landon+805 | 3,25244.1% | 4,05755.0% | 640.9% | 7,373 |
| Harford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+838 | 6,16553.5% | 5,32746.2% | 390.3% | 11,531 |
| Howard County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,500 | 4,13860.6% | 2,63838.7% | 490.7% | 6,825 |
| Kent County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+388 | 2,93153.2% | 2,54346.2% | 330.6% | 5,507 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,113 | 13,24656.3% | 10,13343.1% | 1530.7% | 23,532 |
| Prince George's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,980 | 15,08764.8% | 8,10734.8% | 1010.4% | 23,295 |
| Queen Anne's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,602 | 3,54864.5% | 1,94635.4% | 90.2% | 5,503 |
| Somerset County | Alf Landon+654 | 4,11645.9% | 4,77053.2% | 720.8% | 8,958 |
| St. Mary's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+543 | 2,82954.0% | 2,28643.6% | 1242.4% | 5,239 |
| Talbot County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+190 | 3,76851.2% | 3,57848.6% | 190.3% | 7,365 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,431 | 14,05056.8% | 10,61943.0% | 490.2% | 24,718 |
| Wicomico County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,728 | 7,27361.1% | 4,54538.2% | 950.8% | 11,913 |
| Worcester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+461 | 3,56753.3% | 3,10646.4% | 250.4% | 6,698 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.