Montana — 1936 presidential election
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Akashicstate1936 presidential electionMontana · PresidentRooseveltD+41.7
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 69.3% | 159,690 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 27.6% | 63,598 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 7,214 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| Carbon County, MT | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Carter County, MT | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+52.0 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Custer County, MT | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Daniels County, MT | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| Dawson County, MT | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Fallon County, MT | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Fergus County, MT | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Flathead County, MT | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Garfield County, MT | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Granite County, MT | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Lake County, MT | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Liberty County, MT | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Madison County, MT | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| McCone County, MT | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Meagher County, MT | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Park County, MT | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Phillips County, MT | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Pondera County, MT | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| Powder River County, MT | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Powell County, MT | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Prairie County, MT | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Richland County, MT | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Sanders County, MT | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+62.8 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Teton County, MT | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Toole County, MT | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Treasure County, MT | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+69.0 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Democratic | D+24.1 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+849 | 2,15360.9% | 1,30436.9% | 812.3% | 3,538 |
| Big Horn County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+950 | 2,03763.9% | 1,08734.1% | 621.9% | 3,186 |
| Blaine County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,315 | 2,16670.5% | 85127.7% | 571.9% | 3,074 |
| Broadwater County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+569 | 1,07167.1% | 50231.4% | 241.5% | 1,597 |
| Carbon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,499 | 3,11663.9% | 1,61733.2% | 1432.9% | 4,876 |
| Carter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+465 | 92965.7% | 46432.8% | 211.5% | 1,414 |
| Cascade County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,248 | 13,32574.9% | 4,07722.9% | 3872.2% | 17,789 |
| Chouteau County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,856 | 2,73474.8% | 87824.0% | 451.2% | 3,657 |
| Custer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,815 | 3,19667.8% | 1,38129.3% | 1362.9% | 4,713 |
| Daniels County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,129 | 1,59675.5% | 46722.1% | 522.5% | 2,115 |
| Dawson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+948 | 2,16963.6% | 1,22135.8% | 200.6% | 3,410 |
| Deer Lodge County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,173 | 4,81373.5% | 1,64025.0% | 961.5% | 6,549 |
| Fallon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+417 | 1,01561.1% | 59836.0% | 482.9% | 1,661 |
| Fergus County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,854 | 4,67569.3% | 1,82127.0% | 2493.7% | 6,745 |
| Flathead County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,948 | 5,40863.4% | 2,46028.8% | 6647.8% | 8,532 |
| Gallatin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,546 | 4,69765.5% | 2,15130.0% | 3204.5% | 7,168 |
| Garfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+443 | 99162.8% | 54834.7% | 382.4% | 1,577 |
| Glacier County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,672 | 2,45375.1% | 78123.9% | 310.9% | 3,265 |
| Golden Valley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+143 | 47457.7% | 33140.3% | 161.9% | 821 |
| Granite County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+752 | 1,22771.2% | 47527.6% | 221.3% | 1,724 |
| Hill County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,314 | 4,32878.4% | 1,01418.4% | 1783.2% | 5,520 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+836 | 1,40968.3% | 57327.8% | 813.9% | 2,063 |
| Judith Basin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+889 | 1,53468.8% | 64528.9% | 522.3% | 2,231 |
| Lake County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,255 | 2,65660.1% | 1,40131.7% | 3658.3% | 4,422 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,663 | 5,61464.3% | 2,95133.8% | 1601.8% | 8,725 |
| Liberty County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+482 | 75871.2% | 27625.9% | 312.9% | 1,065 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,372 | 2,11769.4% | 74524.4% | 1886.2% | 3,050 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+813 | 1,81962.9% | 1,00634.8% | 652.2% | 2,890 |
| McCone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,034 | 1,36678.6% | 33219.1% | 412.4% | 1,739 |
| Meagher County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+272 | 76759.9% | 49538.7% | 181.4% | 1,280 |
| Mineral County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+442 | 65768.4% | 21522.4% | 889.2% | 960 |
| Missoula County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,993 | 7,69071.2% | 2,69725.0% | 4163.9% | 10,803 |
| Musselshell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,321 | 2,09269.4% | 77125.6% | 1515.0% | 3,014 |
| Park County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,385 | 2,96861.9% | 1,58333.0% | 2425.0% | 4,793 |
| Petroleum County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+265 | 52364.9% | 25832.0% | 253.1% | 806 |
| Phillips County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,705 | 2,55573.1% | 85024.3% | 892.5% | 3,494 |
| Pondera County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,555 | 2,21375.4% | 65822.4% | 632.1% | 2,934 |
| Powder River County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+213 | 75856.2% | 54540.4% | 463.4% | 1,349 |
| Powell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,261 | 2,06070.7% | 79927.4% | 551.9% | 2,914 |
| Prairie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+423 | 87764.3% | 45433.3% | 322.3% | 1,363 |
| Ravalli County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,279 | 2,85960.4% | 1,58033.4% | 2936.2% | 4,732 |
| Richland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,450 | 2,51668.4% | 1,06629.0% | 952.6% | 3,677 |
| Roosevelt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,871 | 2,92371.1% | 1,05225.6% | 1343.3% | 4,109 |
| Rosebud County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+758 | 1,62460.8% | 86632.4% | 1806.7% | 2,670 |
| Sanders County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,070 | 1,78865.4% | 71826.3% | 2298.4% | 2,735 |
| Sheridan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,990 | 2,50379.0% | 51316.2% | 1524.8% | 3,168 |
| Silver Bow County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+13,169 | 17,69778.2% | 4,52820.0% | 3981.8% | 22,623 |
| Stillwater County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+258 | 1,29253.3% | 1,03442.7% | 964.0% | 2,422 |
| Sweet Grass County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+119 | 78350.7% | 66443.0% | 976.3% | 1,544 |
| Teton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,313 | 1,91775.2% | 60423.7% | 291.1% | 2,550 |
| Toole County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,466 | 2,12073.5% | 65422.7% | 1103.8% | 2,884 |
| Treasure County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+154 | 39859.5% | 24436.5% | 274.0% | 669 |
| Valley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,866 | 5,86283.1% | 99614.1% | 1992.8% | 7,057 |
| Wheatland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+435 | 1,03762.5% | 60236.3% | 201.2% | 1,659 |
| Wibaux County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+428 | 79068.0% | 36231.2% | 90.8% | 1,161 |
| Yellowstone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,382 | 8,57561.2% | 5,19337.1% | 2481.8% | 14,016 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.