Washington — 1936 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1936 presidential electionWashington · PresidentRooseveltD+36.5
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 66.4% | 459,579 |
|---|---|---|
| Alf LandonRepublican | 29.9% | 206,892 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.7% | 25,867 |
1936presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Benton County, WA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Chelan County, WA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Columbia County, WA | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| Garfield County, WA | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Grant County, WA | Democratic | D+72.6 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+54.9 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Lewis County, WA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+63.1 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Whitman County, WA | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Yakima County, WA | Democratic | D+14.7 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,287 | 1,94473.1% | 65724.7% | 602.3% | 2,661 |
| Asotin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,345 | 2,26165.7% | 91626.6% | 2667.7% | 3,443 |
| Benton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+792 | 2,40253.1% | 1,61035.6% | 51511.4% | 4,527 |
| Chelan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,055 | 8,03059.5% | 4,97536.9% | 4813.6% | 13,486 |
| Clallam County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,182 | 5,58666.4% | 2,40428.6% | 4285.1% | 8,418 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,846 | 12,71468.5% | 4,86826.2% | 9725.2% | 18,554 |
| Columbia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+584 | 1,39157.7% | 80733.5% | 2148.9% | 2,412 |
| Cowlitz County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,530 | 10,14771.0% | 3,61725.3% | 5283.7% | 14,292 |
| Douglas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,265 | 2,29066.5% | 1,02529.8% | 1303.8% | 3,445 |
| Ferry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+810 | 1,13074.5% | 32021.1% | 664.4% | 1,516 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,162 | 1,78468.8% | 62224.0% | 1887.2% | 2,594 |
| Garfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+331 | 98358.5% | 65238.8% | 442.6% | 1,679 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,866 | 4,56085.6% | 69413.0% | 741.4% | 5,328 |
| Grays Harbor County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,798 | 15,85173.3% | 5,05323.4% | 7183.3% | 21,622 |
| Island County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+766 | 1,68760.0% | 92132.7% | 2057.3% | 2,813 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,216 | 2,27966.5% | 1,06331.0% | 832.4% | 3,425 |
| King County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+72,053 | 138,59766.0% | 66,54431.7% | 4,9042.3% | 210,045 |
| Kitsap County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,974 | 12,41475.9% | 3,44021.0% | 4933.0% | 16,347 |
| Kittitas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,103 | 5,04469.9% | 1,94126.9% | 2333.2% | 7,218 |
| Klickitat County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,355 | 2,54565.3% | 1,19030.5% | 1634.2% | 3,898 |
| Lewis County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,734 | 9,61957.6% | 5,88535.2% | 1,2017.2% | 16,705 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,302 | 3,62771.6% | 1,32526.1% | 1172.3% | 5,069 |
| Mason County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,072 | 3,08770.2% | 1,01523.1% | 2966.7% | 4,398 |
| Okanogan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,255 | 5,62264.9% | 2,36727.3% | 6787.8% | 8,667 |
| Pacific County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,663 | 4,39568.2% | 1,73226.9% | 3205.0% | 6,447 |
| Pend Oreille County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,090 | 1,90366.2% | 81328.3% | 1595.5% | 2,875 |
| Pierce County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+30,657 | 48,98870.1% | 18,33126.2% | 2,5723.7% | 69,891 |
| San Juan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+85 | 77548.6% | 69043.3% | 1308.2% | 1,595 |
| Skagit County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,417 | 9,63961.7% | 5,22233.4% | 7544.8% | 15,615 |
| Skamania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,457 | 1,86380.6% | 40617.6% | 411.8% | 2,310 |
| Snohomish County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+16,199 | 25,08170.5% | 8,88225.0% | 1,6064.5% | 35,569 |
| Spokane County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+28,166 | 48,11768.6% | 19,95128.5% | 2,0572.9% | 70,125 |
| Stevens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,555 | 4,53665.4% | 1,98128.6% | 4186.0% | 6,935 |
| Thurston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,222 | 10,64767.5% | 4,42528.1% | 7034.5% | 15,775 |
| Wahkiakum County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+679 | 1,09869.4% | 41926.5% | 664.2% | 1,583 |
| Walla Walla County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,978 | 6,56256.2% | 4,58439.3% | 5244.5% | 11,670 |
| Whatcom County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,393 | 15,42859.9% | 9,03535.1% | 1,2935.0% | 25,756 |
| Whitman County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,798 | 7,75364.8% | 3,95533.0% | 2652.2% | 11,973 |
| Yakima County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,645 | 17,20054.3% | 12,55539.7% | 1,9026.0% | 31,657 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1936 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.