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Illinois · 1936 presidential election

Illinois presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Illinois by 18.01 points (712,606 votes), winning 29 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
29
Votes counted
3,956,522
IL result
D+18.0
Compared with the nation
6.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1932
4.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic2,282,99957.70%29
Alfred M. LandonRepublican1,570,39339.70%—
Total votes3,956,522

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won Illinois in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Illinois by 18.01 percentage points (712,606 votes).

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1936?

Illinois cast 29 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1936?

3,956,522 votes were counted for president.

How did Illinois change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 4.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 13.2 points to Democratic by 18.0 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data