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Iowa · 1936 presidential election

Iowa presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Iowa by 11.71 points (133,779 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
1,142,737
IA result
D+11.7
Compared with the nation
12.6 pts more Republican
Swing since 1932
6.0 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic621,75654.40%11
Alfred M. LandonRepublican487,97742.70%—
Total votes1,142,737

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won Iowa in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Iowa by 11.71 percentage points (133,779 votes).

How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1936?

Iowa cast 11 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1936?

1,142,737 votes were counted for president.

How did Iowa change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 6.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 17.7 points to Democratic by 11.7 points.

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