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Kentucky · 1936 presidential election

Kentucky presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Kentucky by 18.60 points (172,242 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
926,214
KY result
D+18.6
Compared with the nation
5.7 pts more Republican
Swing since 1932
0.3 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic541,94458.50%11
Alfred M. LandonRepublican369,70239.90%—
Total votes926,214

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won Kentucky in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Kentucky by 18.60 percentage points (172,242 votes).

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1936?

Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1936?

926,214 votes were counted for president.

How did Kentucky change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 0.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 18.9 points to Democratic by 18.6 points.

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