South Dakota · 1936 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1936
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried South Dakota by 11.52 points (34,160 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 296,452
- SD result
- D+11.5
- Compared with the nation
- 12.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1932
- 17.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 160,137 | 54.00% | 4 | |
| Alfred M. Landon | Republican | 125,977 | 42.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 296,452 | ||||
Sources: 1936
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1936?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won South Dakota by 11.52 percentage points (34,160 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1936?
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1936.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1936?
296,452 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1932 to 1936?
The margin moved 17.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 29.2 points to Democratic by 11.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data