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Virginia · 1936 presidential election

Virginia presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Virginia by 40.84 points (136,644 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
334,590
VA result
D+40.8
Compared with the nation
16.5 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1932
2.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic234,98070.20%11
Alfred M. LandonRepublican98,33629.40%—
Total votes334,590

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won Virginia in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Virginia by 40.84 percentage points (136,644 votes).

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1936?

Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1936?

334,590 votes were counted for president.

How did Virginia change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 2.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 38.4 points to Democratic by 40.8 points.

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