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Washington · 1936 presidential election

Washington presidential election results 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Washington by 36.50 points (252,687 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
692,338
WA result
D+36.5
Compared with the nation
12.2 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1932
13.0 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic459,57966.40%8
Alfred M. LandonRepublican206,89229.90%—
Total votes692,338

Sources: 1936

Questions and answers

Who won Washington in 1936?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Washington by 36.50 percentage points (252,687 votes).

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1936?

Washington cast 8 electoral votes in 1936.

How many people voted for president in Washington in 1936?

692,338 votes were counted for president.

How did Washington change from 1932 to 1936?

The margin moved 13.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 23.5 points to Democratic by 36.5 points.

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