West Virginia · 1936 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1936
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried West Virginia by 21.35 points (177,224 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 829,945
- WV result
- D+21.4
- Compared with the nation
- 2.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1932
- 11.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 502,582 | 60.60% | 8 | |
| Alfred M. Landon | Republican | 325,358 | 39.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 829,945 | ||||
Sources: 1936
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1936?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won West Virginia by 21.35 percentage points (177,224 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1936?
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in 1936.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1936?
829,945 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1932 to 1936?
The margin moved 11.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 10.0 points to Democratic by 21.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data