1936 United States presidential election in Iowa

The 1936 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. Iowa voters chose eleven[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Main article: 1936 United States presidential election

1936 United States presidential election in Iowa

November 3, 1936[1]
All 11 Iowa votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Alf Landon Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Kansas Running mate John Nance Garner Frank Knox Electoral vote 11 0 Popular vote 621,756 487,977 Percentage 54.4% 42.7%
County Results Roosevelt   40-50%   50-60%   60-70% Landon   40-50%   50-60%
President before election Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

Iowa was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner, with 54.41% of the popular vote, against Governor Alf Landon (R–Kansas), running with Frank Knox, with 42.70% of the popular vote.[3][4] As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last occasion when Sioux County, Lyon County and O'Brien County have voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate.[5][6]

Results

1936 United States presidential election in Iowa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.)	621,756	54.41%
	Republican	Alf Landon	487,977	42.70%
	Union	William Lemke	29,687	2.60%
	Write-in		3,313	0.29%
Total votes			1,142,733	100%

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1936 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 31, 2018.
2. "1936 Election for the Thirty-eighth Term (1937-41)". Retrieved December 31, 2018.
3. "1936 Presidential General Election Results - Iowa". Retrieved December 31, 2018.
4. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1936". Retrieved December 31, 2018.
5. Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 196-199 ISBN 0786422173
6. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016