1936 United States presidential election in Illinois

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1936 United States presidential election in Illinois
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg
  1932 November 3, 1936 [1] 1940  

All 29 Illinois votes to the Electoral College
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Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Alf Landon
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Kansas
Running mate John Nance Garner Frank Knox
Electoral vote290
Popular vote2,282,9991,570,393
Percentage57.70%39.69%

Illinois Presidential Election Results 1936.svg
County Results

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

The 1936 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. State voters chose 29 [2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Illinois was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner, with 57.70% of the popular vote, against Governor Alf Landon (RKansas), running with Frank Knox, with 39.69% of the popular vote. [3] [4] In this election, Cook County became the first county in American history to give over a million votes to a presidential candidate. As of the 2020 presidential election , this is the last occasion when Iroquois County and Woodford County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. [5] [6]

Primaries

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for other federal offices (Senate and House), as well as those for state offices. [7]

Turnout

The total vote in the state-run primary elections (Democratic and Republican) was 2,331,597. [7]

The total vote in the general election was 3,956,522. [7] Both major parties held non-binding state-run preferential primaries on April 14. [7]

Democratic

1936 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
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  1932 April 14, 1936 (1936-04-14) 1940  
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Candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt
Home state New York
Popular vote1,416,411
Percentage99.97%

The 1936 Illinois Democratic presidential primary was held on April 14, 1936, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Democratic Party's state primaries ahead of the 1936 presidential election.

The popular vote was a non-binding "beauty contest". Delegates were instead elected by direct votes by congressional district on delegate candidates. [7]

1936 Illinois Democratic presidential primary [7]
CandidateVotes%
Franklin D. Roosevelt 1,416,41199.97
Scattering4110.03
Total1,416,822100

Republican

1936 Illinois Republican presidential primary
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  1932 April 14, 1936 (1936-04-14) 1940  
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Candidate Frank Knox William Borah
Home state Illinois Idaho
Popular vote491,575419,220
Percentage53.74%45.83%

The 1936 Illinois Republican presidential primary was held on April 14, 1936, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Republican Party's state primaries ahead of the 1936 presidential election.

The preference vote was a "beauty contest". Delegates were instead selected by direct-vote in each congressional districts on delegate candidates. [7]

1936 Illinois Republican presidential primary [7]
CandidateVotes%
Frank Knox 491,57553.74
William E. Borah 419,22045.83
Alf M. Landon (write-in)3,7750.41
Scattering2050.02
Total914,775100

Results

1936 United States presidential election in Illinois [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 2,282,999 57.70%
Republican Alf Landon 1,570,39339.69%
Union William Lemke 89,4392.26%
Socialist Norman Thomas 7,5300.19%
Prohibition D. Leigh Colvin 3,4390.09%
Socialist Labor John W. Aiken 1,9210.05%
n/a Write-ins 8010.02%
Total votes3,956,522 100%

Results by county

CountyFranklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic
Alfred Mossman Landon
Republican
William Frederick Lemke
Union
Norman Mattoon Thomas
Socialist
David Leigh Colvin
Prohibition
John W. Aiken
Socialist Labor
MarginTotal votes cast [8]
# %# %# %# %# %# %# %
Adams 18,85756.33%13,11439.18%1,4064.20%420.13%380.11%160.05%5,74317.16%33,473
Alexander 6,97255.10%5,55343.89%620.49%180.14%260.21%220.17%1,41911.21%12,653
Bond 3,54145.19%4,04651.63%1361.74%230.29%891.14%10.01%-505-6.44%7,836
Boone 2,38329.71%5,37567.00%2413.00%100.12%70.09%60.07%-2,992-37.30%8,022
Brown 2,87363.16%1,59134.97%721.58%130.29%00.00%00.00%1,28228.18%4,549
Bureau 9,51646.83%10,46251.48%2801.38%190.09%280.14%170.08%-946-4.66%20,322
Calhoun 2,05850.17%1,88345.90%1533.73%10.02%30.07%40.10%1754.27%4,102
Carroll 4,36846.83%4,88652.38%500.54%110.12%120.13%10.01%-518-5.55%9,328
Cass 5,78663.65%3,20935.30%780.86%80.09%90.10%00.00%2,57728.35%9,090
Champaign 18,20352.71%15,80845.77%4001.16%770.22%370.11%100.03%2,3956.93%34,535
Christian 11,40055.55%8,14539.69%8704.24%610.30%320.16%130.06%3,25515.86%20,521
Clark 5,83651.58%5,42647.96%200.18%40.04%280.25%00.00%4103.62%11,314
Clay 4,75250.64%4,52848.25%650.69%90.10%280.30%20.02%2242.39%9,384
Clinton 5,35548.05%3,65332.78%2,08218.68%310.28%170.15%70.06%1,70215.27%11,145
Coles 11,93157.17%8,80042.17%970.46%130.06%210.10%60.03%3,13115.00%20,868
Cook 1,253,16462.36%701,20634.90%48,9952.44%3,8350.19%6300.03%8390.04%551,95827.47%2,009,457 [lower-alpha 1]
Crawford 6,16450.95%5,82348.13%670.55%70.06%350.29%30.02%3412.82%12,099
Cumberland 3,29051.76%3,01647.45%390.61%20.03%60.09%30.05%2744.31%6,356
DeKalb 7,89943.22%9,82653.77%4902.68%200.11%330.18%70.04%-1,927-10.54%18,275
DeWitt 5,67655.21%4,54444.20%360.35%70.07%160.16%10.01%1,13211.01%10,280
Douglas 5,02951.88%4,60647.51%400.41%20.02%140.14%30.03%4234.36%9,694
DuPage 21,68442.00%28,38054.97%1,3302.58%1770.34%460.09%150.03%-6,696-12.97%51,632
Edgar 7,82252.50%6,92946.51%1150.77%60.04%250.17%10.01%8935.99%14,898
Edwards 2,21143.35%2,81355.16%430.84%30.06%300.59%00.00%-602-11.80%5,100
Effingham 6,03056.98%4,29340.57%2242.12%70.07%250.24%40.04%1,73716.41%10,583
Fayette 6,82451.04%6,41948.01%690.52%110.08%440.33%40.03%4053.03%13,371
Ford 3,71544.17%4,52453.79%1591.89%40.05%60.07%20.02%-809-9.62%8,410
Franklin 15,25457.29%10,70840.22%4831.81%970.36%330.12%500.19%4,54617.07%26,625
Fulton 12,86454.92%10,13043.25%2391.02%610.26%640.27%640.27%2,73411.67%23,422
Gallatin 3,70164.10%2,00434.71%310.54%110.19%200.35%70.12%1,69729.39%5,774
Greene 6,51061.74%3,91637.14%950.90%40.04%100.09%90.09%2,59424.60%10,544
Grundy 4,48144.00%5,36052.63%3303.24%70.07%50.05%20.02%-879-8.63%10,185
Hamilton 4,15255.10%3,32144.07%400.53%60.08%100.13%60.08%83111.03%7,535
Hancock 7,72649.82%7,38347.61%3372.17%110.07%430.28%70.05%3432.21%15,507
Hardin 1,98449.46%2,00850.06%50.12%40.10%80.20%20.05%-24-0.60%4,011
Henderson 2,49647.82%2,66351.02%470.90%30.06%90.17%20.04%-167-3.20%5,220
Henry 11,49047.69%11,95349.61%4972.06%1160.48%260.11%120.05%-463-1.92%24,094
Iroquois 8,65450.39%7,90846.05%5703.32%160.09%200.12%50.03%7464.34%17,173
Jackson 9,97148.53%10,36350.44%1240.60%360.18%450.22%70.03%-392-1.91%20,546
Jasper 4,14955.31%3,22142.94%1141.52%20.03%150.20%10.01%92812.37%7,502
Jefferson 10,24057.96%7,29041.26%650.37%150.08%540.31%40.02%2,95016.70%17,668
Jersey 3,95556.01%3,02342.81%570.81%140.20%70.10%50.07%93213.20%7,061
Jo Daviess 5,07946.38%5,61951.32%2292.09%90.08%130.12%10.01%-540-4.93%10,950
Johnson 2,49741.27%3,53758.46%50.08%40.07%60.10%10.02%-1,040-17.19%6,050
Kane 28,18744.23%33,49152.55%1,8842.96%1140.18%340.05%190.03%-5,304-8.32%63,729
Kankakee 13,16249.60%10,93541.21%2,3778.96%120.05%230.09%290.11%2,2278.39%26,538
Kendall 2,37441.50%3,13854.86%2053.58%10.02%20.03%00.00%-764-13.36%5,720
Knox 13,69747.03%14,71250.52%6442.21%380.13%260.09%70.02%-1,015-3.49%29,124
Lake 24,52445.69%27,54851.32%1,3802.57%1670.31%190.04%340.06%-3,024-5.63%53,675 [lower-alpha 2]
LaSalle 26,92652.59%22,24043.44%1,8463.61%1410.28%250.05%230.04%4,6869.15%51,201
Lawrence 6,16854.11%5,06044.39%870.76%40.04%760.67%30.03%1,1089.72%11,398
Lee 6,84542.16%8,91454.91%4562.81%90.06%50.03%60.04%-2,069-12.74%16,235
Livingston 9,19045.20%10,80153.12%3091.52%120.06%200.10%20.01%-1,611-7.92%20,334
Logan 7,88652.27%7,01946.52%1490.99%180.12%100.07%50.03%8675.75%15,087
Macon 27,36062.92%15,58535.84%3660.84%770.18%770.18%200.05%11,77527.08%43,486 [lower-alpha 3]
Macoupin 14,89657.62%9,50236.76%9503.67%4061.57%610.24%360.14%5,39420.87%25,851
Madison 42,17264.20%22,07333.60%1,0851.65%2420.37%510.08%630.10%20,09930.60%65,686
Marion 10,82055.64%8,32142.79%1860.96%360.19%670.34%160.08%2,49912.85%19,446
Marshall 4,14953.47%3,54445.67%630.81%30.04%10.01%00.00%6057.80%7,760
Mason 5,27860.45%3,39538.88%440.50%10.01%130.15%00.00%1,88321.57%8,731
Massac 3,03943.52%3,89455.76%300.43%100.14%70.10%30.04%-855-12.24%6,983
McDonough 7,13844.58%8,72354.48%1060.66%120.07%290.18%40.02%-1,585-9.90%16,012
McHenry 6,89334.70%12,03160.56%8984.52%190.10%60.03%190.10%-5,138-25.86%19,866
McLean 21,50854.96%16,82643.00%6631.69%580.15%650.17%120.03%4,68211.96%39,132
Menard 3,15250.22%3,06748.86%380.61%60.10%110.18%30.05%851.35%6,277
Mercer 4,75148.07%5,02850.87%840.85%40.04%160.16%10.01%-277-2.80%9,884
Monroe 3,47750.76%3,22647.09%1402.04%40.06%10.01%20.03%2513.66%6,850
Montgomery 10,13253.43%8,14042.92%5362.83%720.38%630.33%120.06%1,99210.50%18,964 [lower-alpha 4]
Morgan 9,80052.10%8,84447.02%1110.59%320.17%190.10%50.03%9565.08%18,811
Moultrie 4,11056.70%3,07442.41%400.55%40.06%200.28%10.01%1,03614.29%7,249
Ogle 5,77637.15%9,57661.60%1581.02%90.06%210.14%60.04%-3,800-24.44%15,546
Peoria 48,06364.20%25,42533.96%1,2231.63%750.10%340.05%450.06%22,63830.24%74,865
Perry 7,04355.16%5,48242.94%1721.35%400.31%270.21%40.03%1,56112.23%12,768
Piatt 4,08450.66%3,93148.77%290.36%60.07%110.14%00.00%1531.90%8,061
Pike 8,18758.59%5,58940.00%1401.00%280.20%230.16%70.05%2,59818.59%13,974
Pope 1,72837.99%2,78761.28%220.48%50.11%40.09%20.04%-1,059-23.28%4,548
Pulaski 3,80449.76%3,77449.37%380.50%170.22%120.16%00.00%300.39%7,645
Putnam 1,43749.53%1,43549.47%240.83%30.10%20.07%00.00%20.07%2,901
Randolph 8,24752.53%7,05744.95%3552.26%230.15%170.11%20.01%1,1907.58%15,701
Richland 4,26850.26%4,04047.58%1361.60%30.04%420.49%20.02%2282.69%8,491
Rock Island 32,74161.74%19,48736.75%6801.28%700.13%320.06%170.03%13,25424.99%53,027
Saline 10,25352.27%9,05546.16%2041.04%420.21%380.19%240.12%1,1986.11%19,616
Sangamon 32,28150.70%29,56246.43%1,6302.56%1060.17%560.09%350.05%2,7194.27%63,670
Schuyler 3,88555.84%3,02943.54%200.29%10.01%210.30%10.01%85612.30%6,957
Scott 2,94557.32%2,16542.14%230.45%10.02%30.06%10.02%78015.18%5,138
Shelby 8,18657.64%5,79540.81%1350.95%80.06%740.52%30.02%2,39116.84%14,201
St. Clair 54,23864.75%26,68431.86%2,3882.85%2510.30%710.08%1300.16%27,55432.90%83,762
Stark 2,22044.78%2,69654.38%410.83%10.02%00.00%00.00%-476-9.60%4,958
Stephenson 10,56749.51%9,94346.59%7293.42%430.20%530.25%70.03%6242.92%21,342
Tazewell 16,48766.55%7,94632.07%2971.20%200.08%200.08%40.02%8,54134.48%24,774
Union 6,26059.84%4,16539.81%150.14%100.10%70.07%40.04%2,09520.03%10,461
Vermilion 25,01656.65%18,35041.56%6161.40%530.12%1040.24%170.04%6,66615.10%44,156
Wabash 4,21458.33%2,86039.59%610.84%40.06%821.14%30.04%1,35418.74%7,224
Warren 5,40943.39%6,91955.51%980.79%120.10%220.18%50.04%-1,510-12.11%12,465
Washington 4,11946.45%4,54051.20%1812.04%130.15%150.17%00.00%-421-4.75%8,868
Wayne 5,75250.77%5,52848.79%250.22%40.04%190.17%20.02%2241.98%11,330
White 6,51159.68%4,32239.62%480.44%50.05%170.16%60.06%2,18920.07%10,909
Whiteside 7,98237.57%12,66659.62%5582.63%120.06%200.09%50.02%-4,684-22.05%21,243
Will 28,13550.86%25,02845.25%2,0413.69%710.13%190.03%200.04%3,1075.62%55,314
Williamson 14,66353.64%12,31945.07%2300.84%520.19%570.21%130.05%2,3448.58%27,334
Winnebago 27,20050.38%24,99746.30%1,4682.72%2120.39%570.11%550.10%2,2034.08%53,989
Woodford 5,12250.75%4,84548.00%930.92%50.05%250.25%30.03%2772.74%10,093
Totals2,282,99957.70%1,570,39339.69%89,4392.26%7,5300.19%3,4390.09%1,9210.05%712,60618.01%3,956,522

See also

Notes

  1. 788 write-in votes were recorded from this county.
  2. Three write-in votes were recorded from this county.
  3. One write-in vote was recorded from this county.
  4. 9 write-in votes were recorded from this county.

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