1936 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

The 1936 United States presidential election in Rhode Island was held on November 3, 1936. The state voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Rhode Island voted for Democratic Party candidate and incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the state by a margin of 12.92%. Roosevelt was the first Democrat to ever win Newport County.

Results

By county 1936 United States presidential election in Rhode Island (by county)CountyFranklin D. RooseveltDemocraticAlf LandonRepublicanOther candidatesVarious partiesMargin Total % # % # % # % ##Bristol 49.96% 5,327 45.65% 4,867 4.4% 468 4.31% 460 10,662Kent 47.2% 13,238 48.4% 13,550 4.4% 1,231 -1.2% -312 28,019Newport 49.1% 9,499 48.3% 9,358 2.6% 504 0.8% 141 19,361Providence 55.1% 131,218 37.2% 88,492 7.7% 18,370 17.9% 42,726 238,080Washington 39.6% 5,956 58.2% 8,764 2.2% 336 -18.6% -2,808 15,056

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Newport

See also United States presidential elections in Rhode Island

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