1936 United States presidential election in Illinois

1936 United States presidential election in Illinois

November 3, 1936

All 29 Illinois 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 29 0
Popular vote 2,282,999 1,570,393
Percentage 57.70% 39.69%

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 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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. 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 2024 presidential election, this is the last occasion when Iroquois County and Woodford County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.