1936 United States presidential election in Indiana

The 1936 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 3, 1936, as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. State voters chose 14 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1936 United States presidential election in Indiana

November 3, 1936

All 14 Indiana 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 14 0
Popular vote 934,974 691,570
Percentage 56.63% 41.89%

County Results

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Indiana was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner of Texas, with 56.63% of the popular vote, against Governor Alf Landon (R–Kansas), running with businessman Frank Knox of Illinois, with 41.89% of the popular vote. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Boone County, Rush County, Union County and Wayne County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. Indiana has only voted for the Democratic candidate twice since this election, in 1964 and in 2008. This marks the only time since 1856 that Indiana has voted Democratic in consecutive presidential elections.

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