1936 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

1936 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
	November 3, 1936
Roosevelt 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%	Landon 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
President before election; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Democratic	Elected President ; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Democratic

The 1936 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 3, 1936 as part of the 1936 United States presidential election. Voters chose 36 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic nominee, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, over the Republican nominee, Kansas Governor Alf Landon. Roosevelt was the first Democrat to win Pennsylvania since native son James Buchanan in 1856. Roosevelt won Pennsylvania by a large margin of 16.04%. His victory began the state's shift from a Republican stronghold to a swing state. Pennsylvania would thereafter back the winning candidate in all but four presidential elections (1948, 1968, 2000, and 2004).

As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last time in which Lebanon County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.

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