1936 United States presidential election in Illinois 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 twenty-nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Illinois was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Vice President John Nance Garner, with 57.70% of the popular vote, against Governor Alf Landon (R–Kansas), running with Frank Knox, with 39.69% of the popular vote. , this is the last occasion when Iroquois County and Woodford County voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate. Results Results by county References Illinois 1936