Shaysâ Rebellion and the Making of a Nation explores essential themes of the period leading up to the creation and ratification of the Constitution, and enhances understandings of our national identity and origins.
In 2012, Romney defeated Obama by 73 percent to 25 percent in Utah â the largest margin of victory in any state. This year, Trump won just 46 percent of the vote -- a 26 point drop-off. Much of the drop-off can be traced to Salt Lake County, home to roughly 4 in 10 Utah residents.
Largest Share of the Vote. The most lopsided election in American political history in terms of percentage of the vote was the 1936 presidential race between incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt and Kansas governor, Alf Landon. Roosevelt won 60.8 percent of the vote compared to Landonâs 36.5, a disparity of 24.4 percent.