1940 Presidential Election Results for United States

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State	EV	Turnout	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)		Wendell Willkie (R)		Other		TOTAL
			449 EV		82 EV		0 EV
Alabama	11	19%	250,726	85.2%	42,184	14.3%	1,309	0.4%	294,219
Arizona	3	52%	95,267	63.5%	54,030	36.0%	742	0.5%	150,039
Arkansas	9	18%	157,213	78.4%	42,122	21.0%	1,094	0.5%	200,429
California	22	67%	1,877,618	57.4%	1,351,419	41.3%	39,754	1.2%	3,268,791
Colorado	6	77%	265,554	48.4%	279,576	50.9%	3,874	0.7%	549,004
Connecticut	8	67%	417,621	53.4%	361,819	46.3%	2,062	0.3%	781,502
Delaware	3	77%	74,599	54.7%	61,440	45.1%	335	0.2%	136,374
Florida	7	40%	359,334	74.0%	126,158	26.0%	148	0.0%	485,640
Georgia	12	18%	265,194	84.8%	46,495	14.9%	997	0.3%	312,686
Idaho	4	75%	127,842	54.4%	106,553	45.3%	773	0.3%	235,168
Illinois	29	78%	2,149,934	51.0%	2,047,240	48.5%	20,761	0.5%	4,217,935
Indiana	14	80%	874,063	49.0%	899,466	50.5%	9,218	0.5%	1,782,747
Iowa	11	74%	578,802	47.6%	632,370	52.0%	4,260	0.4%	1,215,432
Kansas	9	78%	364,725	42.4%	489,169	56.9%	6,403	0.7%	860,297
Kentucky	11	59%	557,322	57.4%	410,384	42.3%	2,457	0.3%	970,163
Louisiana	10	27%	319,751	85.9%	52,446	14.1%	108	0.0%	372,305
Maine	5	60%	156,478	48.8%	163,951	51.1%	411	0.1%	320,840
Maryland	8	56%	384,546	58.3%	269,534	40.8%	6,024	0.9%	660,104
Massachusetts	17	70%	1,076,522	53.1%	939,700	46.4%	10,771	0.5%	2,026,993
Michigan	19	62%	1,032,991	49.5%	1,039,917	49.9%	13,021	0.6%	2,085,929
Minnesota	11	70%	644,196	51.5%	596,274	47.7%	10,718	0.9%	1,251,188
Mississippi	9	15%	168,267	95.7%	7,364	4.2%	193	0.1%	175,824
Missouri	15	73%	958,476	52.3%	871,009	47.5%	4,244	0.2%	1,833,729
Montana	4	70%	145,698	58.8%	99,579	40.2%	2,596	1.0%	247,873
Nebraska	7	74%	263,677	42.8%	352,201	57.2%	0	0.0%	615,878
Nevada	3	71%	31,945	60.1%	21,229	39.9%	0	0.0%	53,174
New Hampshire	4	72%	125,292	53.2%	110,127	46.8%	0	0.0%	235,419
New Jersey	16	70%	1,016,808	51.5%	945,475	47.9%	10,269	0.5%	1,972,552
New Mexico	3	64%	103,699	56.6%	79,315	43.3%	244	0.1%	183,258
New York	47	67%	3,251,918	51.6%	3,027,478	48.0%	22,200	0.4%	6,301,596
North Carolina	13	43%	609,015	74.0%	213,633	26.0%	0	0.0%	822,648
North Dakota	4	75%	124,036	44.2%	154,590	55.1%	2,149	0.8%	280,775
Ohio	26	72%	1,733,139	52.2%	1,586,773	47.8%	0	0.0%	3,319,912
Oklahoma	11	60%	474,313	57.4%	348,872	42.2%	3,027	0.4%	826,212
Oregon	5	64%	258,415	53.7%	219,555	45.6%	3,270	0.7%	481,240
Pennsylvania	36	64%	2,171,035	53.2%	1,889,848	46.3%	17,831	0.4%	4,078,714
Rhode Island	4	68%	182,181	56.7%	138,654	43.2%	317	0.1%	321,152
South Carolina	8	10%	95,470	95.6%	4,360	4.4%	0	0.0%	99,830
South Dakota	4	79%	131,362	42.6%	177,065	57.4%	0	0.0%	308,427
Tennessee	11	31%	351,601	67.3%	169,153	32.4%	2,069	0.4%	522,823
Texas	23	29%	909,974	80.9%	212,692	18.9%	1,771	0.2%	1,124,437
Utah	4	80%	154,277	62.3%	93,151	37.6%	391	0.2%	247,819
Vermont	3	63%	64,269	44.9%	78,371	54.8%	422	0.3%	143,062
Virginia	11	22%	235,961	68.1%	109,363	31.6%	1,284	0.4%	346,608
Washington	8	67%	462,145	58.2%	322,123	40.6%	9,565	1.2%	793,833
West Virginia	8	81%	495,662	57.1%	372,414	42.9%	0	0.0%	868,076
Wisconsin	12	70%	704,821	50.1%	679,206	48.3%	21,495	1.5%	1,405,522
Wyoming	3	72%	59,287	52.8%	52,633	46.9%	320	0.3%	112,240
TOTAL			27,314,449	54.7%	22,348,343	44.8%	250,060	0.5%	49,912,852

1940 President, Alabama
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	250,726	85.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	42,184	14.3%
Other	1,309	0.4%
TOTAL	294,219
Turnout: 19% Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Arkansas
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	157,213	78.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	42,122	21.0%
Other	1,094	0.5%
TOTAL	200,429
Turnout: 18% Diff (US): -24

1940 President, Arizona
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	95,267	63.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	54,030	36.0%
Other	742	0.5%
TOTAL	150,039
Turnout: 52% Diff (US): -9

1940 President, California
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,877,618	57.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,351,419	41.3%
Other	39,754	1.2%
TOTAL	3,268,791
Turnout: 67% Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Colorado
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	265,554	48.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	279,576	50.9%
Other	3,874	0.7%
TOTAL	549,004
Turnout: 77% Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Connecticut
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	417,621	53.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	361,819	46.3%
Other	2,062	0.3%
TOTAL	781,502
Turnout: 67% Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Delaware
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	74,599	54.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	61,440	45.1%
Other	335	0.2%
TOTAL	136,374
Turnout: 77% Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Florida
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	359,334	74.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	126,158	26.0%
Other	148	0.0%
TOTAL	485,640
Turnout: 40% Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Georgia
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	265,194	84.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	46,495	14.9%
Other	997	0.3%
TOTAL	312,686
Turnout: 18% Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Iowa
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	578,802	47.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	632,370	52.0%
Other	4,260	0.4%
TOTAL	1,215,432
Turnout: 74% Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Idaho
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	127,842	54.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	106,553	45.3%
Other	773	0.3%
TOTAL	235,168
Turnout: 75% Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Illinois
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,149,934	51.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,047,240	48.5%
Other	20,761	0.5%
TOTAL	4,217,935
Turnout: 78% Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Indiana
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	874,063	49.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	899,466	50.5%
Other	9,218	0.5%
TOTAL	1,782,747
Turnout: 80% Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Kansas
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	364,725	42.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	489,169	56.9%
Other	6,403	0.7%
TOTAL	860,297
Turnout: 78% Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Kentucky
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	557,322	57.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	410,384	42.3%
Other	2,457	0.3%
TOTAL	970,163
Turnout: 59% Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Louisiana
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	319,751	85.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	52,446	14.1%
Other	108	0.0%
TOTAL	372,305
Turnout: 27% Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Massachusetts
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,076,522	53.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	939,700	46.4%
Other	10,771	0.5%
TOTAL	2,026,993
Turnout: 70% Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Maryland
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	384,546	58.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	269,534	40.8%
Other	6,024	0.9%
TOTAL	660,104
Turnout: 56% Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Maine
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	156,478	48.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	163,951	51.1%
Other	411	0.1%
TOTAL	320,840
Turnout: 60% Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Michigan
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,032,991	49.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,039,917	49.9%
Other	13,021	0.6%
TOTAL	2,085,929
Turnout: 62% Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Minnesota
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	644,196	51.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	596,274	47.7%
Other	10,718	0.9%
TOTAL	1,251,188
Turnout: 70% Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Missouri
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	958,476	52.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	871,009	47.5%
Other	4,244	0.2%
TOTAL	1,833,729
Turnout: 73% Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Mississippi
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	168,267	95.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,364	4.2%
Other	193	0.1%
TOTAL	175,824
Turnout: 15% Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Montana
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	145,698	58.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	99,579	40.2%
Other	2,596	1.0%
TOTAL	247,873
Turnout: 70% Diff (US): -5

1940 President, North Carolina
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	609,015	74.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	213,633	26.0%
TOTAL	822,648
Turnout: 43% Diff (US): -19

1940 President, North Dakota
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	124,036	44.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	154,590	55.1%
Other	2,149	0.8%
TOTAL	280,775
Turnout: 75% Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Nebraska
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	263,677	42.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	352,201	57.2%
TOTAL	615,878
Turnout: 74% Diff (US): 12

1940 President, New Hampshire
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	125,292	53.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	110,127	46.8%
TOTAL	235,419
Turnout: 72% Diff (US): 2

1940 President, New Jersey
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,016,808	51.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	945,475	47.9%
Other	10,269	0.5%
TOTAL	1,972,552
Turnout: 70% Diff (US): 3

1940 President, New Mexico
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	103,699	56.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	79,315	43.3%
Other	244	0.1%
TOTAL	183,258
Turnout: 64% Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Nevada
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	31,945	60.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	21,229	39.9%
TOTAL	53,174
Turnout: 71% Diff (US): -5

1940 President, New York
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,251,918	51.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,027,478	48.0%
Other	22,200	0.4%
TOTAL	6,301,596
Turnout: 67% Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Ohio
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,733,139	52.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,586,773	47.8%
TOTAL	3,319,912
Turnout: 72% Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Oklahoma
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	474,313	57.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	348,872	42.2%
Other	3,027	0.4%
TOTAL	826,212
Turnout: 60% Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Oregon
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	258,415	53.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	219,555	45.6%
Other	3,270	0.7%
TOTAL	481,240
Turnout: 64% Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Pennsylvania
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,171,035	53.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,889,848	46.3%
Other	17,831	0.4%
TOTAL	4,078,714
Turnout: 64% Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Rhode Island
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	182,181	56.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	138,654	43.2%
Other	317	0.1%
TOTAL	321,152
Turnout: 68% Diff (US): -2

1940 President, South Carolina
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	95,470	95.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,360	4.4%
TOTAL	99,830
Turnout: 10% Diff (US): -40

1940 President, South Dakota
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	131,362	42.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	177,065	57.4%
TOTAL	308,427
Turnout: 79% Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Tennessee
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	351,601	67.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	169,153	32.4%
Other	2,069	0.4%
TOTAL	522,823
Turnout: 31% Diff (US): -12

1940 President, Texas
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	909,974	80.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	212,692	18.9%
Other	1,771	0.2%
TOTAL	1,124,437
Turnout: 29% Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Utah
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	154,277	62.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	93,151	37.6%
Other	391	0.2%
TOTAL	247,819
Turnout: 80% Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Virginia
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	235,961	68.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	109,363	31.6%
Other	1,284	0.4%
TOTAL	346,608
Turnout: 22% Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Vermont
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	64,269	44.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	78,371	54.8%
Other	422	0.3%
TOTAL	143,062
Turnout: 63% Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Washington
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	462,145	58.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	322,123	40.6%
Other	9,565	1.2%
TOTAL	793,833
Turnout: 67% Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Wisconsin
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	704,821	50.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	679,206	48.3%
Other	21,495	1.5%
TOTAL	1,405,522
Turnout: 70% Diff (US): 4

1940 President, West Virginia
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	495,662	57.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	372,414	42.9%
TOTAL	868,076
Turnout: 81% Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Wyoming
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	59,287	52.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	52,633	46.9%
Other	320	0.3%
TOTAL	112,240
Turnout: 72% Diff (US): 2

* incumbent