Franklin D. Roosevelt vs Wendell L. Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt vs Wendell L. Willkie in 1940: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Elections
- 4 (1932, 1936, 1940, 1944)
- Won
- 4
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 1,876
- Best popular vote
- 60.8% in 1936
- Parties
- Democratic
Wendell L. Willkie
- Elections
- 1 (1940)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 82
- Best popular vote
- 44.8% in 1940
- Parties
- Republican
- Franklin D. Roosevelt states
- 38
- Wendell L. Willkie states
- 10
- Popular vote
- 54.7% – 44.8%
Every state, 1940
| State | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Wendell L. Willkie | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 85.2% 11 | 14.3% | 70.9 | 11 |
| Arizona | 63.5% 3 | 36.0% | 27.5 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 78.4% 9 | 21.0% | 57.4 | 9 |
| California | 57.4% 22 | 41.3% | 16.1 | 22 |
| Colorado | 48.4% | 50.9% 6 | -2.5 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 53.4% 8 | 46.3% | 7.1 | 8 |
| Delaware | 54.7% 3 | 45.1% | 9.6 | 3 |
| Florida | 74.0% 7 | 26.0% | 48.0 | 7 |
| Georgia | 84.8% 12 | 14.9% | 69.9 | 12 |
| Idaho | 54.4% 4 | 45.3% | 9.1 | 4 |
| Illinois | 51.0% 29 | 48.5% | 2.5 | 29 |
| Indiana | 49.0% | 50.5% 14 | -1.5 | 14 |
| Iowa | 47.6% | 52.0% 11 | -4.4 | 11 |
| Kansas | 42.4% | 56.9% 9 | -14.5 | 9 |
| Kentucky | 57.4% 11 | 42.3% | 15.1 | 11 |
| Louisiana | 85.9% 10 | 14.1% | 71.8 | 10 |
| Maine | 48.8% | 51.1% 5 | -2.3 | 5 |
| Maryland | 58.3% 8 | 40.8% | 17.5 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 53.1% 17 | 46.4% | 6.7 | 17 |
| Michigan | 49.5% | 49.9% 19 | -0.4 | 19 |
| Minnesota | 51.5% 11 | 47.7% | 3.8 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 95.7% 9 | 4.2% | 91.5 | 9 |
| Missouri | 52.3% 15 | 47.5% | 4.8 | 15 |
| Montana | 58.8% 4 | 40.2% | 18.6 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 42.8% | 57.2% 7 | -14.4 | 7 |
| Nevada | 60.1% 3 | 39.9% | 20.2 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 53.2% 4 | 46.8% | 6.4 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 51.5% 16 | 47.9% | 3.6 | 16 |
| New Mexico | 56.6% 3 | 43.3% | 13.3 | 3 |
| New York | 51.6% 47 | 48.0% | 3.6 | 47 |
| North Carolina | 74.0% 13 | 26.0% | 48.0 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 44.2% | 55.1% 4 | -10.9 | 4 |
| Ohio | 52.2% 26 | 47.8% | 4.4 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 57.4% 11 | 42.2% | 15.2 | 11 |
| Oregon | 53.7% 5 | 45.6% | 8.1 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 53.2% 36 | 46.3% | 6.9 | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 56.7% 4 | 43.2% | 13.5 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 95.6% 8 | 4.4% | 91.2 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 42.6% | 57.4% 4 | -14.8 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 67.3% 11 | 32.4% | 34.9 | 11 |
| Texas | 80.7% 23 | 19.1% | 61.6 | 23 |
| Utah | 62.3% 4 | 37.6% | 24.7 | 4 |
| Vermont | 44.9% | 54.8% 3 | -9.9 | 3 |
| Virginia | 68.1% 11 | 31.6% | 36.5 | 11 |
| Washington | 58.2% 8 | 40.6% | 17.6 | 8 |
| West Virginia | 57.1% 8 | 42.9% | 14.2 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 50.1% 12 | 48.3% | 1.8 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 52.8% 3 | 46.9% | 5.9 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wendell L. Willkie in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency. Electoral votes: Franklin D. Roosevelt 449, Wendell L. Willkie 82. Popular vote: Franklin D. Roosevelt 54.7%, Wendell L. Willkie 44.8%.
How many states did Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wendell L. Willkie each win in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried 38 and Wendell L. Willkie carried 10.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data