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Arizona · 1940 presidential election

Arizona presidential election results 1940

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Arizona by 27.48 points (41,237 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
150,039
AZ result
D+27.5
Compared with the nation
17.6 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1936
15.4 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic95,26763.50%3
Wendell L. WillkieRepublican54,03036.00%—
Total votes150,039

Sources: 1940

Questions and answers

Who won Arizona in 1940?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Arizona by 27.48 percentage points (41,237 votes).

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1940?

Arizona cast 3 electoral votes in 1940.

How many people voted for president in Arizona in 1940?

150,039 votes were counted for president.

How did Arizona change from 1936 to 1940?

The margin moved 15.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 42.9 points to Democratic by 27.5 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data