California · 1940 presidential election
California presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried California by 16.10 points (526,199 votes), winning 22 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 22
- Votes counted
- 3,268,791
- CA result
- D+16.1
- Compared with the nation
- 6.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 19.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 1,877,618 | 57.40% | 22 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 1,351,419 | 41.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 3,268,791 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won California in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won California by 16.10 percentage points (526,199 votes).
How many electoral votes did California have in 1940?
California cast 22 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in California in 1940?
3,268,791 votes were counted for president.
How did California change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 19.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 35.3 points to Democratic by 16.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data