Colorado · 1940 presidential election
Colorado presidential election results 1940
Wendell L. Willkie carried Colorado by 2.55 points (14,022 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 549,004
- CO result
- R+2.6
- Compared with the nation
- 12.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 25.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 279,576 | 50.90% | 6 | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 265,554 | 48.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 549,004 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Colorado in 1940?
Wendell L. Willkie won Colorado by 2.55 percentage points (14,022 votes).
How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1940?
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Colorado in 1940?
549,004 votes were counted for president.
How did Colorado change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 25.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 23.3 points to Republican by 2.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data