Connecticut · 1940 presidential election
Connecticut presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Connecticut by 7.14 points (55,802 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 781,502
- CT result
- D+7.1
- Compared with the nation
- 2.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 7.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 417,621 | 53.40% | 8 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 361,819 | 46.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 781,502 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Connecticut in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Connecticut by 7.14 percentage points (55,802 votes).
How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1940?
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Connecticut in 1940?
781,502 votes were counted for president.
How did Connecticut change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 7.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 15.0 points to Democratic by 7.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data