Florida · 1940 presidential election
Florida presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Florida by 48.01 points (233,176 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 485,640
- FL result
- D+48.0
- Compared with the nation
- 38.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 4.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 359,334 | 74.00% | 7 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 126,158 | 26.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 485,640 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Florida in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Florida by 48.01 percentage points (233,176 votes).
How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1940?
Florida cast 7 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Florida in 1940?
485,640 votes were counted for president.
How did Florida change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 4.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 52.2 points to Democratic by 48.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data