Georgia · 1940 presidential election
Georgia presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Georgia by 69.94 points (218,699 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 312,686
- GA result
- D+69.9
- Compared with the nation
- 60.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 4.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 265,194 | 84.80% | 12 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 46,495 | 14.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 312,686 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Georgia in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Georgia by 69.94 percentage points (218,699 votes).
How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1940?
Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Georgia in 1940?
312,686 votes were counted for president.
How did Georgia change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 4.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 74.5 points to Democratic by 69.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data